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HERRON & MURRAY Fret published in 2015, by Mary Books ‘and Heron 8004 Distros ‘wnvheroandmuraycom ‘Copyght © 2015 Murray Books (Aus Copy © 2015 Poor Muray ISBN o7e-09949005-78 ‘light reerved. This publeaten or any pat thre may not be rproduced, stored in earl system crtaneila, nay om arby any means, elton, mechan, holoopyng rearing a cherie, vitout he por unten permission fhe copii Hol. Come by Lor Lymn ane Peter Muray Images: Shuterstock ‘The autor and pubes have made every efoto ensure the ixomaton contained inthis book was. ‘erect athe tie of going ras and acept no espnsibity er any ns, nr orincomenince ‘sisaned by any person or ergnisaon using fis book. Some ec may have been used fom the Pubic Domain, Disebuted work-wide by back esti S MODERN WEAPONRY. 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The ensuity surge in Poe Seas es Ce Secon eu re De SRna Creer uo ue Caeeea : BOTAN ree Denar he Ne ma Seem ITU Cu IISe Gu eee nrT Tr aN Rae Ly a ce rancor anc Un tmm gore Bae NE LOnT ree tae CUR Coe TO gee a COO aaa Cae s msm Peer sa ats cae BENG Pexceraes ti ; : : Pere em ic cers mM Sree eon ce Me ae eee aie ese eg eer as “Hurricane took to the air to bring. down the Luftwaife When the USA ee uch ane cr Coa Ca any nin Seeger ener cr inca abe Peat Ceca aoe ec cr n Eant ‘reas with Lancdsters, Beanfighters, B17 Flying Formesses anid'B29 Super eM eat Rum R i an Cac Pore ee tsetse recone mere cme Ce Cronicrs eM RUC ae eka Ca ACR oneness Ena A teu acorn eRe Sree bara rc Sea ke Once coe Roe rere era rere eon cry wet ste tn se aod Pe tase racecar ect nce Preetteten cee treason etn nee toni owns Cisse Seue OEMS ia SCE reer nvece ce ace Og eR Resi Ramana aru eRe today: : . 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TECHNOLOGY, ‘Germany took.a giant leap, forward in technological advances durmg the en reo G Recast nLC Ness en noc coR Cans ean arg} ee Nu ue escent Su ae Cae ea er OC Ree wR rat Mncorite) Pee ccc k ncn an Te Neec eo ma Ree teeter aM oNenee mr emerge ty Pes on eee cre rR eae Re Ree rca neha PIS eure este erie ae Rn er arias RaiCeeee ence aCe tan Ce en cers eas ie en noe RC EMU teat tm eters Pence en Geen carters Pee ae caesar ee cet ree era ea eet Peretti Cree eee ts eae ‘Sherman tank was the primary battle tank of the U.S. and Wester Alig rom 1942-45, Neary Dee tesa os PACKARD WAR WORKERS— < et ee Sr ‘and swift SPITFIRE, powered by & Roll-Royce oitciaH engine. ing his same batletested engine for the lightning-fax ins WARMAWK. cn eBhmpate Sighring plans. 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U OReua ee Cera acca Seek rss SRI Ce eta SR Ce me a Sec Oats building of an explosive blookade (the North Sea Mine Barras) using Probate massenerrcgie cg rc astern eats cen ras Sea ac set aa Rca at crn Ty PARR ceton Ae ua cusses as means of tricking the enemy into believing that the erates contained Recerca ere nase nme ken a mechanised weapon that would Zeplaee the now defimet-eavalry cha Pre ae ae t eR TNCcenatme enkets Cee Re are ea Sc Se a Cee een te ee eters See acne oneness ge Cea ead eat aces eT eMac sen eer tTe ers Re OMe ca a SMA cae tae ay Peo ee er hae mumone Omron ive Renin cere Pe Mace eee ernen cree tacr mtg Ree O ren Uasr emt etre Cem ii eta Dm Avok tastes Pec COME a MCnntoreeue ocenitcey ema alt World powers bégah to design their own tanks, realising that it was an a ein ae CHEMICAL WEAPONS. - poeta sR ig BEER orp co oe ie aotcaeu er Ghat Lae foe SONU nearest erste mene saa troduced chemical weapons ihto trench Spee Cee haat Se ere en rea aaah cra Ce Le ee ee ees ee eee ce eee See ee eee ne ogra muni merci eT rent mre eae Mocca ems COUN Mt ha oe eae sec Aaa ee Rat ee ‘terror within soldiers at the prospect of being poisoned, The gasmask was Sor aR Mem nc Se eo Reon een LS Rrra pac ro Dr eaci ain cues ann odes BL Ssinh CoC hy es Se Peano See te nes Oem Secs oe Reece nee eee eat Rr ReGam aiuto else aU Pe Nh are Gr et ee ii ase Ceara sake ean teen etc Geo nce Oca eam alg on acd Scene cee acces e Br oieune nt cams eee eros erie tare ers ci een DN on Rc OR curbs NN Soc Coes GOSS aor sce cog om re PTC A ene har ent ae CEN aN aoe gs nest up mU nmi elect eens PER RCSL tc ae MeL SR Career UU Giae roo Ul Pea erate ee Rane eee eet Peotone Senacamae COCs ace nce) Ree oe Ta cer Rene Soccer Mee etre mca eran Sena Onc Uc munUesn Mri nas anaetc tn CMe mre ceo sue Roe te Raid SPU ee ACcu UN UR RR cone) Bee ee) calibre rifle. The British and Allied foress” rifle of chdiee was the equally Cisea ae cet mec a ac mre oats ‘aulomatic fire, lightweight Weapons such asthe MP 9 and the Lewis Grew Sooo eer ace eo Rosca Ce eee er eu any acer Se ee ee Senn SOUR as a or Ree ee eee ett eect nin os eens Sd . rd Ce een ee Sa aut es ara od Since the beginning of the First World War in 1914, man's innovation ahd industrialisation has been most advanced during times of war. Had it not Bean for War, the aeroplane Would have taken a lot FeO neue ace RE Ses Sng ec Been n een ee Re ae cn ae Nea ae Sac Rea CER Cat eee cea Se oe ee a tool to a weapon capable of dropping enormous, deadly payloads. Witness the evoluttion of firepower See neces ee ei the deadliest hunters of the sea. From balloons to helicopters, exotic female spies to blatant * Pe SUCRE Ru aie ee Co oe oe , PeeU a Sen ee Tae ote ee ee

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