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![Unfulfilled Promise: The Soviet Airborne Forces, 1928-1945](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/60850012/unfulfilled-promise-the-soviet-airborne-forces-1928-1945.jpg)
Unfulfilled Promise: The Soviet Airborne Forces, 1928-1945
Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. The Soviet Union pioneered the use of parachute troops during the 1930s. However, few of the large-scale Soviet parachute drops attempted …
![M3 "e;Grease Gun"e;](https://s2.adlibris.com/images/24940998/m3-quotegrease-gunquote.jpg)
M3 "e;Grease Gun"e;
Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 Grease Gun served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century. Designed to replace the …
![Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/9251117/fairbairn-sykes-commando-dagger.jpg)
Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger
The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s …
![The M1 Garand](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/6384864/the-m1-garand.jpg)
The M1 Garand
The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the …
![Soviet Pistols](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/62416057/soviet-pistols.jpg)
Soviet Pistols
This is the absorbing story of the development, combat use and legacy of the influential sidearms used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union. Featuring archive and present-day …
![Browning High-Power Pistol](https://s2.adlibris.com/images/57268836/browning-high-power-pistol.jpg)
Browning High-Power Pistol
Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than …
![Foundations And New Frontiers In Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion](https://s2.adlibris.com/images/69250563/foundations-and-new-frontiers-in-diversity-equity-and-inclusion.jpg)
Foundations And New Frontiers In Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Dr. Thompson often says that "e;we have possibly made achieving progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion quite a bit more difficult than it may really need to be."e; …
![The Beretta M9 Pistol](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/8017356/the-beretta-m9-pistol.jpg)
The Beretta M9 Pistol
In 1990 the Beretta M9 replaced the venerable Colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the US Army, and it has seen widespread use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Written by a leading …
![The World’s First SWAT Team](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/60042339/the-worlds-first-swat-team.jpg)
The World’s First SWAT Team
In turbulent Shanghai in the years between the World Wars, the International Settlement was a mercantile powerhouse that faced unrest from Communist labor unions, criminal gangs, …
![US Combat Shotguns](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/5923506/us-combat-shotguns.jpg)
US Combat Shotguns
When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a …
![G3 Battle Rifle](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/50908273/g3-battle-rifle.jpg)
G3 Battle Rifle
During the Cold War, the G3 was one of the world's pre-eminent battle rifles. Developed in France and Spain after 1945, the rifle was produced by the German arms manufacturer …
![The Browning High-Power Pistol](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/50308338/the-browning-high-power-pistol.jpg)
The Browning High-Power Pistol
Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world’s most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than …