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The M1 Garand
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The M1 Garand Paperback - 2012

by Leroy Thompson; Peter Dennis (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)

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The M1 Garand gave US infantrymen a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, "The greatest battle implement ever devised." At a time when opposing forces were armed with bolt action rifles, US troops had a highly reliable self-loader. It was the US Army's principal infantry weapon in World War II, beloved of troops for its ability to withstand hard use and be ready when needed. In most battles the Garands speed of fire combined with the powerful .30-06 cartridge gave US troops a distinct advantage. The eight-round clips which were used to load the M1 Garand were, however, viewed with mixed emotions by the troops on the ground. Eight rounds was not much magazine capacity for a self-loading rifle, thus requiring frequent reloading in combat. Some Army and Marine Corps troops allegedly felt that the distinctive "twang" as the Garand's clip was ejected when empty alerted the enemy that the soldiers were reloading and resulted in an attack. But this problem may have been overstated as experienced troops did not all empty their weapons at the same time. It was also a particularly heavy weapon in contrast to the much lighter M1 Carbine. But the Garand became the defining mankiller of the war, despite its weight and magazine problems, and many US combat veterans consider it one of the key reasons they survived the war, as one veteran succinctly commented, "I let my Garand do the talking."

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  • Title The M1 Garand
  • Author Leroy Thompson; Peter Dennis (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford Ox2 0ph United Kingdom
  • Publication date 2012-05-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781849086219 / 1849086214
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.3 in (24.38 x 18.29 x 0.76 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Garand rifle - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012418050
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.824

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Leroy Thompson trained and advised military and police special operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He has previously had 38 books published and more recent titles include The Hostage Rescue Manual, The Counterinsurgency Manual and Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces. He has also had various firearms books published including Great Combat Handguns, and appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and the BBC.

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