IAN V. HOGG

Este libro presenta las armas terrestres más emblemáticas de la historia militar desde 1900 hasta 1999. Cañones, obuses, lanzacohetes, morteros o misiles desfilan por sus páginas organizadas por fichas y por bloques temáticos para mayor comodidad del lector.

Future military historians will surely look back upon the 20th century and say, "There was the zenith of artillery." Though it retains its importance on the battlefield, for sheer diversity of type and multiplicity of design, for size, numbers, and tactical influence, the likes of artillery as it stood in 1945 will never again be seen. Beginning with the guns that pounded the trenches in World War I, and the giant calibers of "Big Bertha," "Schalnke Emma," and the Paris gun, go through the century's most important hand-held and anti-tank devices, anti-aircraft guns, and World War II field pieces right up to the latest tactical and strategic missiles.

From small bore to big bore, nearly every metallic cartridge pistol made since the late 1850s is listed here.Collectors receive the most complete, authoritative, and illustrated reference with more than 3,000 alphabetically categorized handgun listings that feature historical facts, model descriptions, caliber chamberings, manufacturers, and photos.More than 1,000 listings and 20 years of coverage were added since the previous edition.Specific pistols are easily found with the Gundex and the detailed table of contents. A glossary provides definitions and explanations for technical terms listed throughout the book. A special appendix offers explanations of the abbreviations often listed with ammunition.