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Manual of Modern Automatic Guns – British Home Guard Pocket Manual, c. 1943 - A scarce British World War II-era pocket handbook published by Bernards Publishers Ltd., London, circa 1943. Produced for Home Guard and service personnel, the booklet provides a concise illustrated overview of the principal automatic weapons used by Allied forces during the war.   Issued in a compact vertical format, the manual contains detailed diagrams and labeled illustrations, together with technical descriptions and reference information. Featured weapons include the Sten, Bren, Lewis, Thompson, Vickers, Browning and other contemporary military arms.   Part of the Bernards Technical Books series (No. 8), this publication was intended as a practical wartime reference and is today a desirable collectible for militaria enthusiasts, WWII historians, and collectors of military manuals.   Details: * Publisher: Bernards Publishers Ltd., London * Date: circa 1943 * Approx. 16 pages including printed covers * Pocket-size vertical format * Illustrated throughout with technical diagrams * Original red printed wrappers * Bernards Technical Books Series No. 8 Condition: Good condition for age, with handling wear, cover rubbing, age toning and minor creasing consistent with wartime use.