Gordon L. Rottman

The Hand Grenade (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this engaging study explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472807359
• Artikelnr.: 44783053

Autorenporträt

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Development: A universal weapon
Use: Grenades in combat
Impact: Assessing the hand grenade's influence
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index