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The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII: The Comprehensive Guide to over 1,500 Weapons Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships, and Submarines | 
 enlarge | Author: Chris Bishop
Publisher: Metrobooks
Category: Book
Buy New: $225.00
New (2) Used (5) from $46.90
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 997394
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 540
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9 x 1.7
ISBN: 1586637622
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781586637620
ASIN: 1586637622
Publication Date: August 23, 2002
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Product Description
divA lavishly illustrated compendium of military hardware covers everything that fought in the air, on the ground, and on the seas during World War II. There are more than 500 separate items of equipment used between 1939 and 1945, from combat handguns to massive aircraft carriers. More than 600 full-color artworks accompany entries that feature a detailed history of each weapon's design and development, along with a full specifications table that includes performance, dimensions, armament, and crew details. A must-have for military buffs. br/div
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Best for its Scope and Breadth August 14, 2008
Archivist
I've been reading such books almost 40 years now. It is the best 'comprehensive' encyclopedia of all weaponry, ground, air and sea, that I've ever seen. br /It isn't the best naval encyclopedia, it isn't the best airforce encyclopedia, it isn't the best army encyclopedia; those you can buy individually in at least 3 different encyclopedias. br /However, it is, without a doubt, the best encyclopedia attempting to cover all the above in a single book. br /I just wish it listed all the contributing authors/sources maybe more mention at how difficult it is to get accurate information on the Soviets how we're still missing the vast majority of Japanese information destroyed or withheld to this day. Otherwise, the best single book on ww2 weaponry that I've seen published.
 Great book! March 9, 2006
D. Alder
This is an outstanding reference for any WW2 fan. I would definately suggest it to anyone.
 question for earlier reviewer September 4, 2005
J. Sturgill
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
You, with your 20+ years experience: good review from a professional or semi-pro, but your review was very frustrating because it states that there are better books out there but doesn't say what they are. If this is only a C+, what's the A+ book that you're judging it by? I'd rather have that one.
this book is awsome May 11, 2004
superhick (new hampshire)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is really awsome, it has all the info you will ever need, buy it
 General purpose average book at best! March 3, 2004
Christopher Dean (Orlando, FL United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Thie repeat is to add a little more and to correct one part of my previous review. I tried to edit my last review 4 times but it never showed up: [Correction - The 40mm Bofors is included but has no artwork or pictures and the information on the most lethal medium range AA gun of the war is barely adequate.] This book is a mixed bag. Its well organized and easy to follow and read with above average numbers of very nice color plates and pictures. However, dont expect *every* weapon that played a part in the war, or very well could have, to be included yet some weapons were included that didnt even take part. On the naval side it lacks a lot! Missing ship classes: BC Dunkerques, BB Queen Elizebath (which includes the BB Warspite which had a very active career), BC Hood, BC Andrea Doria, BC Caio Duilio, CA Baltimore, SS Salmon/Sargo, CL Atlanta, BC Kongo, BB Nagato, BB Ise, BB Tennessee, BB New Mexico, BB Nevada, etc..etc.. Dont expect much in the naval sections at all except some repetitive entries of the same class of ship and skimpy numbers of entries for the rest. On the land weapons side its not bad but not spectacular. Some entries are included that are very interesting and not often seen in other books but other critical entries left out and another part that was missing that I feel should have been included are naval anti-aircraft guns which, like usual in many books, are ignored even though they were VERY critical in the war. The details are not bad for what IS included but it is DEFINITELY not (as shown on the cover fold) the most detailed of its class of military book... not even close. This book is very much like slapping together a bunch of general purpose military weapons books covering single topics that are NOT comprehensive and putting them in one book. The details are about the same as in any other general purpose weapons book.. no better. It is also not the most comprehensive. In the end this is a book that is worth about $20 as a general purpose book for a WW2 weapons enthusiast. On a scale of A-F its a C+ at best. Note: I have been researching military weapons for over 20 years and own a wide range of books of varying detail level levels and quality. Thanks for your time in reading this review.
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