{"product_id":"small-arms-technology-of-ww2-nelson-mckeeby-9798241007995","title":"Small Arms Technology of WW2: Technology of WW2 Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms Technology of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e examines the infantry weapons that defined twentieth-century ground combat at the moment they reached full industrial maturity. Rather than focusing on isolated \"iconic\" arms, this volume situates rifles, machine guns, pistols, and automatic weapons within the technical, industrial, and doctrinal systems that produced and employed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book traces the evolution of small arms from late nineteenth-century foundations-smokeless powder, repeating mechanisms, and standardized production-through their wartime application at unprecedented scale. National industries are examined on their own terms, from export-driven manufacturers such as Belgium and Czechoslovakia to state-centered systems in France and Britain, and selective, climate-driven production in Finland and Australia. Weapon design is treated as an outcome of manufacturing capability, logistics, and training rather than abstract innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual chapters address feeding systems, thermal management, squad-level firepower, and the integration of rifles, automatic weapons, and machine guns into coherent infantry organizations. Case studies range from widely issued service arms to specialized designs that illuminate broader technical tradeoffs. Throughout, emphasis is placed on how weapons were actually built, supplied, maintained, and used in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten as a technical and historical reference, \u003ci\u003eSmall Arms Technology of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e is intended for readers seeking a clear understanding of how infantry weapons functioned within the realities of industrial war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nelson McKeeby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241007995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d","brand":"Nelson McKeeby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874534371583,"sku":"9798241007995","price":27.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/small-arms-technology-of-ww2-nelson-mckeeby-9798241007995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}