The Schmeisser Myth: German Submachine Guns through Two World Wars

Description: The Schmeisser Myth German Submachine Guns through Two World Wars by Martin Helebrant Deluxe First Edition, 2016 Description ISBN-10: 0889355878 ISBN-13: 978-0889355873 Height: 11.25" Width: 9" Thickness: 1.125" Weight: 3 lbs. 6 oz. Pages: 432 Number of Photos and Illustrations: 507 A plethora of submachine guns were developed in Germany before 1945. Most, if not all of these, are covered in this book. The most popular models, by far, have been the MP 38 and MP 40 series; collectively, but erroneously known to most as the "Schmeissers." The origins of "the Schmeisser myth" can be traced back to the summer of 1940 when an official British Military Intelligence report described the first captured MP 38 as a "parachute troops machine pistol of the Schmeisser type," while further describing how later that year plans were afoot to produce the “9mm Schmeisser Carbine MP 38 Parachute Model” at BSA Guns Ltd. in Birmingham. The book begins with a brief history of modern warfare combined with the technological and strategical developments that led to the first "machine guns." The adoption during WWI of Infiltration tactics as a means of surmounting the stagnation of trench warfare is also covered. The elite German and Austrian Sturmtruppen (storm troopers) were clamoring for portable rapid-fire weaponry capable of effective close-range striking power. A new class of military small arms was the result, beginning with the Italian Villar Perosa (VP). Several early German developments based on the VP culminated in the adoption of the Bergmann Maschinenpistole 18/I (MP 18/I) in 1918. The new term "submachine gun," coined in America, came to denote any light, portable, pistol-caliber automatic weapon of the type called a Maschinenpistole in Germany. The MP 38 was adopted in 1938 and was superseded by a somewhat simpler version called the MP 40 in 1940. The MP 40 was produced in five manufacturing variations by three firms: ERMA, Haenel, and Steyr until 1944. Of special interest to advanced collectors will be the four detailed illustrated accounts of MP 38 and MP 40 magazines and loaders, magazine pouches, manuals, and the rare transport and storage chest. This in-depth technical, tactical, and historical treatise on these important iconic weapons and their makers includes a bibliography and an extensive Index, making it an indispensable reference guide. No German machinegun aficionado can afford not to have this book in their library. Notes The buyer will receive The Schmeisser Myth: German Submachine Guns through Two World Wars identical to the one listed above and shown in the photos below. Feel free to email via the ebay messaging system for answers to any questions. Above images: Photos of The Schmeisser Myth: German Submachine Guns through Two World Wars exactly like the one the buyer will receive. All photos and text Copyright © 2020 by Phil Steinschneider and Cool F/X

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