An illustrated guide to the weaponry of World War II, containing over 25 colour cutaway illustrations. The warplanes, guns, tanks, U-boats, mines, battleships of the Allied and Axis forces - including the Spitfire, Messerschmit, Stuka and Flying Fortress are shown and discussed in detail. U-boats and the mines used to deter them are also featured as are the battleships of the allies.

Field guns and such light infantry armaments as mines and mortars are also featured, as well as the tanks - Tigers and Panzers of the Desert War - which they were pitted against.