U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II [Hardcover]

Bruce N. Canfield (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0917218671 | ISBN-13: 978-0917218675 | Publication Date: September 1996 | Edition: 2

The difinitive guide to the weapons carried into combat by U.S. soldiers during WWII. Amazingly comprehensive, it covers rifles, carbines, edged weapons, shotguns, machine guns, mortars, bazookas, grenades, recoilless rifles, submachine guns, automatic rifles, flame throwers and more. Includes special collector's notes for each section.Bruce N. Canfield is the world's foremost author on American military weapons of the 20th century. See his many other excellent books on similar topics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bruce Canfield's U.S. INFANTRY WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR II is the best, single volume coverage of the true U.S. weapons of the war. Mr. Canfield's work is an excellent, technical coverage of all man-portable weapons of the war, and, yet, manages to retain the human connection with the men actually involved in the slogging, day to day use of all weapons... -- Gun Report, June 1995

Outstanding...a wonderful book, well presented and beautifully illustrated. -- Arms & Armor Society Newsletter

The best single volume coverage of the true U.S. weapons of the war. -- Gun Report

The difinitive study...essential core reference book. -- The Bookwatch

From the Publisher

Now in its second printing, we present the definitive study of World War II infantry weapons...covering everything that was carried into combat by the Army or Marines and fired from the hand, shoulder or light support. World War II was primarily an infrantryman's war and our GIs made legends of the weapons they carried. From famous weapons like the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and the Bazooka to knives, mortars, and grenades, it's all in here! Packed with 417 photographs!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 303 pages
• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub; 2 edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917218671
• ISBN-13: 978-0917218675
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information for collectors or arm chair historians., February 18, 1998

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[e-mail] (Butler, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II (Hardcover)

This book contained a lot of good information concerning ALL of the infantry weapons used by US forces in WWII. The book also contains useful information about modern day collecting of many of these weapons. Where the book lacks is in comparing the US weapons to those of our allies and enemies. I would have loved to see stats comparing the US .30 Cal machine gun and the German MG42, but the book is US only. All in all, a good read and a must for anyone who hopes to buy or shoot one of these weapons one day.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agreat resource for the collector., May 31, 2000

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Mark Dement - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II (Hardcover)

I have found U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II to be an invaluable guide to my collecting of weapons. I found out about various weapons that I might never have known exsisted. With production dates by serial number Any U.S. military weapon can be traced to its' date of manufactor. It is full of notes for the collector, as what to look for in a particular piece. This book is an interesting read. A must have for the collector or the enthusiast.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Encyclopedic Weapons Volume, June 26, 2006

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K. D. Skaggs "KDSMilitary" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II (Hardcover)

Mr. Canfield has written and contributed to a number of books and volumes throughout his career and this is one of the best. It has become one of the pivital references of those new and old alike in the historical military equipment hobby. The photos are numerous and highly detailed and the text is descriptive and concise, providing interesting history of the weapon along with facts and numbers where available. This is an excellent addition to any military library and I highly recommend it.