This book lists all of the equipment necessary for maintenance and repair by an aero squadron and training stations in the Aviation Section of the United States Army Signal Corps.
This handbook of artillery materiel is the sixth edition of this work. Topics include general principles of gun construction, breech-loading ordnance, quick-firing guns, machine guns, explosives, projectiles, fuzes/tubes, field and siege carriages,...
A description (including illustrations) of ordnance equipment as required for the headquarters company of a field artillery regiment of heavy, horse, mountain, or light artillery; and equipment pertaining to a battery only.
This manual gives a brief history, use of the ponton equipage, boat drills, and bridge construction of the United States Army. Includes index and Change No. 1 dated 14 June 1917.
This book describes the mark I aeroplane flare. It is an illuminating device which is dropped from an airplane at night to obtain illumination of the ground. Description of components, method of assembly, folding parachute, packing, operation of...
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a guide in the identification of foreign armored vehicles and contains illustrations with explanatory data relative to German, Japanese, Russian, and Italian armored vehicles.
This handbook explains the fragmentation drop bomb, Mark IIa, Mark II, Mark I, and Mark III with assembly drawings, preparations for use, marking and packing, and operation.
In suitable terrain, the tank is an ideal weapon for the favorite envelopment tactics of the Japanese, although the Japanese had only made limited use of tanks (up until WWII). The Japanese organization (armored divisions and non-division units),...
This document on Japanese tank and antitank warfare details the following topics: Japanese armored fighting vehicles (tankettes, light/medium/amphibious/flame-throwing tanks, self-propelled guns, armored cars, tank radio, tank guns); armored...
This thesis examines the Iowa class battleships and whether they hold utility for the future. There is a myriad of writings concerning the history of the battleships and the arguments both for and against. The author uses this history to determine...
The extensive use of topography in connection with artillery firing is a development of the late European War. Batteries frequently remained for long periods of time in fixed positions, making it possible to study the terrain thoroughly and to...
Compiled by Walter F. Wright, Captain, Field artillery. "The course in electrical communications for Field Artillery falls naturall into three parts: (1) elementary electricity; (2) telephones nad switchboards, and (3) radio communication."
Discusses the Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941 which allowed the head of government agencies to lend, lease or sell defense articles to the governments of countries whose defense the president determined to be vital to the defense of the United...