Wooden packing box used to ship hair plumes to Fort Leavenworth for the 10th Cavalry. Rectangular with sides consisting of one piece of wood and bottom made of two tongue and groove pieces, one 8 inches wide and the other 10 inches wide. Pieces are...
Headquarters ETOUSA, Office of the Chief of Transportation, Motor Transport Division
This document contains tables of information to help make accurate truck allocations when moving large quantities of army supplies in field operations. Included is lists for quartermaster, ordnance, chemical warfare, engineers, medical and signal...
Principles and instructions for Light Artillery. Movements, commands, and other duties are explained in detail for the different positions a soldier is under.
A compilation of ten essays that narrate the history of the fort and illuminates the important contributions made to this country by its peoples, events, and institutions. Each essay was written by a member of the Combat Studies Institute, the...
This book provides information relative to firearms most frequently sought by sportsmen. It includes a short history of guns, ammunition, gun-making, proofing, testing, calibrating, shooting techniques, riles, and rifle characteristics.
In this interview, MAJ Thomas Chandler, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Chandler describes his experience with Iraqi elections and discusses his...
Adapting to change is a perennial challenge for military organizations. One of the ways we can help make ourselves equal to this process is by studying the efforts of other armies as they adapted in the face of political, technical, or other kind...
In this document, the origin and different tribes of the Philippines are described, as well as home life, religion, life as a citizen, characteristic traits of the Tagalo and Visayas, the Chinese, Moros, Europeans, slavery, language, etc.
CONTENTS
8-inch guns:
Model of 1888 7-12
Action of breech mechanism 11-12
To open the breech 11
To close the breech 12
Seacoast firing mechanism, model of 1903 12-15
Description 12-14
Instructions for the care and use of 14r-15
To assemble...
The Rhine Crossing, which was almost completely an "engineer show," is an excellent illustration of the work of our engineers in Europe. With the possible exception of the Normandy beaches, the Rhine River presented the most formidable natural...
Prepared by the 3rd Army engineers, 22 March 1934. Narrative of the crossing of the 3rd Army from the perspective of the Army Corps of Engineers elements within the 3rd Army.
Full report consists of two volumes.
Special report #28, ETOUSA.
1 Jul 43.
Special report #33, ETOUSA.
Air support of landing assault operations, by Brig. Gen. R.C. Candee; Airborne troops in a landing assault, by Col J.T. Dalbey;...
Transcription of the Conference of Scholars which took place to discuss the American experience in the administration of occupied areas, 1943-1955, and the problems and possibilities of research on the subject, including planning for administration...
Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services
Extracts from short wave radio broadcasts from Tokyo, Manila, and other affiliated stations, from January 1 to April 1, 1944. Broadcasts included programs covering politics, the military, economics, and social and cultural affairs.
This periodical report from May 31, 1944 represents the best available information for the current month on enemy dispositions, formations and battle order. It represents material required for the enemy paragraph of operational orders and...
This document (the first year, 15 July 1944 to 20 July 1945) is a narrative record of events as the Civil Affairs Holding and Staging Area (CASA) was developed to train officers in military government and civil administration for working in the...
The purpose of this report is to describe briefly all of the significant aspects of the petroleum economy of Germany and of the more important petroleum installations in that country. Volume I of II Volumes.