The Browning Automatic Rifle

Robert R. Hodges Jr., Johnny Shumate (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator) , Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)

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English

Osprey
20 April 2012

History; Weapons & equipment

Series: Weapon

For nearly fifty years the hard-hitting, mobile Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, served in US infantry units as a light squad automatic “base of fire” weapon, providing quick bursts of concentrated fire. Designed in World War One, it didn't reach the front until September 1918. In the interwar years US forces used the BAR across the world, from China to Nicaragua. It also became a favorite of notorious gangsters like Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, who prized its ability to punch through police armored cars. At the outset of World War II the US armed forces decided to adapt the BAR for a light machine gun role. The BAR was not without its flaws; it was heavy and difficult to dismantle and reassemble, and it didn't cope well with sustained fire. Nevertheless, the BAR saw action in every major theater of World War II and went on to be used in Korea and in the opening stages of the Vietnam War. Featuring arresting first-hand accounts, specially drawn full-color artwork and close-up photographs, many in color, this lively study offers a vivid portrait of this powerful, long-lived and innovative weapon that saw service with US and other forces across the world for much of the 20th century.

By: Robert R. Hodges Jr.
Illustrated by: Johnny Shumate (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781849087612
ISBN 10: 184908761X
Series: Weapon
Publication Date: 20 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Browning Automatic Rifle

. ..a fine history of the Browning's use around the world ... First-hand accounts, color artwork and close-up photos enhance the documentation of a weapon that saw extensive military action. -- The Midwest Book Review (July 2012)