I. DEFENCES
1. General organization of a German position 9
2. Trace of trenches 11
3. Design of trenches 11
4. Wire 11
5. Saps 12
6. Revetments 12
7. Drainage 12
8. Observation posts and sentry posts 13
9. Dug-outs 13
10. Battle...
A galvanized steel folding lantern with mica sheet windows on three sides. The top is hinged with a square steel bent wire handle. The front edge of lid has a steel bent wire clip which fastens into front top edge of panel. The opening for the clip...
Model 1881 dress helmet plate stamped brass eagle pattern with infantry insignia of two crossed rifles. Eagle is facing right holding olive branch in left talon, and arrows in the right talon. Eagle is holding a ribbon in its beak with the words...
Model 1881 dress helmet plate, stamped brass eagle pattern with infantry insignia of two crossed rifles. Eagle is facing right holding olive branch in left talon and arrows in the right talon. Eagle is holding ribbon in beak with words "E PLURIBUS...
"This 1944 manual prescribed the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by personnel normally assigned to one gun section of the firing battery."
Gas operated, belt fed machine gun with bipod and flash hider. Metal and plastic handguard, rubber buttstock with metal buttplate and checkered hinged metal shoulder rest. Swivels on one side of handguard and on top of buttstock. Front side blade,...
Six shot, double action revolver with 5 1/2" round barrel. Fluted cylinder is 1 17/32" long. Steel blade front sight. Rear sight in frame. Walnut grips. Side swing revolver used rimless automatic pistol ammunition, fitting three cartridges to a...
This thesis examines recent American attitudes towards war; the role of construction in the theater of operations from World War I to the present; present trends effecting future base development planning and execution; base development planning...
Some noteworthy achievements of lower ranking enlisted men in peacetime often go unrecognized in spite of the commander's desire to do so because there is no existing procedure that will tangibly and appropriately recognize the exact degree of...
Issued with the following official number: C.4.M.4. 1931.IX [C.P.D.1(i)]. Minutes of the sixth session (second part) of the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference. Transcripts of discussions, proposals, drafts, ammendments,...
"The objects of this instruction are (1) to train the personnel in the mechanism of the methods of fire so that, at the word of command, fire of the desired nature may be delivered with certainty and celerity, and (2) to train officers in the...
This paper determined the public image of the U.S. military as reflected in leading magazines and compared the results with the public image of the military determined in a 1971 study. The 1982 and 1983 issues of twenty-one leading magazines were...
As a part of Task Force "Sugar" a provisional 4.5 rocket battery, consisting of three launcher rockets, T-27 was employed. This was the first trial in the division of this weapon.
This document describes the conquest of Sicily (preparatory measures, the assault, the enemy’s stand at Catania, reduction of the island, and a diary of the Sicilian campaign), air operations, air transport, etc., during World War II.
63.60.12: Brass tin with pull ring for opening. Inside has a paper wrapped cotton bundle. 63.60.12a: Pull ring consists of a brass strip with D ring on one end.
Semi-circular russet leather pouch with dark brown leather reinforcing along seams. The outside of the pouch is one piece of leather folded over to form front and back flaps. The back of the pouch has two straps hand stitched to it for attaching to...
Oxidized brass relic scale in eleven pieces consisting of a brass 4" x 3" crescent top button and attachment hook, brass scales each with two holes for riveting together, brass top scale and artillery eagle button attachment. The original scale was...