The Anti-Tank Rifle

Nonfiction, History, Military, Weapons, World War I, World War II
Cover of the book The Anti-Tank Rifle by Steven J. Zaloga, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Steven J. Zaloga ISBN: 9781472817242
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: January 25, 2018
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
ISBN: 9781472817242
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: January 25, 2018
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the British .55in Boys anti-tank rifle - also used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. The French campaign made it clear that the day of the anti-tank rifle was ending due to the increasing thickness of tank armour.

Nevertheless, anti-tank rifles continued to be used by the Soviets on the Eastern Front with two rifles, the 14.5mm PTRS and PTRD, and were still in widespread use in 1945. They served again with Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War, and some have even appeared in Ukraine in 2014–15. Fully illustrated and drawing upon a range of sources, this is the absorbing story of the anti-tank rifle, the infantryman's anti-armour weapon during the world wars.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the British .55in Boys anti-tank rifle - also used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. The French campaign made it clear that the day of the anti-tank rifle was ending due to the increasing thickness of tank armour.

Nevertheless, anti-tank rifles continued to be used by the Soviets on the Eastern Front with two rifles, the 14.5mm PTRS and PTRD, and were still in widespread use in 1945. They served again with Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War, and some have even appeared in Ukraine in 2014–15. Fully illustrated and drawing upon a range of sources, this is the absorbing story of the anti-tank rifle, the infantryman's anti-armour weapon during the world wars.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Word and Church by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Tough to Kill by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Truthful Fictions: Conversations with American Biographical Novelists by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Management from the Masters by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Wittgenstein on Internal and External Relations by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book The Cuba Wars by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book An Introduction to Interaction by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book A Creative Approach to Teaching Grammar by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Madame Sousatzka by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book The Arctic in International Law and Policy by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Literature and Moral Theory by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book The Governor's Lady by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Sleeping Around by Steven J. Zaloga
Cover of the book Humphry Repton by Steven J. Zaloga
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy