September New Release - The Sten Gun
Title: Sten Gun
Series: Weapon (WPN22)
Author/s: Leroy Thompson
RRP: $24.99
ISBN: 9781849087599
Format: Paperback, 80 pages
Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012
Book Description/Synopsis:
The Sten submachine gun - officially the
'Carbine, Machine, Sten' - was developed to fulfill the pressing British need
for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German
invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World
War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers and others who
needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially
popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close
range and could fire captured German ammunition - with a design so simple that
Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops. Featuring vivid
first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up
photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun
that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating
close-range firepower.
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