Railway Guns of World War II (New Vanguard)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472810686 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Steven J. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books. A keen wargamer and model-maker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.. Zaloga has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade. The author of numerous books on military technology and history, with an accent, he resides in Maryland. Peter Dennis, inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, studied illu
Anyone interested in coastal defense or artillery should find it enjoyable and informative." - Coast Defense Journal"I found this book quite fascinating. Railway Guns of World War II explains an area of rail operations that is rarely covered." - Model Railroader News. "This is an extremely interesting book, by an excellent author, with very good illustrations
Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of World War I vintage, Germany's ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the world's largest, the 80cm-caliber Schwerer Gustav and Schwerer Dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7-ton shell. World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy, and on the Eastern Front, analyzing why railway guns would largely disappear from use following the end of the war.
Five Stars John William Lewis Excellent. "very good read as same ww1 or ww2 are all the same photo's but new one's i have not seen" according to Amazon Customer. very good books but only very good read as same ww1 or ww2 are all the same photo's but new one's i have not seen Amazon Customer very good books but only 48 pages but photo's make up the rest not bad at all antony. 8 pages but photo's make up the rest not bad at all antony. Dakota Dave said Five Stars. Purchased as a reference for a model I am planning on building