50 Weapons That Changed Warfare

William Weir

sept 2019 · Permuted Press

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William Weir, author of 50 Battles That Changed the World, takes another look at the history of warfare by focusing on the hardware that served those famous battles. In this text, you’ll uncover:

 

·       Crew-served weapons—from battering rams to Big Bertha.

·       Weapons carriers, such as tanks and bombers.

·       Unmanned weapons—punji stakes, Bouncing Betty landmines, trap guns, and more.

 

50 Weapons That Changed Warfare analyzes the most memorable tools known to man, many of which have had enormous effects on the conduct of war. This book describes the impact of these weapons and how they transformed warfare—from the bloody carnage produced by hand weapons throughout history, to the never used (but universally feared) fusion bomb. Each weapon is not only described, but also illustrated to give a clearer picture of its usage and effects. These weapons have changed not only how we fight…but also why and when.

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William Weir was an army MP, and later served as an army combat correspondent in the 25th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was a newspaper reporter in Missouri and Kansas, which included being military editor at the Topeka State Journal. While a public relations specialist for a large telephone company, he wrote some fifty magazine articles—many of them on military history and weaponry. Since retiring from his public relations job, he has written four books: Written With Lead: Legendary American Gunfights and Gunfighters, Fatal Victories, In the Shadow of the Dope Fiend, and A Well Regulated Militia: The Battle Over Gun Control. He now lives in Connecticut where he and his wife, Anne, watch with pride the activities of their three children: Alison, an Air Force officer, Joan, a special education teacher, and Bill, a newspaper reporter.