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This is the first volume in an exciting six part series depicting classic American small arms in training and combat during the Second World War and Korea. Featuring exquisite, high quality duo-tone images culled from the US National Archives, these titles present a unique and intimate look at such ubiquitous fire arms as the M1 Carbine and Garand, as well as the valiant "dog-faced" infantrymen and tank crews who used them. From combat in the forests of France and Germany, to the black sand beaches of the Pacific Theater and Korea, each title contains roughly 100 exceptional images which will provide a wealth of visual information for gun collectors, re-enactors, modelers and historians, interested in taking a new look at some legendary weapons.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 THE M1 CARBINE: Classic American Small Arms at War (The American Firepower Series #1), 2007-01-10
Lots of new unpublished pictures.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 A photo odyssey, 2006-09-23
This first volume in the 'Classic American Small Arms at War' series deserves a spot in any authoritative military history library collection: it reflects the author's love affair with the M1 carbine and packs vintage black and white war photos from the US National Archives on every page as it cover the carbine in action during WWII and in Korea. As a photo odyssey of the carbine's impact and role, it provides powerful historical images.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A new perspective on the US M1 carbine, 2006-06-28
This book is not another attempt to tell the production history
or variations of the carbine. There are many other books available that cover that. This is a refreshing approach to presenting the carbine, and done in a very professional manner.
I have been a researcher and collector of the M1 carbine for more than 30 years and have I believe every book published to date. But this is the first book that focuses on the carbine in action, behind the lines and on the front line. The 154 photos are US Signal Corp or National Archive for the most part. Reproduction is flawless, and printed on high quality paper in Europe. If you want to get to know the carbine as it was used in both Europe and the Pacific, as well as Korea, this would be a good edition to your library. The only negative, and why I rated it 4 stars, is the price. But this is a low volume, high quality production, and they didn't cut any corners. That kind of product doesn't come at bargain basement prices. And the cost is only about $ .28 per photo with more than half being full page size.
If your a serious collector or interested in this fine weapon I don't think you will be disappointed with this book. I wasn't
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