Jonathan Ferguson (Royal Armouries Keeper of Firearms)

Broschiertes Buch

Arms and Armour of the Second World War

Beschreibung

Inspired by the Royal Armouriesâ Second World War exhibits, Jonathan Ferguson charts the differing approaches taken to modernise small arms, associated training, and industrial infrastructure from the 1930s to 1945. It takes a British perspective but covers arms from Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan and the United States.

Autor

Jonathan Ferguson is Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum, and has curated numerous displays including the RA exhibition 'Firefight: Second World War'. He is also a Technical Specialist for Armament Research Services and Associate Editor for Armax journal. Jonathan's research interests include the use and effect of firearms and their depiction in popular culture. His publications include the book Mauser "Broomhandle" Pistol (2017), a contribution to The Right to Bear Arms: Historical Perspectives and the Debate on the Second Amendment (2018), and Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901 - 2020 (2020). He is host of the regular Royal Armouries YouTube series What Is This Weapon?

Produktdetails

• Arms and Armour Series
• Verlag: Trustees of the Royal Armouries
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 167mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9781913013455
• ISBN-10: 1913013456
• Artikelnr.: 69596935