From the first tanks to early submarines to the repeating rifle to the biplane, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I examines key weapons from

An introduction to the artillery, poison gas, guns, tanks, and U-boats and torpedoes used in World War I.

An in-depth reference to the naval weapons used by Britain, Germany, the US, and the other combatants in the Great War, with photos: “Superb…invaluable.”�

*Includes pictures *Profiles weapons such as superartillery, poison gas, rifles, grenades, flamethrowers, planes, and more. *Includes a bibliography for further

Over 300 planes, ships, tanks, small arms and artillery weapons are illustrated and described in terms of the historic roles they played in World War II.