military weapons

Discusses the weapons of American Civil War soldiers and different means of warfare used during that conflict.

Describes and illustrates three hundred twentieth-century artillery pieces, discussing the history and use of each item, and listing dimensions, weights, and other specifications.

Examines the military power of the United States during the Iraqi War including U.S. Naval forces and Special Ops units, air power such as the B-52 Stratofortress, B-2 Bomber, F-15E Strike Eagle, Blackhawk and Apache helicopters, and the thousands of group troops engaged.

Photographs and text describe the clothing, equipment, weapons, vehicles, and rations of Axis soldiers during World War II.

Presents over one hundred Civil War weapons, including weapons history and specifications, over three hundred photographs, and chapters on pistols; revolvers; carbines; longarms; rifles; swords; edged weapons; and artillery.

Discusses how almost all U.S. special ops train to be snipers.

Discusses how special recon warriors learn to survive, observe and report through commando training.

Discusses how almost all U.S. special ops fighters learn how to use handheld military weapons.

Contains articles that examine over one hundred topics related to weapons and warfare, arranged thematically in two volumes; featuring overviews of main weapons groups, their development and uses, and exploring major historical periods and regions of the world and their contributions to military weapons, technologies, and strategies.

"Describes weapons, gear, and uniforms used by various military forces during America's biggest wars"--.