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ISBN: 9781849086196 Book Title: M1 Carbine EAN: 9781849086196 Item Length: 9.7 in Genre: History Item Width: 7.2 in Format: Trade Paperback Release Year: 2011 Contributor: Peter Dennis (Illustrated by) Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan, Dennis, Peter, Yes Author: Leroy Thompson Book Series: Weapon Ser. width: 7.2 in Release Date: 11/20/2011 Country of Origin: GB Language: English Publication Year: 2011 Publication Name: The M1 Carbine Series: Weapon height: 0.2 in ISBN-10: 1849086192 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Item Weight: 9.2 Oz Item Height: 0.2 in Number of Pages: 80 Pages Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Weapons, Modern / 20th Century

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Leroy Thompson The M1 Carbine (Paperback) Weapon. Title: The M1 Carbine. This book charts the complete story of the weapon, from its design, to its operational history and its impact upon warfare. Series: Weapon. Format: Paperback. Item Height: 248mm. Further DetailsTitle: The M1 Carbine Condition: New Author: Leroy Thompson Illustrator: Alan Gilliland, Peter Dennis Contributor: Alan Gilliland (Illustrated by), Peter Dennis (Illustrated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1849086192 EAN: 9781849086196 ISBN: 9781849086196 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Date: 11/20/2011 Description: In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar crews and other troops not needing the power of the M1 Garand rifle. The development of this new weapon was given an added impetus by Germany's successful use of airborne and glider troops early on in World War II. This caused a fear amongst US officers that troops normally considered 'behind the lines' personnel might have to fight elite German troops and would therefore require a more effective weapon than their standard pistols. The resulting M1 Carbine was a not a shortened version of the standard service rifle but instead a brand-new design chambering a new cartridge. Eventually numerous manufacturers would combine to produce over six million M1 Carbines before the end of the war.This book charts the complete story of the weapon, from its design, to its operational history and its impact upon warfare. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 263g Series: Weapon Release Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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