Riot Control Vehicles
1945–Present
Chris McNab ; Ian Palmer (Illustratør)
Fully illustrated with a mixture of dramatic archive photos and manufacturers’ images, this volume covers the little-known
history of riot control vehicles. It explores the world of these vehicles from 1945 through to the present day – from adapted military armoured cars such as the Humber Pig (UK) and BRDM (Soviet Union)
to the fully computerized systems of the Russian Lavina-Uragan and Canadian INKAS Armored Riot Control Vehicle – showing how
their development and deployment has blurred the lines between civilian actions and military operations. Les mer
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Fully illustrated with a mixture of dramatic archive photos and manufacturers’ images, this volume covers the little-known
history of riot control vehicles. It explores the world of these vehicles from 1945 through to the present day – from adapted
military armoured cars such as the Humber Pig (UK) and BRDM (Soviet Union) to the fully computerized systems of the Russian
Lavina-Uragan and Canadian INKAS Armored Riot Control Vehicle – showing how their development and deployment has blurred the
lines between civilian actions and military operations. It charts how the vehicles have evolved in terms of technology and
layout, and also details how the associated weapon systems have been refined over time, from water cannon and tear gas launchers
to subsonic sound waves and microwave energy. The operational history of the vehicles is explained in the dramatic context
of major incidents across the world, from the streets of Northern Ireland and Eastern Europe to the favelas of Brazil and
the battlegrounds of Iraq.
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Utgitt:
2015
Forlag: Osprey Publishing
Innbinding: Paperback
Språk: Engelsk
Sider: 48
ISBN: 9781472805157
Format: 25 x 18 cm
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Introduction/ Design and Development/ Operational History/ Conclusion and Analysis/ Index
Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more
than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). He
is the contributing editor of Hitler’s Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939–45 (2011) and Armies of the Napoleonic
Wars (2009). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers.
Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D Design, he currently works as Art Director for a leading UK games developer, and he has illustrated books for Osprey for more than a decade.
Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D Design, he currently works as Art Director for a leading UK games developer, and he has illustrated books for Osprey for more than a decade.