Sten Gun
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- ISBN 9781849087599
- Weight: 280g
- Dimensions: 180 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 20 Sep 2012
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Sten submachine gun – officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' – was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility.
Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers, and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close range, and could fire captured German ammunition – with a design so simple that Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops.
Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower.
Leroy Thompson has trained and advised military and police special operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He is the author of more than 50 books, including Great Combat Handguns, and appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and the BBC.
Alan Gilliland is a writer, illustrator and publisher who has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles.
Mark Stacey has been a freelance illustrator since 1987. He has a lifelong interest in all periods of military history.
