Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons
- ISBN-10
- 0760313466
- ISBN-13
- 9780760313466
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-08-05
- Publisher
- Zenith Press
- Author
- Ray Bonds
Description
The United States Military has to be prepared for conflicts of every kind, from full-scale international war to battling terrorist enemies on the home front. This fact-filled directory describes and illustrates hundreds of weapons used by the U.S. armed forces, from small arms to battle tanks, artillery pieces, fighters and bombers, aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, submarines, and strategic missiles. Each weapon is accompanied by action photography, detailed specifications, and expert commentary describing its development, service, and combat histories.
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