9780080283272 - Ammunition: Including Grenades and Mines von Goad, K.J.W.; Halsey, D. H. J. (2 Ergebnisse)

Unknown binding. Zustand: Fair. Likely ex-military library - likely lighter use with corresponding military stamp. Likely condition is Fair-Good if not stated. All other info as listed. NB note this is a placeholder description and my entire list is being regularly updated with photographs and information. Please enquire for further details for this copy.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Text in English. 289 pp. Creased spine. Few marking on one page. Minor edge wear and rubbing. Books on munitions are often little more than catalogues for collectors or enthusiasts, and SO confined to a particular weapons group, This book concentrates on operational requirements, design principles and methods of operation over the whole range of munitions that the professional serviceman is likely to encounter in his career. Written by experts at the UK's premier military science college, the text requires no special mathematical or technical skills, and enables the reader to acquire a firm and thorough grasp of all aspects of a vital and fundamental commodity of military life. Contents: 1. Introduction to Ammunition 2. The Application of Fire to Targets 3. The Attack of Personnel 4. Explosives and Propellants 5. Cartridge Systems 6. High Explosive Projectiles 7. Warheads 8. The Attack of Armour 9, The Attack of Air Targets 10. Carrier Projectiles 11. Fuzes 12. Mortar Ammunition 13. Small Arms Ammunition 14. Grenades 15. Mines 16. Pyrotechnics 17. lmproved Conventional Munitions, Extended Range Projectiles and Terminally Guided Munitions. Answers to Self Test Questions. Glossary of Ammunition and Explosives Terms & Abbreviations. Index.