Great Weapons of World War II

The Second World War produced a profusion of formidable weapons which have left their mark on the twentieth century. Some, like the Supermarine Spitfire, saved nations; others like the atomic bomb, destroyed them. There were weapons such as Italy’s human torpedoes which were associated with exploits of almost unbelievable daring and weapons like the German “88” which spectacularly altered the course of campaigns. This volume describes the most famous of these weapons in terms of their historical role and impact.