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Armor Plate Press weapons
books illustrate the important small arms of the 20th Century
with a wealth of rare photographs showing the weapons in action.
From the American Firepower series to German Machine Guns 1914–1945,
these photo studies provide a unique visual reference for gun
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The American
Firepower Series:
The Thompson Submachine Gun
by Tom Laemlein
The Thompson Submachine Gun was one of the dominant weapons
of WWII, and one of the most famous firearms of all time. Its
.45 caliber rounds blasted the Japanese in the thick jungle underbrush,
and hammered at the Germans from North Africa to the heart of
the Reich. In this much-requested photo study, more than 200
classic images (many never before seen) tell the combat story
of the Thompson Gun, from its initial use in Nicaragua and China
before WWII, throughout the many campaigns of the Second World
War and into the Korean War.
Price is $36 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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The American
Firepower Series:
The Browning Automatic Rifle
by Tom Laemlein
The BAR has been described as too heavy to be an automatic rifle
and too light to be a true light machine gun. But these comments
come from those who don’t know the combat effectiveness of this
fine weapon. Developed in time to see limited action in WWI,
the BAR served American forces until the late 1950s. The images
in this long-awaited photo study support the GI’s love for the
BAR. Offering more than 200 images, many never before seen, this
book shows the BAR in combat everywhere it served from WWI through
WWII and into the Korean War.
Price is $36 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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The Yanks are Coming!
by Tom Laemlein
When the U.S. entered WWI in the latter part of 1917, the American
Expeditionary Force went to war without enough rifles and no
indigenous machine guns. By late 1918 however, the American forces
were well equipped with a broad range of weapons, including the
advanced .45 cal M1911 pistol, the Browning Automatic Rifle,
and the .30 cal M1917 machine gun. This photo study shows the
full range of American weapons of WWI, plus French, British and
Italian small arms in U.S. hands, as well as American use of
French and British tanks.
Price is $36 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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German Machine Guns 1914–1945
A Study in Photographs
by Tom Laemlein
From the beginning of the Great War through all the battlefronts
of World War II, Germany’s machine guns were among the most feared
of all infantry weapons. This unique photo study covers
every major German infantry machine gun in action—the MG08, MG08/15,
MG13, MG15, MG34, MG42 and a host of captured machine guns impressed
into German service. The images come from a wide range
of international sources, official and private, with dozens of
unpublished images originating from the German troops themselves.
This is a unique study in photographs, designed for gun collectors,
re-enactors, military historians, and modelers.
Price is $35 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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U.S. Special Rifles
(Carbines): The official Army Ordnance document
by Tom Laemlein
This book is based on the original US Army Ordnance reports
on the development of the M1 Carbine (originally called the “light
rifle”). It contains information and images of the multiple
competing designs submitted for testing, including the Hyde,
the Savage, the H&R (Reising), the Bendix-Hyde, the Woodhull,
the Turner, the Auto-Ordnance, the Hyde-Inland, the Springfield-Garand,
and the Winchester light rifle designs.
An important book for any M1 Carbine collector or U.S. martial arms enthusiast.
85 pages, fully illustrated (including images of the M1 Carbine in action in
WWII)
Price is $30 for USA orders and $36 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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The M1 Carbine
by Tom Laemlein
The first volume in the American Firepower series depicts the
M1 Carbine in combat in WWII and Korea.
Hard Cover, Size: 11" x 81/2", 96 pages, 100 plus
duotone photos.
Price is $36 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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The M1 Garand
by Tom Laemlein
The second volume in the American Firepower series depicts the
M1 Garand in combat in WWII and Korea.
Hard Cover, Size: 11" x 81/2", 96 pages, 100 plus
duotone photos.
Price is $36 for USA orders and $44 for International orders
(postage is included in the price)
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