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The Vickers-Maxim Machine Gun: Weapon

Autor Martin Pegler Ilustrat de Peter Dennis
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 mai 2013
The world's first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim gun became a potent symbol of Victorian colonialism in the closing years of the 19th century.

It was the brainchild of Sir Hiram Maxim, the American-born firearms inventor who founded the company bearing his name with financing from Albert Vickers, who became the company's chairman; Maxim's company was absorbed by Vickers, Sons and Company in 1897.

Subsequent variants in British, German and Russian service - the .303in Vickers (1912), 7.92mm MG 08 (1908) and 7.62mm PM M1910, respectively - dominated both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I and soldiered on into World War II, while the Vickers remained in front-line British service essentially unchanged until 1968.

Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and written by a noted authority, this is the engaging story of the Maxim and its descendants, the innovative rapid-fire weapons that saw combat with British, German, Russian and other forces in the late Victorian era and throughout the world wars.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781780963822
ISBN-10: 1780963823
Pagini: 80
Ilustrații: 18 b/w; 1 col
Dimensiuni: 180 x 244 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
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Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction
Development
Use
Impact
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index