Grim Reaper: Machine-Guns and Machine-Gunners in Action

The story of the machine-gun in war, past, present & future, told with the aid of first-hand accounts by machine-gunners themselves & the men who were on the receiving end & survived. Recounts some of the most exciting exploits of the machine-gun & illustrates its tactical importance. Includes anecdotes from veterans from many armies. Provides easy-to-read information describing how machine-guns work & how they are employed. Contains all the well-known machine-guns of the past 100 years. Illustrates how the machine-gun has been adapted for uses away from the land battlefield, such as in aircraft in both Wars, & how machine-guns have allowed special forces teams to pack a powerful punch. Illustrations.