‎Militaire‎

‎United States, Department of the Army, Headquarters‎

‎Designing Facilities to Resist Nuclear Weapon Effects; Technical Manual TM 5-858-2 Weapon Effects‎

‎Washington DC: United States Department of the Army Headquarters 1984. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. Fair. Various paginations approximately 3/4 inch thick. Illustrations Tables Figures. Formulae. Glossary. Bibliography. Upper right corner has damp stains; all pages complete and separate. This manual together with TM 5-858-1 31 October 1983 and TM 5-858-3 through TM 5-858-8 supersedes TM 5-856-1 1 July 1959; TM 5 856-2 15 March 1957; TM 5-856-3 15 March 1957; TM 5-856-4 15 March 1957; TM 5-856-5 15 January 1958; TM 5-856-6 15 January 1960; TM 5-856-7 15 January 1958 TM 5-856-8 15 January 1960; and TM 5-856-9 15 January 1960. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to engineers engaged in designing facilities that are required to resist nuclear weapon effects. It has been written for systems structural mechanical electrical and test engineers possessing state-of-the-art expertise in their respective disciplines but having little knowledge of nuclear weapon effects on facilities. While it is applicable as general design guidelines to all Corps of Engineers specialists who participate in designing permanent military facilities it has been written and organized on the assumption a systems-engineering group will coordinate design of the facilities. The effects of a nuclear explosion on its immediate vicinity are typically much more destructive and multifaceted than those caused by conventional explosives. In most cases the energy released from a nuclear weapon detonated within the lower atmosphere can be approximately divided into four basic categories:<br/> <br/> the blast itself: 40-50% of total energy<br/> thermal radiation: 30-50% of total energy<br/> ionizing radiation: 5% of total energy more in a neutron bomb<br/> residual radiation: 5-10% of total energy with the mass of the explosion.<br/> Depending on the design of the weapon and the location in which it is detonated the energy distributed to any one of these categories may be significantly higher or lower. The physical blast effect is created by the coupling of immense amounts of energy spanning the electromagnetic spectrum with the surroundings. The environment of the explosion e.g. submarine ground burst air burst or exo-atmospheric determines how much energy is distributed to the blast and how much to radiation. In general surrounding a bomb with denser media such as water absorbs more energy and creates more powerful shockwaves while at the same time limiting the area of its effect. When a nuclear weapon is surrounded only by air lethal blast and thermal effects proportionally scale much more rapidly than lethal radiation effects as explosive yield increases. This bubble is faster than the speed of sound. The physical damage mechanisms of a nuclear weapon blast and thermal radiation are identical to those of conventional explosives but the energy produced by a nuclear explosion is usually millions of times more powerful per unit mass and temperatures may briefly reach the tens of millions of degrees.<br/> <br/> Energy from a nuclear explosion is initially released in several forms of penetrating radiation. When there is surrounding material such as air rock or water this radiation interacts with and rapidly heats the material to an equilibrium temperature i.e. so that the matter is at the same temperature as the fuel powering the explosion. This causes vaporization of the surrounding material resulting in its rapid expansion. Kinetic energy created by this expansion contributes to the formation of a shockwave which expands spherically from the center. Intense thermal radiation at the hypocenter forms a nuclear fireball which if the explosion is low enough in altitude is often associated with a mushroom cloud. In a high-altitude burst where the density of the atmosphere is low more energy is released as ionizing gamma radiation and X-rays than as an atmosphere-displacing shockwave.<br/> <br/> In 1942 there was some initial speculation among the scientists developing the first nuclear weapons in the Manhattan Project that a large enough nuclear explosion might ignite the Earth's atmosphere. This notion concerned the nuclear reaction of two atmospheric nitrogen atoms forming carbon and an oxygen atom with an associated release of energy. The scientists hypothesized that this energy would heat up the remaining atmospheric nitrogen enough to keep the reaction going until all nitrogen atoms were consumed thereby burning all of the Earth's atmosphere which is composed of nearly 80% diatomic nitrogen in one single massive combustion event. Hans Bethe was assigned the task of studying this hypothesis from the project's earliest days and eventually concluded that combustion of the entire atmosphere was not possible: the cooling of the fireball due to an inverse Compton effect all but guaranteed that such a scenario would not become a reality. Richard Hamming a mathematician was asked to make a similar calculation just before the first nuclear test with the same result. Nevertheless the notion has persisted as a rumor for many years and was the source of apocalyptic gallows humor at the Trinity test. United States, Department of the Army, Headquarters paperback‎

Référence libraire : 81564

‎United States; Army; Office of the Judge Advocate‎

‎Digest of Opinions of the Judge Advocate General of the Army Classic Reprint‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 1331055881.G ISBN : 1331055881 9781331055884

‎United States Army Corps of Engineers‎

‎Directory of Environmental Life Scientists‎

‎Hardback. New. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : B9781019941669 ISBN : 1019941669 9781019941669

‎United States Army‎

‎District and Local Boards: Prescribed by the President Under Authority Vested in Him by the Selective Service Law Act of May 18 1917; Showing . Location of Local Boards Classic Reprint‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 0265376416.G ISBN : 0265376416 9780265376416

‎United States Army , AEF A E F‎

‎Divisional History Charts General March's Copy with His Signature to Front Free endpaper‎

‎Washington: U.S. War Department - General Staff G-3 1919. Bound in one half brown leather over gray boards. five raised bands gilt still bright. Tabs for 93 divisions from 1917-1918 with 4-5 pp. per division. Lists no. of enlisted men officers headquarters generals casualties etc. Exceedingly rare. Approximately 400 leaves. Contains charts no maps in this volume. States Copy No. 41. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good /No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. U.S. War Department - General Staff G-3 Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 59006401

‎United States Army Air Force‎

‎Douglas A-20 Havoc Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions‎

‎perfect. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown‎

Référence libraire : 1935327313.G ISBN : 1935327313 9781935327318

‎United States Army‎

‎Drill Regulations for Cavalry‎

‎Washington DC: GPO 1911. Boards show moderate scuffing and wear. A couple of paper clip ghosting. Small sticker blemish at front pastedown. Careful packing and fast efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. Please note: International and Domestic Priority orders for this item are available. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. GPO Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 37319

‎United States Army, 8th Infantry Division‎

‎Eighth Infantry Division: A Combat History by Regiments and Special Units‎

‎Army & Navy Publishing Company. Collectible - Good. Baton Rouge LA: Army & Navy Publishing Company 1946. 4to hardcover. 106pp. Illustrations portraits. Good book. Corners bumped. World War 2 Regimental Histories Inquire if you need further information. Army & Navy Publishing Company hardcover‎

Référence libraire : MA01A-00566

‎United States; Army; Ordnance Dept‎

‎Elementary Optics and Applications to Fire Control Instruments: Prepared Under the Director of the Chief of Ordnance May 1921 Classic Reprint‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0267688415.G ISBN : 0267688415 9780267688418

‎United States Department of Defense Department of the Army‎

‎Employment of Army Aviation Units in a High Threat Environment: Field Manual No. 90-1: FM 90-1‎

‎Washington DC: United States Department of the Army Headquarters 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing no 'supercedes' notice. Ringbound. Very good. Includes: illustrations diagrams maps. Three-hole punched in binder with Change No. 1 of 20 May 1977 present. Various paginations about 200 p Glossary. Fold-out. s This manual presents the state of the art state of knowledge and the state of practice at the end of the Vietnam War era. From Wikipedia: "An army aviation unit is an aviation-related unit of a nation's army often described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft. The tasks of each army's aviation units are defined slightly different depending on nationality. Some general characteristics however apply to all army aviation units regardless of provenience: Logistic and battlefield support Tactical transport both internally and externally of personnel and material Assault duties and anti-tank warfare Search and rescue Medical evacuation Reconnaissance and fire support in a combined arms team Surveillance Liaison Flying training Disaster relief In order to fulfill their manifold tasks army aviation mostly uses helicopters. These helicopters can be classified into the following types: Attack helicopters for close air support of ground troops and anti-tank role Transport helicopters Observation helicopters Utility helicopters CSAR Casualty Evacuation CASEVAC/MEDEVAC helicopters Training helicopters" United States Department of the Army Headquarters unknown‎

Référence libraire : 69056

‎United States Army Corps of Engineers‎

‎Engineer Field Manual: Parts I-vii. I. Reconnaissance. Ii. Bridges. Iii. Roads. Iv. Railroads. V. Field Fortification. Vi. Animal Transportation. Vii. Tables Weights Measures And Specific Gravities. Prepared Under The Direction Of The Chief Of‎

‎Hardback. New. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : B9781016869836 ISBN : 1016869835 9781016869836

‎United States Army Corps of Engineers‎

‎Engineer Field Manual: Parts I-Vi; I. Reconnaissance II. Bridges III. Roads IV. Railroads V. Field Fortification Vi. Animal Transportation Classic Reprint‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 0282995099.G ISBN : 0282995099 9780282995096

‎United States Army School‎

‎Engineer Vol. 38: The Professional Bulletin of Army Engineers; January-March 2008 Classic Reprint‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0365566004.G ISBN : 0365566004 9780365566007

‎United States Army/ Traas, Adrian‎

‎Engineers at War: The United States Army in Vietnam‎

‎Independently published 2019. Paperback. New. 666 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.67 inches. Independently published paperback‎

Référence libraire : 2-1097638243 ISBN : 1097638243 9781097638246

‎United States Army Corps of Topographi‎

‎Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah including A Reconnoissance of A New Route Through the Rocky Mountains. by Howard . Corps topographical Engineers U.S. Army‎

‎like new. unknown‎

Référence libraire : 6084600 ISBN : 1425564259 9781425564254

‎United States Army Corps of Topogra‎

‎Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah: Including a Reconnoissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains‎

‎Hardback. New. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : B9781017372014 ISBN : 1017372012 9781017372014

‎United States Army‎

‎Field Artilleryman's Guide: 3 Inch Gun; 4. 7 and 6 Inch Howitzer Classic Reprint‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 033137949X.G ISBN : 033137949X 9780331379495

‎United States Army Field Artillery School: S-2 Section‎

‎Field Artillery Information Bulletin: INtelligence Summary No. 1‎

‎Field Artillery School 1943. Reprint. Second printing 5 000 copies. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1 58 p. Staple bound with holes cut for insertion into a standard Army binder. Marked "Restricted" Field Artillery School paperback‎

Référence libraire : 58834

‎United States Government US Army‎

‎Field Manual FM 3-21.8 FM 7-8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad March 2007‎

‎Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This field manual provides doctrinal framework for how infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. It also addresses rifle platoon and squad non-combat operations across the spectrum of conflict. Content discussions include principles ta hardcover‎

Référence libraire : ria9781626544628_inp ISBN : 162654462x 9781626544628

‎United States Government US Army‎

‎Field Manual FM 3-21.8 FM 7-8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad March 2007‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 1626544611.G ISBN : 1626544611 9781626544611

‎United States Army‎

‎Field Service Regulations United States Army.‎

‎Government Printing Office. Good with no dust jacket. 1905. Hardcover. Hard cover published by Government Printing Office in 1905. Black covers with gilt lettering. Spine is faded and covers have some fading and scuffing. Corners are bumped some and have some rubbing. Book is in good condition. 24mo 217 pages .4 lb. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 217 pages . Government Printing Office hardcover‎

Référence libraire : MSU15939

‎United States, Western defense command and fourth army‎

‎Final report Japanese evacuation from the West coast. 1942‎

‎University of Michigan Library. Collectible - Good. 1943 black cloth with gilt lettering. Text block firm and clean binding tight boards straight no highlights or underlining. Previous library copy with usual markings/stickers or stamps. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. University of Michigan Library hardcover‎

Référence libraire : BAY_03_SH_060425

‎United States Army Infantry School‎

‎Fire Support Handbook; ST 7-170‎

‎Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School c1986. Presumed First Edition First printing thus part superseded a 1977 edition. Wraps. Good. Format is about 7.875 inches by 10.25 inches. Various paginations approximately 200 pages Illustrations. References. Glossary. Staplebound. Stamp on the front cover from Maryland Army National Guard 110th Arty. Date derived from internet research. Fire support is defined by the U. S. Department of Defense as "Fires that directly support land maritime amphibious and special operations forces to engage enemy forces combat formations and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives." Typically fire support is provided by artillery or close air support and is used to shape the battlefield or more optimistically define the battle. Artillery observers allow adjusting fire. Fire support has been used since the advent of cannons in warfare as artillery. Fire support as an extension is the marriage of artillery to the forces in contact. It is the direct ability to properly use artillery. It is distinct from direct fire which is provided by the forces in contact. The United States Army Infantry School is located at Fort Benning Georgia is a school dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army. The mission of the Infantry Training Brigade is to transform civilians into disciplined infantrymen that possess the Army Values fundamental soldier skills physical fitness character confidence commitment and the Warrior Ethos to become adaptive and flexible infantrymen ready to accomplish the mission of the infantry. Infantry officers who have completed commissioning and the Basic Officer Leadership Course then attend the Infantry Officer Basic Leadership Course in 2nd battalion. This is a course of instruction as the name implies in basic infantry skills including marksmanship machine gunnery tactics and planning. The brigade also conducts specialized training for soldiers in Basic Airborne Pathfinder and Jumpmaster Courses. The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school and its commandant. United States Army Infantry School paperback‎

Référence libraire : 77410

‎United States Army‎

‎First United States Army Report of Operations 1 August 1944-22 February 1945 Volume 4‎

‎United States Army. Used - Good. Good condition. Volume 4. Slightly dampstained. military history US army reports NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. United States Army unknown‎

Référence libraire : V00C-02982

‎United States Army and Air Force‎

‎FLIGHT HANDBOOK ARMY MODEL H-23C HELICOPTERS Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 1-1H-23C-1‎

‎United States Army Corps 1960. No covers bound with a single staple. 4to. 61 pages. This book is in good condition with some bumping/folding to outer corners at top of spine. Interior is clean. . Revised. Paperback. Good/No DJ. 4to. Paperback. United States Army Corps Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 017217