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Title: RIOT CONTROL VEHICLES
1945-PRESENT
By: Chris McNab, Ian Palmer (Illus)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £9.99


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ISBN 10: 1472805178
ISBN 13: 9781472805171
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Pub. date: 20 February, 2015
Series: New Vanguard 219
Pages: 48
Description: Fully illustrated, this volume covers the history of riot control vehicles. It explores the world of these vehicles from 1945 onwards - 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.
Synopsis: 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.
Illustrations: 5 b/w; 42 col
Publication: UK
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Returns: Non-returnable
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