Soviet Machine Guns of World War II, 9781472842398
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Soviet machine guns: evolving firepower for total war and beyond.

Soviet Machine Guns of World War II

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    80 pages

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    2 May 2022

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Summary

This study looks at how the Soviet armed forces developed and deployed a range of machine guns that fitted with their offensive and defensive infantry tactics across six years of total war.

In 1939, three machine guns dominated the Red Army’s front-line infantry firepower – the DShK 1938 heavy machine gun, the PM M1910 medium/heavy machine gun and the Degtyaryov DP-27, a lighter, bipod-mounted support weapon. Confronted by cutting-edge German technology during the Gre…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472842398
ISBN-10:1472842391
Author:Chris McNab, Alan Gilliland, Steve Noon
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:80
Release Date:2 May 2022
Weight:264g
Dimensions:246mm x 184mm x 6mm
Series:Weapon
About The Author

Chris McNab

Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology, and has written numerous books for Osprey Publishing.

Steve Noon has worked as a professional artist since 1985, illustrating over 50 books for Osprey.

Alan Gilliland writes, illustrates and publishes fiction, as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers.

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