Author: Smith, Anthony
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Year: 2003
ISBN: 0312320663
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, slight shealf wear to cover. In this engrossing history, Smith traces the uses of the rapid-fire gun and its slow integration into the weaponry of military forces around the world. First used primarily to "pacify" native populations, the machine gun was not fully integrated into military tactics until after the unprecedented casualties of World War I and the resultant social upheaval that utterley changed the very nature of tactical warfare.