The stalemate in the trenches is for many the very definition of warfare in World War One. Only months after the hostilities had started the opposing armies began to dig in along the Western Front. Thus began a type of warfare completely unexpected by those in command. The war in the trenches demanded the development of new skills for the infantry and artillery and the development of new weapons capable of blocking the enemy‘s advance over no mans land. Medieval tactics and equipment such as mining warfare and body armour would soon meet with most modern formations and tactics such as the assault forces and combined forces operations. Consequently, more than anything else World War One is the benchmark of modern warfare. This publication will for the very first time give a highly pictorial overview on the German trench warfare on all frontlines 1914-18, with its weapons and technology explained and illustrated in unprecedented detail and with 360 black&white photographs and 100 colour photographs (in total) hitherto unpublished. Chapters Volume 2: German Trench Warfare - Introduction 08. Close Combat Weapons 09. Pistols and Revolvers 10. Rifles 11. Snipers and Sniper Rifles 12. Rifle Grenades 13. Bergman Submachine Gun 14. Machine Guns 15. Mine Launchers 16. Infantry Guns / Assault Accompanying Guns 17. Flame Throwers 18. Gas Warfare 19. Mining Warfare 20. Anti-Tank Weapons 21. Summary 22. Trench Warfare in Colour

Autor: Vollert Jochen
Seitenzahl: 96
Sprache: Englisch
Auflage: 1
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Maße: 29,5 x 21 cm
Einband: softcover