WTS Books on Chinese & German Small Arms

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Chinese Ordnance

Both Chinese small arms books by Ness & Shih for US$80 including shipping to US.

 

Ness, Leland, with Bin Shih. Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces, 1937–1945. Helion & Company, 2016.

Softcover, 6.25 x 9.25 inches, 576 pages, maps, tables, black & white illustrations. Weight 2 lb 12 oz, printed in Great Britain.

The first part of the book covers the organization of the Chinese army while the second part covers Chinese army ordnance. This is a really good book to have in the library and complements the book below as it covers the larger weapons.

 

Bin, Shih. China’s Small Arms of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Edited by Stanley Zielinski. 2011.

Autographed by author. Softcover, 8.5 x 10.75 inches, 280 pages, black & white illustrations. Weight 1 lb 14 oz, printed in USA.

This book has more coverage on small arms compared to the book above. Includes a chapter on Japanese small arms.

 

 

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German Small Arms

Heidler, Michael. Deutsche Gewehrgranaten und ihre Abschussgeräte bis 1945 [German Rifle Grenades and Their Launching Devices up to 1945]. Aufsätze zu Geschichte+Technik, Band 9. Verlag W. Sünkel, 2003.

Autographed by author. German language. Softcover, 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 152 pages, black & white illustrations. Weight 1 lb 3 oz, printed in Germany. The Japanese Type 2 Grenade Launcher was based upon the German Gewehrgranatgerat.  US$125 including shipping to US, shipping overseas add about $45.

 

Visier: Das internationale Waffen-Magazin (August 2005). Published by Vogt-Schild Deutschland GmbH.

German language. Softcover, 8.25 x 11 inches, 148 pages, color illustrations. Weight 0 lb 11 oz, printed in Germany.

The magazine has several articles on historic firearms besides modern ones. Take a look at the table of contents as there might be an article of interest. Free with the book above or US$25.

 

 

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