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World War II Small Arms
World War II Small Arms
Author: John S. Weeks
Condition: Good
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World War II Small Arms offers a focused, illustrated survey of the infantry weapons that shaped combat from 1939–1945, presenting pistols, service rifles and machine guns within the broader wartime context. Rather than recounting battles or campaigns, the book emphasizes the development, classification and identification of small arms across combatant nations, giving history enthusiasts a compact, comparative view of how firearms technology influenced soldiering and logistics during the Second World War.
Written by John S. Weeks and published by Chartwell House/Chartwell Books in 1989 (Hardcover; ISBN-10: 1555213324; ISBN-13: 9781555213329), this technical reference is an illustrated identification guide featuring photographs and color illustrations, concise technical entries and weapon-type classification. It is aimed at firearms enthusiasts, WWII arms collectors and military historians seeking a compact, visual reference on period small arms.
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Basic bibliographic data
World War II Small Arms
Author: John S. Weeks
Publisher: Chartwell House / Chartwell Books
Publication year: 1989
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1555213324
ISBN-13: 9781555213329
Type of book
Non-fiction
Technical reference
Small arms reference
Firearms identification guide
Chronological / war context
Second World War
World War II weaponry
1939–1945 small arms
Focus and scope
World War II small arms (explicit in title)
Infantry weapons
Rifles
Machine guns
Firearms technology
Weapon classification (by type: handgun, rifle, machine gun)
Nations / sides (as far as can be safely inferred from title)
World-wide coverage of combatant nations’ small arms in WWII (implied by “World War II Small Arms”; specific nations are not listed in accessible descriptions and therefore are not broken out individually)
Theater / operations
Global World War II theaters (by implication of title only; no specific front, theater, or named operation is documented in the available descriptions)
Content format and apparatus
Hardcover
Illustrated reference work
Weapons and systems (level of detail allowed by sources)
World War II pistols (general category only; reviews confirm “hand guns” are covered)
World War II service rifles (general category only; reviews confirm “rifles” are covered)
World War II machine guns (general category only; reviews confirm “machine guns” are covered)
Small arms used by combatant forces in WWII (no specific models are named in the accessible material, so none are listed individually)
Audience and use
Firearms enthusiasts
World War II arms collectors
Military historians (arms and equipment)
General reference readers interested in WWII weaponry
Not covered / not determinable from available information
No specific World War II operations or campaigns are named in any accessible description.
No particular front or theater is explicitly identified beyond the general “World War II” frame.
No individual historical figures, generals, or political leaders are mentioned in the product and dealer descriptions or reviews consulted.
No maps, blueprints, or detailed technical diagrams are explicitly cited in available descriptions (only photos and color illustrations are confirmed).
Book Condition: Good
Book Condition: Good
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Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
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