Description: 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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EAN: 9781472805157
UPC: 9781472805157
ISBN: 9781472805157
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Book Title: Riot Control Vehicles : 1945-Present
Number of Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Topic: Modern / 21st Century, Military / Weapons, Modern / 20th Century, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes, Palmer, Ian
Genre: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 5.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.9 in
Author: Chris. Mcnab
Item Width: 7.1 in
Book Series: New Vanguard Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
