Buy used:
$11.87
FREE delivery May 15 - 20. Details
Used: Acceptable | Details
Sold by -OnTimeBooks-
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comment: Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the authors

John Walter
Follow
John Walter
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Military Rifles of Two World Wars: Greenhill Military Manual (Greenhill Military Manuals) Hardcover – January 1, 2006

by John Walter (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
See all formats and editions
The twentieth century was a true testing ground for tactics, conducting warfare, and, inevitably, weaponry. The mainstay of all armies in the two great confrontations of that century was the military rifle. This informative book presents information on more than 60 weapons, including semiautomatics and auto-loaders, including the Mauser, Lee-Enfield, and Tokarev. A detailed description of each rifle and its key features is supported by technical data and specially selected illustrations. Details of relevant ammunition and accessories complete the work. This compact and authoritative guide to military rifles covers rifles from Britain, the USA, Germany, Russia, and elsewhere.
Previous page
  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.75 x 6.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1853675369
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1853675362
  8. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John Walter is a respected authority and is the author of numerous books, including numerous contributions to the "Greenhill Military Manuals" series: "The Guns That Won the West" (185367351X), "The Luger Story" (1853674362), and "The Greenhill Dictionary of Guns and Gunmakers" (1853673927).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal; First Edition (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1853675369
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1853675362
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.75 x 6.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Previous page
  1. John Walter

    John Walter

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

    See more on the author's page
  2. John Walter

    John Walter

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    I was born in Glasgow, but lived in London as a child and was educated largely in Brighton. My father trained as an engineer largely in the RAF and had ended the Second World War responsible for the upkeep of B-24 Liberator bombers in British service. My mother, daughter of a headmaster, had worked for the London Midland & Scottish Railway before joining the WAAF in 1943. So it's fairly obvious where the influences on my career came from!

    Long before leaving school I worked for a small printing business just a few doors away from where I lived. My tasks included camera-work, platemaking, running the small offset-lithography presses, and preparing artwork. In collaboration with Gordon Hughes, a well-known dealer in bayonets and militaria, I then illustrated and partly wrote the first Primer of World Bayonets booklet while supposedly concentrating on A-Levels!

    I was offered a university place to study chemical engineering, but my classmates had expected me to go to art college and there had been several pointers -- largely overlooked in a classics-obsessed school -- that I had an ability to write. When I was offered a chance to enter military-orientated publishing, therefore, my life changed.

    I worked for Lionel Leventhal’s pioneering Arms & Armour Press until leaving, by mutual consent, as I wanted to write instead of simply helping to produce books. Since then I have completed seventy, largely on technical subjects, and translations have appeared in thirteen languages ranging from Arabic to Turkish.

    Who knows what will be next!

    See more on the author's page
Next page

Customer reviews

4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5
15 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Sironsmill
5.0 out of 5 stars Rifles that you may never had heard of.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2014
Verified Purchase
This is a great little book that details all of the major rifles used in World War 1 & 2. The information that is contained in the book, while not extensive, is enough to learn about weapons that were used by the various armed forces of the period. For someone looking for a reference book but doesn't need multiple editions of "Small Arms Of The World", this is perfect. Also would be good for children with an interest in military history.
Helpful
 Report
b.geppert
3.0 out of 5 stars product review - Military Rifles . . .
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2011
Verified Purchase
This book was a bit of a disappointment. For starters it is very small - I thought it was a coffee table sized book but it was about a 1/3 the size I expected. There is a lot of detailed technical drawings of various war era rifles but no color photographs. There are no machine machine guns mentioned - only semi auto and bolt action rifles (I am not a war weapons expert but apparently machine guns are not considered rifles). All in all for the price ($26) I expected more for my money.
Helpful
 Report
Kenneth R. Wurtz
4.0 out of 5 stars All told a good book for its size
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2009
Verified Purchase
Like all Walter's work, this is very well written. The black and white pictures are excellent. For a small book of 144 pages there is fairly good coverage of the major handguns of WW I and WW II. I enjoyed reading it and even learned new information about the Swedish tests made before adopting the FN 1903.

After the introduction, 20% of the text is devoted to the Parabellum (Luger). Including even the ubiquitous picture of the pretty French resistance maiden. Once he had described the Parabellum in detail, he could have just mentioned that this or that country used it. Space could than have been given to other handguns that were omitted.

The Webley-Fosbery is included. (Walter Mitty's own?) There were other weapons used more frequently.

Outside of these picky grips, I recommend this book, especially for someone just begining to study firearms. All told a pretty good book.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Danny E. Sellers
5.0 out of 5 stars Information.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018
Verified Purchase
Great book for collectors.
Helpful
 Report
Chase
5.0 out of 5 stars Hello.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013
Verified Purchase
This was for my older Bro. He is like an history buff on some things, guns, cemeteries, old train track lines, bridges etc.
Helpful
 Report
H. G. Walters
4.0 out of 5 stars Military Rifles of Two World Wars
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2008
I liked this book and am pleased with my purchase. The historys and schematics were about 98% correct, with very few errors. I would advise others to purchase this book.
Helpful
 Report
Harry Levin
4.0 out of 5 stars Military Rifles of Two World Wars (Greenhill Military Manuals)
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2007
A surprising amount of information in a small book. The sections on the history of the Mauser company alone were worth the price of admission.
Helpful
 Report
Timothy H. Nance
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Source of War Time Military Handguns
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2008
This book is a good general source of information. It gives descitions and photographs in sufficient detail for most collectors. It would serve as a good starter point for the more serious student/collector.
Helpful
 Report