Military Weapons

Books featuring detailed information about military weapons and equipment

Achtung Minen! Guernsey

by Henry Beckingham
The history of the German minefields on Guernsey 1940-45, told by the man in charge of removing them.

Bull, Bombs & Britannias

by Richard Ling
A former Boy Entrant looks back on his globetrotting career with the RAF 1961-75 as an Armourer, bomb disposal expert and Bristol Britannia loadmaster

RAF / UXB - RAF bomb disposal squads in World War II

A collection of stories contributed by former RAF Bomb Disposal (BD) personnel highlighting their activities during WW2
The Avro Vulcan and Me

The Avro Vulcan and Me

by Peter Bunnett
A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of this classic delta-wing jet bomber aircraft.
NEW

The Development of the Podewils & Werder rifles of the Bavarian Army

Featuring the Podewils-Lindner-Braumuhl Model 58/66 the Werder Model 69 & the Mauser Model 71 Patrone


Researched, written & illustrated by Leonard & Guy A-R-West FHBSA
NEW

The Dreyse Military Needle Ignition System

Researched, written & illustrated by Leonard & Guy A-R-West FHBSA
This illustrated history follows the evolution of the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr (needle-ignition rifle), one of the first breech-loading rifles with a distinctive needle-ignition mechanism.

The English Electric Lightning and Me

by Peter Bunnett
A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of a classic jet fighter aircraft

The Modèle 1866 ‘Chassepot’ needle-ignition rifle

Written & illustrated by Guy & Leonard A-R-West FHBSA
An illustrated history of one of the earliest breech-loading weapons and its unique needle-ignition system, as employed by the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71.

UXB Volume 2

Our second book saluting the hazardous work of  Bomb Disposal and explosive ordnance disposal personnel includes contributions from the USA and other parts of the world.