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Universal Carrier 1936-48 The ‘Bren Gun Carrier’ Story


Free Download Tony Bryan, "Universal Carrier 1936-48: The ‘Bren Gun Carrier’ Story"
English | 2005 | pages: 50 | ISBN: 1841768138 | PDF | 2,7 mb
The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name ‘Bren Gun Carrier’. This name would stick with the Universal Carrier and all of its future variants. This book details the Carrier, which was employed in a number of roles including carrying ammunition and towing anti-aircraft guns and trailers. All Allies used the Universal Carrier extensively during practically every World War II campaign. By the war’s end, the Universal Carrier had proved itself to be an invaluable and successful cross-country vehicle that was both agile and fast for its time.

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The M60 Machine Gun


Free Download Mark Stacey, Alan Gilliland, "The M60 Machine Gun"
English | 2012 | pages: 82 | ISBN: 1849088446 | PDF | 12,0 mb
The US M60 Machine Gun, known as "the Pig," was developed in the years after World War II from two revolutionary German designs, combining the effective belt-feed system of the MG 42 machine gun with the bolt-operating design of the FG 42 rifle. Chambered for the standard NATO 7.62mm round, the M60 was the first US-issue machine gun to have a true quick-change barrel; it was capable of firing 100 rounds per minute in a sustained-fire role, with the gun team only having to change barrels every few minutes.

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The M3 Grease Gun


Free Download Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland, "The M3 "Grease Gun""
English | 2016 | pages: 84 | ISBN: 1472811070 | PDF | 72,0 mb
Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45caliber M3 "Grease Gun" served as the primary U.S. submachine gun for almost a half century. Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG, the M3 was issued to airborne troops thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock, also being favored by armored crews right up to 1991’s Operation Desert Storm.

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