Publisher's Synopsis
The fifth volume of the Propaganda Photo Series, a unique series of books on World War II small arms. Each volume covers all essential information on history & development, ammunition & accessories, codes & markings and contains photos of nearly every model and accessory. The most important quality of the Propaganda Photo Series however, is a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most never published before. The combination of solid information and original photos makes the Propaganda Photo Series the most extensive and reliable source of German small arms"in-use", depicting the weapons and equipment as they were actually used. After a modest beginning, the massive appearance of Red Army T-34 tanks on the Eastern Front led to an urgent request for the development of a highly mobile and effective anti-tank weapon. This book describes all German anti-weapons, from the early anti-tank rifles to the Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck, but also features several experimental and rare weapons, including the mysterious Luftfaust. About the Author Guus de Vries is a historian, specialising in the field of firearms. Thus far, he has written fifteen books on firearms history, mostly together with Bas Martens, and numerous articles for magazines in Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.A.
