The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII: The Comprehensive Guide to over 1,500 Weapons Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships, and Submarines

A lavishly illustrated compendium of military hardware covers everything that fought in the air on the ground and on the seas during World War II. There are more than 500 separate items of equipment used between 1939 and 1945 from combat handguns to massive aircraft carriers. More than 600 full-color artworks accompany entries that feature a detailed history of each weapons design and development along with a full specifications table that includes performance dimensions armament and crew details. A must-have for military buffs.