Leland Ness received a degree in Oriental Studies from the
University of Arizona and served twenty-eight years in the US
Army's reserves in infantry and intelligence, including active duty
for Desert Storm. He published an industry-oriented newsletter on
ground ordnance for fifteen years and served as an editor for the
annuals Jane's Ammunition Handbook and Jane's Infantry Weapons
2003–2013. He is the author of WWII Tanks and Fighting Vehicles,
Handbook of the Red Army (with Steven Zaloga), and Rikugun – Guide
to Japanese Ground Forces.
Bin Shih was born on Taiwan of parents from Fujian province. After
graduation from National Chen Kung University he served as an
infantry officer in Taiwan's Army. Living in the US since 1984, his
interest in firearms led him to create the premier web site on
modern Chinese firearms. His book China's Small Arms of the 2nd
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) proved the definitive work on the
subject and was published in Taiwan in 2005, in China in 2009 and
the English edition in the US in 2011.
Another remarkable book from Leland Ness on the subject of an Army
from the Far East, in this case China...and covering the topic to a
level I have never seen before. It is 595 pages packed with
detail.
*Military Model Scene*
Another superb book about the Chinese military, but this time
concentrating on their exploits during WW2. Comprehensive,
previously overlooked, and an essential contribution to WW2
literature.
*Books Monthly*
...a superior book about Chinese ground units in the Second
Sino-Japanese War, representing a great leap forward in our
understanding of those forces. ... An indispensable volume for
anyone studying this subject. Highly recommended.
*Stone and Stone*
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