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About the Author
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.
Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gordon Rottman is an excellent writer and Historian
Gordon Rottman is an excellent writer and Historian. As with most Osprey editions, they are intended as introductions to the particular subject matter. He does this very well for the major belligerents in WW1 & WW2. "The Hand Grenade" provides the essential information for the development, and employment of hand grenades, from its early historical development to its modern incarnations. As with most Osprey editions, the artwork and photos are excellent. This booklet is a fine addition to my Military History library.
4.0 out of 5 stars Hand Grenade focuses on grenades used for killing. It provides history of development and what armed forces in many nations use
The Hand Grenade has been around for many centuries. This volume on Hand Grenade focuses on grenades used for killing. It provides a history of the development of the hand grenade in general and by nation for many nations and what armed forces in many nations use today.This Osprey Weapon book is the first I have looked at. I have over 500 Osprey titles and enjoy reading and benefit from the information contained in the volumes.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of information on neglected subject.
I have been waiting for a book such as this for a long time. I was not disappointed. Rottman has done it again. I pre ordered this book last year and read it in two settings. All the information you need on hand grenades. It will stay near the top of my book pile for quite some time.
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
nothing too new here
5.0 out of 5 stars WWI buff. level of detail and minutia is just ...
WWI buff. level of detail and minutia is just up my alley. Those boys had it tough and knowing what they had to work with to survive brings the history to life for me.
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend Hand Grenades
A good well written history of the hand grenade as a weapon, with description and pictures of the various types used. Excellent investigation and research as usual by Mr. Rottman. Tactics are covered better in the Osprey Tactics series. This book is more on development of the different kinds of grenades and uses for each and how well they met the user's needs. Recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book for the history of small things that go ...
A very good book for the history of small things that go boom. This book is great for background and development of hand grenades, lots of pictures and diagrams.
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written book on the history and technical aspects of ...
Well written book on the history and technical aspects of this vital tool of the infantryman. It guides you on a journey of the development of the grenade and through the ins and outs of development. The recounting of the pressure of designers to make grenades safe thwarting their effective use through overly complicated steps is an object lesson to always seek the perspective of the user.
Boring..rather boring
So far the weakest of this series. Boring stuff from the old times and rather rare infos about modern grenades. No look out for future development such smart grenades etc. Save your money
pas assez complet
intéressant, mais pas assez complet quel dommage ...
A nasty piece of work?
If all you want is an easy to read and concise introduction to this ‘nasty’ but arguably essential little weapon this is an excellent place to start as the subject could potentially be massive covering I suspect most Countries. How many people have not heard of either the ‘Mills Bomb’, ‘Stick grenade’ or 'Pineapple grenade' at some point? The numbers produced are quite staggering. Rottman possesses an enjoyable style that covers the essential basics without becoming overly technical and the book is spattered (no pun intended) with some very good diagrams plus ample photographs. If you do wish to get serious there is a mass of information available on the Internet, but I still prefer something more tangible such as this book. Whilst these weapons may cause offence (pun intended) to some, in their defence (pun intended) as collectors items they have one major advantage over many other military weapons – if you own one (de-activated of course) then it has not actually hurt anybody, unlike collecting guns, swords or daggers. All in all I am well pleased with this purchase.
Fact checking?
Handy overview of the subject - however, as a general remark, it seems that Osprey is bringing out books at an ever faster clip and fact-checking is a bit neglected here and there. In this particular case, it is stated on p. 14 that the "EY" marking on Lee-Enfield grenade launching rifles refers to the inventor/designer "Edward Yule". However, this person (sometimes spelled "Edgar Yule" or "Youlle") seems to be a mythical character, and the inventor of the cup discharger was in fact one Robert Burn, an army officer from New Zealand, who in May 1919 was granted UK patent 126,692 for his invention.It has also been claimed that the mysterious "EY" was the "inventor" of the wire wrapped stock, but that was hardly a new idea, and not something that could have been patented, or acknowledged by the War Office to the extent of marking weapons with the "inventor's" initials.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.
Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gordon Rottman is an excellent writer and Historian
Gordon Rottman is an excellent writer and Historian. As with most Osprey editions, they are intended as introductions to the particular subject matter. He does this very well for the major belligerents in WW1 & WW2. "The Hand Grenade" provides the essential information for the development, and employment of hand grenades, from its early historical development to its modern incarnations. As with most Osprey editions, the artwork and photos are excellent. This booklet is a fine addition to my Military History library.
4.0 out of 5 stars Hand Grenade focuses on grenades used for killing. It provides history of development and what armed forces in many nations use
The Hand Grenade has been around for many centuries. This volume on Hand Grenade focuses on grenades used for killing. It provides a history of the development of the hand grenade in general and by nation for many nations and what armed forces in many nations use today.This Osprey Weapon book is the first I have looked at. I have over 500 Osprey titles and enjoy reading and benefit from the information contained in the volumes.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of information on neglected subject.
I have been waiting for a book such as this for a long time. I was not disappointed. Rottman has done it again. I pre ordered this book last year and read it in two settings. All the information you need on hand grenades. It will stay near the top of my book pile for quite some time.
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
nothing too new here
5.0 out of 5 stars WWI buff. level of detail and minutia is just ...
WWI buff. level of detail and minutia is just up my alley. Those boys had it tough and knowing what they had to work with to survive brings the history to life for me.
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend Hand Grenades
A good well written history of the hand grenade as a weapon, with description and pictures of the various types used. Excellent investigation and research as usual by Mr. Rottman. Tactics are covered better in the Osprey Tactics series. This book is more on development of the different kinds of grenades and uses for each and how well they met the user's needs. Recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book for the history of small things that go ...
A very good book for the history of small things that go boom. This book is great for background and development of hand grenades, lots of pictures and diagrams.
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written book on the history and technical aspects of ...
Well written book on the history and technical aspects of this vital tool of the infantryman. It guides you on a journey of the development of the grenade and through the ins and outs of development. The recounting of the pressure of designers to make grenades safe thwarting their effective use through overly complicated steps is an object lesson to always seek the perspective of the user.
Boring..rather boring
So far the weakest of this series. Boring stuff from the old times and rather rare infos about modern grenades. No look out for future development such smart grenades etc. Save your money
pas assez complet
intéressant, mais pas assez complet quel dommage ...
A nasty piece of work?
If all you want is an easy to read and concise introduction to this ‘nasty’ but arguably essential little weapon this is an excellent place to start as the subject could potentially be massive covering I suspect most Countries. How many people have not heard of either the ‘Mills Bomb’, ‘Stick grenade’ or 'Pineapple grenade' at some point? The numbers produced are quite staggering. Rottman possesses an enjoyable style that covers the essential basics without becoming overly technical and the book is spattered (no pun intended) with some very good diagrams plus ample photographs. If you do wish to get serious there is a mass of information available on the Internet, but I still prefer something more tangible such as this book. Whilst these weapons may cause offence (pun intended) to some, in their defence (pun intended) as collectors items they have one major advantage over many other military weapons – if you own one (de-activated of course) then it has not actually hurt anybody, unlike collecting guns, swords or daggers. All in all I am well pleased with this purchase.
Fact checking?
Handy overview of the subject - however, as a general remark, it seems that Osprey is bringing out books at an ever faster clip and fact-checking is a bit neglected here and there. In this particular case, it is stated on p. 14 that the "EY" marking on Lee-Enfield grenade launching rifles refers to the inventor/designer "Edward Yule". However, this person (sometimes spelled "Edgar Yule" or "Youlle") seems to be a mythical character, and the inventor of the cup discharger was in fact one Robert Burn, an army officer from New Zealand, who in May 1919 was granted UK patent 126,692 for his invention.It has also been claimed that the mysterious "EY" was the "inventor" of the wire wrapped stock, but that was hardly a new idea, and not something that could have been patented, or acknowledged by the War Office to the extent of marking weapons with the "inventor's" initials.
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