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Allied Military Fighting Knives: And The Men Who Made Them Famous

Categorie	Wapens
Boeknummer	#333299-KK29
Titel	Allied Military Fighting Knives: And The Men Who Made Them Famous
Auteur	Buerlein, Robert A
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Boulder, CO : Paladin Press
Jaar van uitgave	2001
ISBN10	1581602901
ISBN13	9781581602906
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustratedwith b/w photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting	Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Military Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides firsthand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the men who used them in battle, including U. S. Marine Raiders; U. S. Army Rangers; U. S., Canadian and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even officers who served in the Shanghai Municipal Police with W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes. In addition to its focus on military-issue blades, the book devotes chapters to two of the leading private companies that provided knives to soldiers in all war zones - Ek and ... (Lees verder)Randall. A must for historians and collectors alike.
Pagina's	185
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 35,00

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