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    This We'll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army
    This We'll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army
    This We'll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army
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    This We'll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army

    By Russell Phillips

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    The U.S. Army is the best-equipped force in military history, from the simple bayonet to multi-million-dollar technological marvels like the M1 Abrams tank and Apache Longbow helicopter.

    This We'll Defend outlines the most important weapons and equipment the Army currently uses. All facts, figures and images in this ebook are direct from publicly available Army sources, edited and annotated to form a short, easy-to-use but comprehensive reference.

    Included:

    Tracked Vehicles
    Individual and Crew-Served Weapons
    Aircraft
    Air Defence Artillery
    Anti-Armour Weapons
    Indirect Fire Systems
    Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Defence Equipment
    Wheeled Vehicles

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShilka Publishing
    Release dateJan 26, 2015
    ISBN9781507039595
    This We'll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army
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    Russell Phillips

    Russell Phillips writes books and articles about military technology and history. Born and brought up in a mining village in South Yorkshire, they have lived and worked in South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cumbria and Staffordshire. Russell has always had a deep interest in history and conflicts all over the world, and enjoys sharing their knowledge with others through clear, factual accounts which shine a light on events of the past. Their articles have been published in Miniature Wargames, Wargames Illustrated, The Wargames Website, and the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers' Journal. They have been interviewed on BBC Radio Stoke, The WW2 Podcast, Cold War Conversations, and The Voice of Russia. They currently live in Stoke-on-Trent with their wife and two children.

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      This We'll Defend - Russell Phillips

      This We'll Defend: The Weapons and Equipment of the U.S. Army

      Russell Phillips

      Copyright 2011-2013 Russell Phillips

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

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      This We’ll Defend: The Weapons and Equipment of the U.S. Army

      The general of the sea has need of only one science, that of navigation. The one on land has need of all, or of a talent which is the equivalent of all, that will enable him to profit by all experience, and all knowledge. A general of the sea has nothing to divine. He knows where his enemy is, he knows his strength. A general on land never knows anything with certainty, never sees his enemy well, and never knows positively where he is.

      - Napoléon Bonaparte

      The U.S. Army makes use of a wide variety of weapons and specialised equipment, from the simple bayonet to the multi-million dollar M1 Abrams tank and Apache Longbow helicopter. This book provides a brief description of all the most important weapons and equipment currently in use with the U.S. Army.

      All of the facts, figures and images in this e-book are available on the U.S. Army website. They have been collated, edited and combined with notes from the author to form this book, which aims to serve as a short but comprehensive reference.

      Tracked Vehicles

      Each war proves anew to those who may have had their doubts, the primacy of the main battle tank. Between wars, the tank is always a target for cuts. But in wartime, everyone remembers why we need it, in its most advanced, upgraded versions and in militarily significant numbers.

      - IDF Brigadier General Yahuda Admon (retired)

      Since their first appearance in the latter part of World War I, tanks have increasingly dominated military thinking. Armies became progressively more mechanised during World War II, with many infantry being carried in armoured carriers by the end of the war. The armoured personnel carrier (APC) evolved into the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), which is able to support the infantry as well as simply transport them. Modern IFVs have a similar level of battlefield mobility to the tanks, allowing tanks and infantry to operate together and provide mutual support.

      Abrams

      Mission

      Provide heavy armour superiority on the battlefield.

      Entered Army Service

      1980

      Description and Specifications

      The Abrams tank closes with and destroys enemy forces on the integrated battlefield using mobility, firepower, and shock effect. There are three variants in service: M1A1, M1A2 and M1A2 SEP. The 120mm main gun, combined with the powerful 1,500 HP turbine engine and special armour, make

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