Description
The Sten submachine gun – officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' – was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers, and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close range, and could fire captured German ammunition – with a design so simple that Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops. Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower.
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Product details
| Published | 20 Sep 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781849087599 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 25 b/w; 34 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Weapon |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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