Germershausen R. (Ed.). Handbook on weaponry

First English Edition. — Düsseldorf: Rheinmetall GmbH, 1982. — 788 p.Учебно-справочное издание по ракетно-артиллерийскому вооружению немецкой фирмы Райнметалл.Following the tradition of the «Taschenbuch für den Artilleristen», which first appeared in 1936, we published in 1972 a new edition entitled «Waffentechnisches Taschenbuch». Since then this handbook has been reprinted five times.
As a result of numerous requests by our partners abroad we have decided to publish this book also in English as "Handbook on Weaponry". The present English edition is a translation of the fifth German edition of 1980, various passages of which were revised as compared with the first edition. We have tried to adapt the translation— in particular with regard to the technical terms — to the expressions commonly used in the English-speaking countries.
The progress made in the meantime in military engineering will be taken into account in any further revised edition. We hope that the English edition of our handbook will meet with the same interest as has been found by the German editions.Authors (complete chapters or sections) and assistants.
G. Backstein (13), P. Bettermann (14), B. Bisping, D. Boder (8.1.6, 8.1.7, 8.1.8, 10), Dr. S. v. Boutteville (9), H. Dechow, A. Fabry, S. Fischer, F. Flanhardt (7), E. Genter, Dr. R. Germershausen (1, 2, 12), H. GroBschopf, K. Harbrecht (7), H.-D. Harnau (13), Dr. S. Harris (6), F. Horn (8, 10), J. Hornfeck, H. Kantner, D. Karius, Dr. E. Kokott (6), W. Kuppe (6), Dr. K. F. Leisinger, F. Mayer (14), Dr. E. Melchior (2, 3, 15), M. Moll, J. Prochnow (11.5), H. Renner, H. Reuschel (3, 4, 5), R. Romer (11), W. Rottges, H.-J. Rubsam, E. Schaub, H.-J. Schiewer (5), D. Schuh, F. Woyt.General direction: Dr. R. Germershausen
Readers and redactors: Dr. S. v. Boutteville, E. SchaubRheinmetall — A Military Technology Company.Сhapter one. Explosives.
Сhapter two. Internal ballistics.
Сhapter three. External ballistics.
Сhapter four. Intermediate ballistics.
Сhapter five. The application of probability theory.
Сhapter six. Sighting and aiming.
Сhapter seven. Automatic weapons.
Сhapter eight. Guns.
Сhapter nine. Gun mechanics.
Сhapter ten. Gun and gun turret test rigs.
Сhapter eleven. Ammunition.
Сhapter twelve. Rockets.
Сhapter thirteen. Fuzes and propelling charge igniters.
Сhapter fourteen. Ballistics and weapons testing methods.
Сhapter fifteen. Tables.
Index of subjects.in English /file/1798870/
in German /file/2108904/