The American Arsenal: The World War II Official Standard Ordnance Catalog of Small Arms, Tanks, Armored Cars, Artillery, Antiaircraft Guns, Ammunition, Grenades, Mines, etc

ISBN: 1853672548

Author: Hogg, Ian V.

Condition: New

This superb reference work is the ultimate illustrated guide to the equipment used by the U.S. Army during World War II. In no other single reference source can so much accurate and authentic information on weapons, vehicles, ammunition and other combat equipment be found, together with an authoritative explanation of the development and introduction processes. The detailed facts and figures are profusely illustrated with 400 high-quality photographs and drawings, and set in context in the Introduction by military equipment expert Ian V. Hogg.During World War II, various military agencies produced catalogs to fill in the gaps left by the official U.S. War Department manuals. This led to inconsistent technical data appearing in different sources. In order to standardize the information and properly catalog all the equipment, the U.S. Ordnance Department put together the master guide now published as The American Arsenal, covering every piece of equipment in use and being produced, and even including some German and Japanese equipment.