Place_Pub: Boston MA: USAAS Association 1934. fair. 38 wraps illus. covers soiled and scuffed spine worn stray pencil marks and small stains on several pages. USAAS Association paperback
Place_Pub: East Orange NJ: USAAS Association 1931. fair to good. 20 wraps illus. covers somewhat soiled small crease through entire periodical. USAAS Association paperback
San Antonio ca 1942-1943. Single black and white photograph large size:12.5 x 17.6 cm. very clear no fading excellent image Pfeil poses with a large smile in his dress uniform wearing his new Pilot Wings. RARE ORIGINAL GRADUATION PHOTO . . . EARLY WORLD WAR II AVIATION CADET TRAINING . . . FIGHTER PILOT GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPH OF EDWARD F. PFEIL Jr. . . . USAACTC DUNCAN FIELD SAN ANTONIO TEXAS CA. 1942-1943 . . This is a an original early 1940's photograph of a very happy young officer Army Air Force fighter pilot E.F. PFEIL Jr. He graduated from the The U.S. Army Air Corps Training Center USAACTC San Antonio Texas. . He wears his dress U.S. Army Air Force uniform sporting his new gold aviator's wings. He happily smiles for the camera. . Pilots like Pfeil were immediately pressed into air combat duty in Asia fighting the Japanese. . There are several pencil notes on the verso back including: "Edward F. Pfeil San Antonio Texas." With: "Duncan Field Aviation Cadet Training Center USAAF 1942-1943 USAACTC." . Color photos are posted to our webstie. . CONDITION: . This is an original period photograph excellent strong image no fading. There is small chip on the right & lower left margins which do not affect the photograph at all. By and large a very fine example. . REFERENCE: . www.fold3.com/page/84900529-edward-f-pfeil-jr/stories en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Cadet_Training_Progra m_USAAF . . unknown
Kunming circa 1943-1944. Large glossy photograph of U.S.A. A.F. "FLYING TIGERS" at chow in Kunming 19.4 x 24 cm. with red grease pencil:"CHOW DELUXE" in lower left corner shows U.S. personnel in the chow hall. ORIGINAL PERIOD PHOTOGRAPH . . . . A RARE ORIGINAL 1942-1944 ERA BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH . . . SHOWS "FLYING TIGER" PERSONNEL AT CHOW . . . IN KUNMING YUNNAN CHINA . The "A.V.G." AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP" later known as the famous "FLYING TIGERS" were conceived of and commanded by Major General Claire L. Chennault. This group was part of the "C.B.I." 'CHINA BURMA & INDIA' theater of World War 2 in Asia. . After July 1942 the command was renamed the Tenth Army Air Force A.A.F. Their headquarters were in Kunming Yunnan province western China. . The Kunming chow hall was basic: with Chinese-made rough wood tables chairs porcelain covered tin plates with many dings and broken edges per the photograph and U.S. Army utensils. . The superb and early photograph shows several "FLYING TIGERS" at chow. The food was simple but plentiful: local fried chicken rice bread brown & white walnuts green vegetables peanuts bananas grapes apples salt pepper & rice gruel soup. This "Chow Deluxe" was a later development in Kunming after the barracks and mess hall were built by the Chinese. . The personnel wear the typical "U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE" gold wings against a blue back ground round right-shoulder patch. On the left shoulder is the "C.B.I." unit patch in blue white & red. See photos posted to our website especially for the soldier in illus01.jpg who wears the above two patches. . Several personnel wear olive drab shirt and trousers khaki shirt and trousers and officer's khaki tunics. Mechanics clerks aircraft maintenance and other support people populate the mess hall. . Seldom found genuine original period photographs of the "FLYING TIGERS" are RARE. This example appears to be a newspaper press photograph typically they used red grease pencil to highlight titles subjects or important images for pre-publication emphasis by editors. . . unknown
Kunming 192-1944. A black & white photograph very clean & excellent image no fading sheet size: 6.5 x 10.2 cm.image size: 5.4 x 5.4 cm. glossy paper strong image. VERY RARE ORIGINAL PERIOD PHOTOGRAPH . . . . A VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1942-1944 PHOTOGRAPH . . . SHOWING AN AMERICAN TECHNICAL SERGEANT TRAINING . . . CHINESE AIR FORCE MECHANICS . . . ON CURTISS P-40 TOMAHAWK PROPELLER MAINTENANCE . . The "A.V.G." "AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP" later well known as the "FLYING TIGERS" were created and commanded by Major General Clarie L. Chennault headquarters in Kunming Yunnan China. . The "A.V.G." and "FLYING TIGERS" were part of the "C.B.I." "CHINA BURMA & INDIA" theater of World War 2 in Asia. Their personnel in the early years was limited to 300 volunteers. Aircraft maintenance was critical and American mechanics were less than what was needed. . Chennault requested of Mme. and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek the assistance of Chinese Air Force mechanics to service the CURTISS P-40 TOMAHAWK fighter plane used to prosecute the air war against the Japanese air force. . To that end Chinese mechanics came to Kunming for training and aircraft service assistance. Under Chennault the GSS GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL a training course designed for Chinese Air Force mechanics was undertaken. . This photograph is a very rare original example of an American technical sergeant training five Chinese mechanics. They are under a make-shift roof against the barracks at the Kunming airport headquarters of the "FLYING TIGERS." . This exact brick structure appears in several other period photographs of this and other similar buildings used to house and feed Army Air Force personnel. A Chinese officer at the immediate far right looks on as the class progresses. . The technical sergeant holds a P-40 propeller part with other related parts and tools on the training table. There is another aircraft part resting on the floor near the table leg. . In the background tacked to the brick wall is a training chart showing a blow-up of other P-40 parts. . The five Chinese Air Force students wear khaki shirt shorts with a name tag on each. Most wear wrist watches a symbol of some affluence during the sparse years of the 1937 Sino-Japanese war. They wear no rank or other identifying military badges. . CONDITION: The photograph is very clean with excellent focus and registry no fading or other blemishes on glossy paper. . RARITY: Photographs of American soldiers training Chinese soldiers are RARE. This excellent example shows the actual process of the training class. . REFERENCES: . PISTOLE Larry M.: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE FLYING TIGERS. JOHNSON Wayne G. et al.: CHENNAULT'S FLYING TIGERS: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group The Original Flying Tigers China Air Task Force 14th Air Force 1941-1945. . . unknown
Cleveland OH: Scientific Illus. Studios 1919. Limited Edition. fair to good. Quarto 117 profusely illus. index bkplate & sm stains ins fr bd fr bd creased bds & spine scuffed & edges worn binding shaken. Copy #571 of a Limited Edition of 1 000. Not in Dornbusch. Also includes the 7 May 1917 issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper with the headline "Lakeside Hospital Unit Is on Way " about Lakeside unit Base Hospital No. 4 Cleveland's first force for overseas duty. Also contains a12-page pamphlet by Dr. Harry D. Piercy on "History of the Lakeside Unit ofWorld War I " published in 1962. Scientific Illus. Studios unknown
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1977. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1977 Fine/ 17 x 16 double sided color illusrated folded into 1/8ths folded size: 8 1/2 x 4 inches. . Pamphlet. Fine. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Paperback
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 1988. good. Quarto 276 wraps staple bound illus. maps footnotes endnotes. A survey of the military history of the United States in its first century as a global power including an analysis of peacetime efforts to prepare for war. Topics covered include insurgency World War I the interwar years WWII the Cold War and the Vietnam War. U.S. Army Command paperback
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform unknown
Bookseller reference : 1502430223-8-1 ISBN : 1502430223 9781502430229
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 2004. good. Quarto 278 wraps staple bound 3-hole punched illus. map footnotes figures highlighting on several pages name on front cover. Some creasing and wear to covers staple marks to front cover and first 60 pages. Subtitled: W000: Combined Force Land Component Commander Common Advance Sheets and Readings Book. Topics covered include Okinawa case study military decision making operational sustainment operational level planning G-Staff to J-Staff role transition targeting and effects information operations Joint Force Air Component Command intelligence and the operational environment COSCOM and Corps logistics logistics estimates and plans Army Battle Command System and Global Command and Control System among other topics. U.S. Army Command paperback
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 2004. good. Quarto 450 wraps maps figures footnotes appendices pencil mark in margin of p. 32 small tear in rear DJ. Title on Cover: Command and General Staff Officers Course. H200: Military Revolutions Parallel Course From Pike-Squares to PGMs Volume I: Syllabus and Book of Readings. Contains Advance Sheets and Readings for use in Lessons H201 through H211. This collection of readings considers the role of revolutionary change in warfare since the 17th century. Topics covered include the early modern military revolution the Napoleonic revolution the industrial/managerial revolution of the 19th century the technological revolution of the 20th century and the revolutionary changes that occurred in warfare after Hiroshima. U.S. Army Command paperback
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 2004. good. Quarto 145 wraps staple bound 3-hole punched maps figures footnotes ink notation in margin of p.126 name in marker on front cover. Pencil name on front cover some soiling and creasing to covers. Title on cover: Introduction to Successful Negotiations Advance Sheets and Readings Book. This set of lessons develops a basic understanding of negotiation structure cultural considerations and the skills and techniques needed to negotiate at organizational and higher levels. U.S. Army Command paperback
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 2004. fair to good. Quarto 106 wraps staple bound 3-hole punched footnotes highlighting and pencil notes & underlining to text. Pencil name on front cover some soiling and creasing to covers. Title on cover: Division Battle Command Advance Sheets and Readings Book. This set of lessons provides the doctrinal foundations required to understand division-level warfighting from the division commander's perspective. Case studies analyze MG Rommel at the Meuse Rive and MG Cota as he commands the 28th Infantry Division during the Battle for the Huertgen Forest. U.S. Army Command paperback
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