Description
| Product ID: | 9781472817228 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Title: | The Anti-Tank Rifle |
| Authors: | Author: Steven J. Zaloga, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Subjects: | First World War, First World War, Second World War, Weapons and equipment, Second World War, Weapons & equipment |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The anti-tank rifle was the foot soldier’s last line of defense against enemy armor during World War I and throughout much of World War II, notably in Polish, German, and Soviet service. Featuring full-color artwork, this fully illustrated study reveals the technology and tactics behind this influential weapon. The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the British .55in Boys anti-tank rifle--also used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. The French campaign made it clear that the day of the anti-tank rifle was ending due to the increasing thickness of tank armor. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-25 |
