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AK47 The Story of the People s Gun
Author | : Michael Hodges |
Publsiher | : Hodder & Stoughton |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2008-03-20 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781848947696 |
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In the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
The Gun
Author | : C. J. Chivers |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2011-09-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780743271738 |
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Traces the history of the AK-47 assault rifle, from its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, discussing how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.
AK 47
Author | : Larry Kahaner |
Publsiher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2010-12-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781118040478 |
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No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.
The Gun
Author | : C. J. Chivers |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2013-12-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780141978536 |
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The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare. C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. He traces them back to their origins in the early experiments of Gatling and Maxim, and examines the first appearance of the machine-gun. The quest for ever greater firepower and mobility culminated in the AK-47 at the beginning of the Cold War, a weapon so remarkable that, over sixty years after its invention and having broken free of all state control, it has become central to civil wars all over the world.
The AK47 Story
Author | : Edward Clinton Ezell |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : NWU:35556016311540 |
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Det berømte russiske stormgevær AK 47 og andre Kalashnikov håndvåben har fundet udbredelse overalt i verden. I bogen fortælles om udviklingen af Kalashnikov-våbnene, der har rødder tilbage til konstruktører som Sergei Simonov, Fedor Tokarev og ikke mindst Vladimir Federov, der må anses som fader til sovjetiske automatvåben.
The AK 47
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 2011-05-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781849088350 |
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A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced. The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Supported by photographs and original artwork, this book takes a look at the complete history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs that often employ the weapon today.
The Gun that Changed the World
Author | : Mikhail Kalashnikov |
Publsiher | : Polity |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2006-10-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780745636924 |
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The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it’s ‘Kalashnikov’. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely used weapon in the world: from Vietnam to Palestine, from Cuba to Iraq, it was at the heart of conflicts and struggles everywhere. It is the only firearm that has ever been depicted on a national flag – that of Mozambique, where it symbolizes liberation. Mikhail Kalashnikov himself, who was born in 1919, here tells his life story, with the help of Elena Joly, for the first time: his deportation to Siberia with his family while still a child; his time as a soldier in a tank regiment; his invention of the world’s most famous weapon and his turbulent life under Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev and Yeltsin. This is a remarkable portrait of a man of ingenuity and vitality in the context of the often frightening and terribly unforgiving Russia of the twentieth century.
Winning at War
Author | : Christian P Potholm |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2023-06-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781442201323 |
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What are the independent variables that determine success in war? Drawing on 40 years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars,' seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at War, Potholm explains these variables_technology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another war_and provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today.