Author: G. S. HutchinsonPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Machine Guns
Author: G. S. HutchinsonMachine Guns: Their History And Tactical Employment (Being Also a History of the Machine Gun Corps,1916-1922)
Author: Graham Seton HutchinsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781845741389
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This is a very important book which should interest all who wish to know more about one of the most devastating weapons of 20th century warfare: the machine gun. Although mainly concerned with the role of the weapon during the Great War, Lt. Col. Hutchinson devotes space to explaining how the machine gun evolved from ancient times. There are chapters, too, on the Gatling Gun, the prototype machine gun much favoured in 19th century colonial wars, and on Hiram Maxim, the cheerfully amoral inventor who can plausibly be called the father of the modern machine gun. In discussing the role of the machine gun on the western front, the author does not hide the early advantage enjoyed by the Germans who had far more of the weapons per head than the British. Nor does he attempt to hide the horrendous toll taken by the German machine gunners on what may have been the weapon s bloodiest and most successful day: the decimation of the British advance on July 1st, 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme. But Hutchinson shows how the British learned from their errors and caught up with the Germans in using the gun and devising new tactics for it. Nor does the author neglect the use of the gun in other theatres : Italy, the Balkans and the Middle East. A well-written, sober and informative account, packed with detail and fascinating information. With fifteen photographs and many maps.
Machine Guns
Author: Graham Seton HutchisonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Machine Guns
Author: Machine Guns
Author: Graham Seton HutchinsonThe Social History of the Machine Gun
Author: John EllisPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801833588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
It necessitated a technological response: first the armored tank, then the jet fighter, and, perhaps ultimately, the hydrogen bomb.
Bullets and Bureaucrats
Author: David A. ArmstrongPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313040435
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
“This interesting account of the development of the machine gun takes the reader from the Gatling guns of the Civil War to the eve of WWI....This book provides an important look at the inability of military bureaucracy to rise above inertia and find a place for a demonstrably better weapon. It is highly recommended for all service schools and colleges with a large ROTC program; it will be a useful acquisition for all undergraduate libraries with a military history collection.”–Choice
Lessons Learned From The Use Of The Machine Gun During The Russo-Japanese War
Author: LCDR Daniel J. KendaPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782896686
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Dr. Richard Gatling invented the world’s first practical machine gun in 1862. Between that weapon and subsequent improved designs, the world’s armies had roughly 50 years to adopt the machine gun and perfect its employment before it helped wreak the carnage of World War I. However, for some reason or combination of reasons, none of the armies of the day saw fit to do so. This thesis explores the potential explanations behind this phenomenon by using the Russo-Japanese War as a case study. The Russo-Japanese War should have demonstrated to the world how the machine gun fundamentally altered the conduct of land warfare, especially since the major world powers all sent military observers to report on the war’s events. This thesis will show, however, that because of a complex combination of the prevalent military tactical culture, bureaucratic pragmatism and logistical concerns, the five major protagonist armies of World War I generally failed to apply the lessons they learned about machine-gun employment from the Russo-Japanese War and as a result were completely surprised by the weapon’s impact on the battlefield ten years later.
A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army
Author: Arthur S. WhitePublisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178150539X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This is one of the most valuable books in the armoury of the serious student of British Military history. It is a new and revised edition of Arthur White's much sought-after bibliography of regimental, battalion and other histories of all regiments and Corps that have ever existed in the British Army. This new edition includes an enlarged addendum to that given in the 1988 reprint. It is, quite simply, indispensible.
Tactical Organization and Uses of Machine Guns in the Field
Author: John Henry ParkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Machine guns
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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