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The Hand Grenade
Gordon L. Rottman
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Description for The Hand Grenade
Paperback. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this book explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Weapon
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472807342
SKU
V9781472807342
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Gordon L. Rottman
Gordon L. Rottman served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol, and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, ... Read more
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