Michael Heidler
Submachine guns 1939-1945 - Development - Types - Technique
Submachine guns (Machine-Pistols MP) are used to fight targets under 200 m distance. They could not really prevail in the First World War against the resistance of conservative military. After the experiences in the Spanish Civil War and the German west campaign 1940 most states took up the concept of the MP and developed own models. Michael Heidler tells in this volume how the submachine gun has developed and enforced in Germany, Europe and other parts of the world. He competently describes types, operation and technical structure of this weapon.
Number of pages: 128
Illustrations: 220
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