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United States, Department of the Army
Boobytraps; Department of the Army Field Manual FM 5-31
Washington DC: United States Department of the Army 1965. Presumed First printing thus. Wraps. Good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. NOTE: This issuance is in a slightly smaller format than other copies observed. It lacks the distribution page number 133 which also contains the U.S. Government Printing Office statement. Contains the designation TAGO 5732-B. 132 4 pages. Illustrations. References. This manual supersedes FM 5-31 31 January 1956 including C 1 16 December 1957 and C 2 28 August 1959. Cover has some wear and soiling This reflects the state of the art the state of knowledge and the state of practice during a period of increasing U.S. operations during the Vietnam War. Boobytraps FM 5-31 Field Manual. Topics covered include introduction and principles of boobytraps basic doctrine planning and installation equipment firing devices demolition materials including small missile construction techniques miscellaneous boobytraps from improvised materials. Also chapter on detecting and removing boobytraps clearing and disarming methods. A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill harm or surprise a person or animal unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies they sometimes have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. At other times the trap is set to act upon trespassers that violate personal or restricted areas. The device can be triggered when the victim performs some type of everyday action e.g. opening a door picking something up or switching something on. They can also be triggered by vehicles driving along a road as in the case of victim-operated improvised explosive devices IEDs. Booby traps should not be confused with mantraps which are designed to catch a person. Lethal booby traps are often used in warfare particularly guerrilla warfare and traps designed to cause injury or pain are also sometimes used by criminals wanting to protect drugs or other illicit property and by some owners of legal property who wish to protect it from theft. United States, Department of the Army paperback
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US. Army European Command Historical Division U. S.
Operations of Encircled Forces; German Experiences in Russia Historical Study Department of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-234
Washington DC: GPO 1952. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. good. Format is approximately 5.875 inches by 9.125 inches. v 1 74 pages. Wraps. Maps. Appendix: Air Support of Encircled Forces. Marked: RESTRICTED Security Information. This pamphlet supersedes MS T-12 "Operations of Encircled Forces" which was given a limited distribution by the Office of the Chief of Military History Special Staff U. S. Army. This pamphlet was prepared by a committee of former German officers under the supervision of the Historical Division EUCOM. Among the contributors were former corps commanders and general staff officers at corps army and army group level who had extensive experience on the Russian front during the period 1941-45. The main author saw action before Leningrad near Voronezh and later at Stalingrad. Toward the end of the war he served successively as chief of staff of Army Groups North and Center during their withdrawal from Russia. The problems of air support for encircled ground troops are described in a separate appendix. The reader is reminded that publications in the German Report Series were written by Germans from the German point of view and are presented without interpretation by American personnel. Minor changes in form and in chapter headings have been made to secure greater clarity. GPO paperback
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US. Army, European Command, Historical Division U. S.
Rear Area Security in Russia; The Soviet Second Front Behind the German Lines Historical Study: Department of the Army Pamphlet NO. 20-240
Washington DC: GPO 1951. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. good. Format is 5.875 inches by 8.125 inches. v 3 39 1 pages. Wraps 2 fold-out maps at back. Some wear and soiling to covers. RESTRICTED marking crossed out and Stamp stating "Restricted Classification Removed Per Executive Order 10501" on front cover. Other stamps and cross outs and notes on cover and title page. This pamphlet supersedes MS #T-19 "Rear Area Security in Russia" published by the Office of the Chief of Military History Special Staff U.S. Army in July 1950. This Pamphlet was prepared by a committee of former German generals and general staff officers under the supervision of the Historical Division EUCOM in the early part of 1948 . All contributors had extensive experience on the eastern front during the period 1941-45. The principal author was successively G4 of an infantry division and assistant G4 of a panzer army in Russia. The reader is reminded that publications in the GERMAN REPORTS SERIES were written by Germans from the German point of view. As in DA Pamphlet 20-230 Russian Combat Methods in World War II and DA Pamphlet 20-231 Combat in Russian Forests and Swamps the "Introduction" and "Conclusions" to present the views of the German author without interpretation by American personnel. Minor changes in form and in section title have been made to secure greater clarity and Tactical example have been rearranged to illustrate better the growth of the partisan front between 1942 and 1944. GPO paperback
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United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook
Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood MD: United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Chemical Casualty Care Division 1998. Third Edition Stated. Presumed First Printing thus. Wraps. Good. Various paginations approximately 160 pages. Appendix. Cover has some wear and soiling. The purpose of this Handbook was to provide concise supplemental reading material for attendees of the Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Course. the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense USAMRICD is the nation's leading science and technology laboratory in the area of medical chemical countermeasures research and development. With sophisticated laboratories located at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland USAMRICD manages a diversified portfolio of medical chemical warfare agent research projects for the Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies. Our strategic plan relies on the continued outstanding performance of our scientists and support personnel and their abilities to exceed expectations on customer directed research projects. Chemical warfare and chemical terrorism both employ certain classes of chemical compounds as weapons of mass destruction to achieve military or political ends. Military medical officers and enlisted medical personnel need to become familiar with the chemistry and toxicology of these compounds as a necessary means to the end of recognizing and managing casualties produced by these agents. The growing recognition of the very real battlefield and terrorist threats of use of chemical-warfare agents has fueled a resurgence of interest in this subject among both military and civilian health-care providers. Active and reserve military health-care professionals should expect to be called upon to respond to this threat. Civilian have the reasonable expectation that military medical professional should be familiar with chemical-warfare agents that medical countermeasures useful against them. United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Chemical Casualty Care Division paperback
Bookseller reference : 77156
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US Army Combined Arms Combat Developments Activity Nuclear and Chemical Directorate
Nuclear Accident and Incident Response and Assistance NAIRA; FM 3-15 Coordinating Draft Expires 1 July 1990
Fort Leavenworth KS: US Army Combined Arms Combat Developments Activity Nuclear and Chemical Directorate 1987. Coordinating Draft. Wraps. Good. Various paginations approximately 140 pages. Illustrations. Appendix A-F including acronyms. References. Glossary. Two lines of highlighting on distribution list. The Official Use Only distribution restriction is understood to have expired on 1 July 1990. This field manual was intended to provide a consolidated summary of procedural guidance training methods technical information and responsibilities of the initial response force IRF in preparing for a wartime or peacetime nuclear weapon accident or incident. It concentrated on IRF procedures and techniques for limiting radiation hazards to the public and response force personnel. FM 3-15 was intended to supplement DNA 5100.e Nuclear Weapon Accident Response Procedures NARP manual for peacetime NAIRA and expand on FM 100-50 for wartime NAIRA. FM 3-15 will also cover procedures for survey and monitoring decontamination casualty treatment fire suppression public affairs and security as it relates to the IRF and as outlined in AR 50-5. This field manual is a coordinating draft for the revision of Field Manual 3-15 Nuclear Accident Contamination Control Nov 1975 and is published in accordance with TRADOC Regulation 11-7 and TRADOC Pamphlet 310-6. FM 3-15 is intended for use by CONUS and OCONUS commanders staff and soldiers at corps level or below and by Army Depot personnel who respond to a nuclear accident or incident. It provides doctrine and training guidance for Nuclear Accident and Incident Response and Assistance NAIRA which will be applicable in wartime and peacetime. This FM will outline NAIRA processes necessary for the Initial Response Force IRF to prepare for and provide immediate safety security rescue and control at the accident scene to save lives and reduce exposure hazards. The IRF will be composed of available assets as determined by the commander of the army installation nearest to the accident site. US Army Combined Arms Combat Developments Activity, Nuclear and Chemical Directorate paperback
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Department of the Army, Headquarters
Light Infantry Platoon/Squad; FM 7-70
1986. Presumed First Edition First printing thus no indication that this supersedes a previous manual. Wraps. Good. Various paginations. Illustrations. Appendix A-D The Principles of War Combat Drill Preparation of Fighting Positions and Night Operations. Glossary. References. Index. Cover has substantial wear and soiling. Cover torn at bottom front spine. Edge soiling. Interior pages clean. Cover has a distribution restriction. This publication contains technical or operational information that was at the time for official government use only. Distribution was limited to US government agencies. Requests for the release of this publication needed to be made to the Commander TRADOC Fort Monroe Virginia. It is understood that given the passage of time and the likelihood that this publication or significant portions thereof were released in connection with Foreign Military Sales or the Freedom of Information Act that no distribution restriction currently applies. This manual represents the state of the art the state of practice and the state of knowledge just prior to U.S. engagement in the First Persian Gulf War. This manual is a guide for light infantry soldiers and units. It gives squad and platoon leaders basic guidance on how to fight as light infantry. It stresses the use of assets found in the division. Light infantry forces train to defeat enemy light forces on any terrain. Against heavier forces light infantry fights on terrain that uses its unique abilities. Training and tactics emphasize fighting in close terrain such as forests jungles mountains and urban areas. This manual gives squad and platoon leaders the basics needed for success in combat. The commander's estimate of the situation will determine how doctrine is applied. Techniques that apply in most combat situations are discussed. Unit training and standing operating procedures will add some of the detail necessary to execute these techniques in combat. Drills link soldier and leader tasks into well-planned effective group action to speed the execution of critical tasks once a decision has been made. paperback
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Department of the Army, Headquarters
Carpentry and Building Construction; Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 5-460
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1961. Presumed First Edition presumed reprint as date of issue was 1960. Wraps. Good. 198 2 pages. Illustrations including fold-outs. Appendix I. References. Appendix II. Abbreviations and Symbols. Appendix III. Paints. Appendix IV. Construction Rates. Glossary. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. This manual supersedes TM 5-226 6 May 1943 including C 1 20 May 1944. This manual reflects the state of the art the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the time the United States increased its military activity in Vietnam. This manual provides instruction and guidance for military personnel engaged in or responsible for carpentry and building construction. It is applicable for both training and field use. Carpentry. The functions of and the methods used by the carpenter in maintaining repairing and constructing buildings and other wooden structures. Building construction. In addition to information on standard theater of operations building construction this manual gives information on prefabricated buildings including proper erection crew organization erection time rates and recommended procedures. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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US. Department of the Army, Headquarters U. S.
Department of the Army Field Manual FM 31-21: Special Forces Operations
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1965. Revised Edition. Wraps. Good. 4.5 inches by 6.75 inches. 227 1 pages. Wraps. Figures. References. Glossary. Index. Covers has some wear and soiling crease at back corner. This manual supersedes FM 31-21 29 September 1961 including C 1 4 September 1963. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated organized trained and equipped forces manned with selected personnel using unconventional tactics techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War when every major army created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Special forces may perform functions including airborne operations counterinsurgency counterterrorism foreign internal defense covert operations direct action hostage rescue high-value targets/manhunting intelligence operations mobility operations and unconventional warfare. This manual provides doctrinal guidance to commanders and staffs responsible for the training and operational employment of U.S. Army special forces in unconventional warfare UW and in counterinsurgency CI operations. It describes the organization mission and methods of employment of the U.S. Airborne special forces group. It explains the interrelationships of the special forces operational base the airborne special forces groups and its C B and A detachments and other U.S. elements operationally engaged in the guerrilla warfare operational area GWOA. It furnished guidelines to the operational detachment commander in his relationships with resistance leaders and other resistance personnel. This manual is applicable in nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States, Department of the Army, Headquarters
Combat Training of the Individual Soldier and Patrolling; Field Manual No. 21-75
Forest Grove OR: The Combat Bookshelf 1969. Reprint of 1962 edition. Wraps. Good. 220. 4 pages. Illustrations. References. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. This is an important Vietnam War era military manual focused on soldier's training for combat. This manual supersedes FM 21-75 14 June 1957 including C 1 26 March 195. This manual is dedicated to the soldier - the key to success on the battlefield. Wars are not won by machines and weapons but by the soldiers who use them. Even the best equipped army cannot win without motivated and well-trained soldiers. If the US Army is to win the next war its soldiers must be motivated by inspired leadership and they must know how to do their jobs and survive on the battlefield. This is the soldier's field manual. It tells the soldier how to perform the combat skills needed to survive on the battlefield. These are basic skills that must be learned by soldiers in all military occupational specialties. If the enemy can see you he can hit you with his fire. So you must be concealed from enemy observation and have cover from enemy fire. When the terrain does not provide natural cover and concealment you must prepare your cover and use natural and man-made materials to camouflage yourself your equipment and your position. This chapter provides guidance on the preparation and use of cover concealment and camouflage. The Combat Bookshelf paperback
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US. Army and US. Marine Corps U. S. U. S.
The U.S. Army Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual; U.S. Army Field Manual No. 3-24 Marine Corps Warfighting Publication No. 3-33.5
Chicago IL: The University of Chicago Press 2009. University of Chicago Press Edition stated. Fourth printing stated. Trade paperback. Very good. liv 419 7 pages. Footnotes. Appendices. Source Notes. Glossary. Annotated Bibliography. Military References. Index. Foreword by General David H. Petraeus and Lt. General James F. Amos. Foreword to the University of Chicago Press Edition by Lt. Colonel John A. Nagl. New Introduction by Sarah Sewall. This field manual/Marine Corps war-fighting publication establishes doctrine fundamental principles for military operations in a counterinsurgency COIN environment. It is based on lessons learned from previous counterinsurgencies and contemporary operations. It is also based on existing interim doctrine and doctrine recently developed. Counterinsurgency operations generally have been neglected in broader American military doctrine and national security policies since the end of the Vietnam War over 30 years ago. This manual is designed to reverse that trend. It is also designed to merge traditional approaches to COIN with the realities of a new international arena shaped by technological advances globalization and the spread of extremist ideologies-some of them claiming the authority of a religious faith. Doctrine by definition is broad in scope and involves principles tactics techniques and procedures applicable worldwide. Thus this publication is not intended to be a standalone reference. The University of Chicago Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 76251 ISBN : 0226841510 9780226841519
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US. Army U. S.
The U.S. Army Stability Operations Field Manual; U.S. Army Field Manual No. 3-07
Ann Arbor MI: The University of Michigan Press 2009. The University of Michigan Press Edition stated. First printing stated. Trade paperback. Very good. xx. 4. various paginations approximately 350 pages. Footnotes. Tables. Figures. Sources Notes. Glossary. References. Index. Foreword by Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV. With a new Foreword by Michele Flourney and Shawn Brimley. With a New Introduction by Janine Davidson. With a focus on transforming conflict managing violence when it does occur and maintaining stable peace The U.S. Army Stability Operations Field Manual otherwise known as FM 3-07 signals a stark departure from traditional military doctrine. The Army officially acknowledges the complex continuum from conflict to peace outlines the military's responsibility to provide stability and security and recognizes the necessity of collaboration coordination and cooperation among military state commercial and non-government organizations in nation-building efforts. The manual reflects a truly unique collaboration between the Army and a wide array of experts from hundreds of groups across the United States Government the intergovernmental and non-governmental communities America's allies around the world and the private sector. All branches of the armed forces U.S. agencies all took part in the shaping of this document. FM 3-07 Stability Operations contributes to the Army and joint community by providing tactical guidance on the conduct of operations focused on stability. FM 3-07 addresses employment of forces in the conduct of operations focused on stability. FM 3-07 expounds on the doctrinal fundamentals and concepts established in ADRP 3-0 and ADRP 3-07. Readers should be familiar with ADRP 3-07 which establishes the doctrinal fundamentals for the conduct of operations focused on stability. FM 3-07 contributes to the Army and joint community by providing tactical guidance on the conduct of operations focused on stability. FM 3-07 addresses employment of forces in the conduct of operations focused on stability. FM 3-07 expounds on the doctrinal fundamentals and concepts established in ADRP 3-0 and ADRP 3-07. Readers should be familiar with ADRP 3-07 which establishes the doctrinal fundamentals for the conduct of operations focused on stability. The principal audience for FM 3-07 is leaders and planners at the battalion level and above. Commanders and<br /> staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. FM 3-07 is a common reference for all Army professionals in the field and in the Army school system. The stability considerations in this publication apply to units at all levels. Army techniques publications discuss techniques for applying this doctrine. This publication will serve as a resource for the other government agencies intergovernmental organizations international organizations nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities who seek to understand the role of the military in broader stability efforts. The University of Michigan Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 76252 ISBN : 0472033905 9780472033904
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United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Mission Training Plan for the Antiarmor Company/Platoon/Section ARTEP 7-91-MTP
Washington DC: United States Department of Defense Department of the Army Headquarters 1989. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. Good. Various paginations approximately 260 pages. Illustrations diagrams figures tables. Appendices Leader's Tactical Model TOW Gunnery Firing Positions and TOW MILES--Lessons Learned. Glossary. References. Questionnaire. Covers and some pages soiled. Three-hole punched. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. This publication supersedes pages 3-49 through 3-62 of ARTEP 7-115 25 January 1980 and ARTEP 7-248-13-MTP 1 September 1987. There is a distribution restriction notice on the front cover. The issuing organization was contacted with a request to clarify if the restriction still applied nearly thirty years after publication. After nearly a year with no response it is presumed that no restriction applied. This material reflects the state of the art the state of knowledge and the state of military practice just prior to U.S. Army combat operations in the first Persian Gulf War. This Mission Training Plan was prepared for the antiarmor company platoon and sections. Leader tasks supporting the T&EOs were written for the company platoon and section leader. The antiarmor platoon leader performs many of the same actions or standards as the antiarmor section leader. The mission of the antiarmor company platoon and section is to provide long-range direct antitank fire for the battalion. This MTP in combination with the applicable soldier's manuals established the training tasks and standards for antiarmor individual and collective skills needed by antiarmor companies platoons and sections to accomplish the mission of providing long-range direct antiarmor fires. The operations described in this MTP are the principal ones that the antiarmor company platoon and section must execute with a high level of proficiency. Each unit was expected to train as a minimum to the standards of the operation TE&Os in this MTP. United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Headquarters paperback
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United States Army Signal Center
Opening and Closing a Radiotelephone Net Using Authentication; Performance Guide 201-05B10/G01-PG; 201-05C10/C01-PG
Fort Gordon DA: United States Army Signal Center 1984. Presumed First Edition First printing USGPO printing date of 1984 noted. Wraps. Good. 2 42 4 pages including covers. Answer sheets. This document supports a number of tasks all with the prefex of 113. These are 571-1003 573-8001 587-1001 587-2001 and 573-4006. This performance guide was approved on 8 December 1983. This has substantial notations especially in the self-evaluation/testing areas. Some pencil erasures noted. This performance guides was intended to enable a soldier to operate the radio set and how to open and close the net. The lesson was designed to have the soldier learn and use the net opening and closing procedures. Upon completion of the lesson the soldier would be able to apply the net opening and closing procedures to operating in any radiotelephone net using any type of radio equipment. United States Army Signal Center paperback
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United States, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force
Defense Against CBR Attack; Department of the Army Field Manual FM 21-40; Department of the Air Force Manual AFM 355-9
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1954. Presumed first printing thus. Wraps. Good. 299 5 pages. Illustrations. References. Index. Format is approximately 4.5 inches by 7 inches. Typographical error on front cover has date of 1945 instead of 1954. Circled in ink. This manual superseders FM 21-40 6 September 194 Including C1 11 April 1949; TC 12 1950 TB 3-215-1 28 June 1950; TC 40 1951 TC 17 1952 and FM 21-45 21 October 1952. This manual describes the basic facts about chemical biological and radiological CBR warfare; how the enemy may use these agents; and measures which may be taken to protect personnel. The manual is published for the information and guidance of all Air Force personnel. Chemical biological radiological/nuclear defense is protective measures taken in situations in which chemical biological radiological/nuclear warfare including terrorism hazards may be present. CBR defense consists of CBR passive protection contamination avoidance and CBR mitigation. A CBR incident differs from a hazardous material incident in both scope i.e. CBR can be a mass casualty situation and intent. CBR incidents are responded to under the assumption that they are intentional and malicious; evidence preservation and perpetrator apprehension are of greater concern than with HAZMAT incidents. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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Department of the Army
The Writing of American Military History: A Guide; Department of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-200
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1956. Presumed First Edition First printing. Stiff boards. Good. xi 1 145 1 pages. Footnotes. Style Manual. Bibliographies. Papercllip mark on v/vi. The Writing of American Military History: A Guide should stimulate intelligent probing into the past with an eye to the future. This in turn should lead to increased wisdom and therefore to wiser decisions and better execution throughout the Army in peace and war. The primary purpose of this text is to bring order out of chaos in the fields of historical study and research in the United States Army. In line with the views of Clausewitz the principal object of the text is to stimulate a progressive and scientific study of United States military history and leadership with the hope that it will "produce searching rather than inventive minds and cool rather than hot heads" to which the safety of our country can be most advantageously entrusted in time of emergency or war. All officers of the United States Army but particularly those having historical assignments and undergoing instruction at the service schools and colleges or civilian educational institutions will find the text helpful. Scholars and others interested in American military affairs may also find it very useful. The Writing of American Military History: A Guide was originally published by the Department of the Army in June 1956. U. S. Government Printing Office hardcover
Bookseller reference : 75152
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United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM)
The Medical NBC Battlebook; USACHPPM Tech Guide 244
Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen MD: United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine 2000. This appears to be the first edition issued as approved for public release. Spiral bound wraps. Very good. Various paginations approximately 300 pages. Tables. Figures. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms. References. Index. Format is approximately 5 inches by 6.5 inches. Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. The purpose of this battlebook is to address operational health concerns in environments where Nuclear Biological and Chemical NBC threats exist. Potential NBC threats range from weapons of mass destruction to contamination of the battlefield by hazardous material. Medical personnel in conjunction with chemical personnel must be able to advise commanders on a wide range of issues including the health effects of NBC threats protective clothing and measures and management of NBC casualties. This manual is not an emergency response book or treatment guide. It is intended to provide a quick reference for decision making as to whether to request consultation. The Medical NBC Battlebook is designed for the AMEDD soldiers in the field or in training. The U.S. Army Public Health Center APHC is a United States Army element headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland United States. As a forward operating agency of the United States Army Medical Command APHC is responsible for providing technical support and expertise in the areas of preventive medicine public health health promotion and wellness to military units around the globe. The Army Public Health Center has broadened the scope of the public health mission to meet today's Army's needs: to enhance Army readiness by identifying and assessing current and emerging health threats; developing and communicating public health solutions; and assuring the quality and effectiveness of the Army's Public Health Enterprise. A predecessor organization was the United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. It initial predecessor was the Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory which was established in 1942 under the Army surgeon general. United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine paperback
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United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM)
The Medical NBC Battlebook; USACHPPM Tech Guide 244
Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen MD: United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine 2002. Updated edition. Spiral bound wraps. Very good. Various paginations approximately 300 pages. Tables. Figures. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms. References. Index. Format is approximately 5 inches by 6.5 inches. Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. The purpose of this battlebook is to address operational health concerns in environments where Nuclear Biological and Chemical NBC threats exist. Potential NBC threats range from weapons of mass destruction to contamination of the battlefield by hazardous material. Medical personnel in conjunction with chemical personnel must be able to advise commanders on a wide range of issues including the health effects of NBC threats protective clothing and measures and management of NBC casualties. This manual is not an emergency response book or treatment guide. It is intended to provide a quick reference for decision making as to whether to request consultation. The Medical NBC Battlebook is designed for the AMEDD soldiers in the field or in training. The U.S. Army Public Health Center APHC is a United States Army element headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland United States. As a forward operating agency of the United States Army Medical Command APHC is responsible for providing technical support and expertise in the areas of preventive medicine public health health promotion and wellness to military units around the globe. The Army Public Health Center has broadened the scope of the public health mission to meet today's Army's needs: to enhance Army readiness by identifying and assessing current and emerging health threats; developing and communicating public health solutions; and assuring the quality and effectiveness of the Army's Public Health Enterprise. A predecessor organization was the United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. It initial predecessor was the Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory which was established in 1942 under the Army surgeon general. United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine paperback
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U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), Chemical Casualty Care Division
Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook
Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD: U. S Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense USAMRICD 2000. Third Edition. Wraps. Good. 4 290 8 pages. Fold-out illustration. Tables. Glossary of Terms. Index. Title page has been removed. The purpose of this handbook is to provide medical personnel in the field a concise pocket-sized reference source for the medical management of chemical casualties. It is not intended to be a definitive text on the management of chemical casualties. The end of World War II did not stop the development stockpiling or use of chemical weapons. During the Yemen War of 1963 through 1967 Egypt probably used mustard bombs in support of South Yemen against royalist troops in North Yemen. The U.S. which used defoliants and riot-control agents in Vietnam and Laos ratified the Geneva Protocol in 1975 but with the stated reservation that the treaty did not apply either to defoliants or riot-control agents. The Soviet Union was accused of using chemical agents in Afghanistan. The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense USAMRICD is a military medical research institute located at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. It is the leading science and technology laboratory of the Department of Defense for the development testing and evaluation of medical chemical warfare countermeasures to treat casualties of chemical warfare agents. The mission of USAMRICD includes fundamental and applied research in the pharmacology physiology toxicology pathology and biochemistry of chemical agents and their medical countermeasures. The Institute with the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases educates health care providers in the medical management of chemical and biological agent casualties. The USAMRICD supports a Chemical/Biological Rapid Response Team C/B-RRT supports and trains Area Medical Laboratory personnel and maintains a chemical surety facility. U. S, Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) paperback
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United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Ordnance Corps
Intrusion Detection Systems; Ordnance Corps Manual ORDM 10-2
Washington DC: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps 1961. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. 2 39 1 pages. Three-hole punched. Stapled. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Physical security describes security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities equipment and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm such as espionage theft or terrorist attacks. Physical security involves the use of multiple layers of interdependent systems which include CCTV surveillance security guards protective barriers locks access control protocols and many other techniques. Physical security systems for protected facilities are generally intended to: · deter potential intruders e.g. warning signs and perimeter markings; · detect intrusions and monitor/record intruders e.g. intruder alarms and CCTV systems; and · trigger appropriate incident responses e.g. by security guards and police. This manual provides information on the capabilities use and cost of intrusion detection systems. It outlines general Ordnance Corps responsibilities concerning the installation of intrusion detection systems at Ordnance installations and activities. This represents the state-of-knowledge and the state-of-practice at the time the United States Army was ramping up its participation in the Vietnam War. U.S. Army, Ordnance Corps paperback
Bookseller reference : 74143
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United States Army Infantry School
Introduction to Supply Procedures; A Self-Instruction Text BJ010 BJG11 BJB60
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1967. Wraps. Good. 44 pages counting covers. Illustrations. Approximately 7.25 by 5 inches. This reflects the state of knowledge and the state of practice in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. This programmed instructional text has been prepared to teach the fundamentals of supply procedures. This is not a test but by writing the correct terms the student will better learn these procedures. The instructions were to complete the blank spaces with the proper term or example. The correct response to the previous frame is printed at the tome of the next page to enable the student to check himself or herself. Some blanks filled in with pencil notes or marks. Military supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to procuring producing and delivering products and services for military applications. The broad management scope includes sub-suppliers suppliers internal information and funds flow. A supply is the procurement distribution maintenance while in storage and salvage of supplies including the determination of kind and quantity of supplies. The producer phase of a military supply extends from determination of procurement schedules to acceptance of finished supplies by the military services. The consumer phase of a military supply extends from receipt of finished supplies by the military services through issue for use or consumption. Military logistics is the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of armed forces. In its most comprehensive sense those aspects of military operations that deal with: a. design and development acquisition storage movement distribution maintenance evacuation and disposition of materiel; b. movement evacuation and hospitalization of personnel; c. acquisition or construction maintenance operation and disposition of facilities; and d. acquisition or furnishing of services. The major difference between the concept of logistic management and supply chain management is the level of information gathered processes analyzed and used for decision making. An SCM-based organization not only having concerns with its immediate clients but also handles and forecasts the factors affecting directly or indirectly their supplier or suppliers or on their client or clients. If we exclude this information part out of supply chain model then we can see the logistic management part of the business. United States Army Infantry School paperback
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United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Army Medical Service Formulary; Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 8-245
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1958. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. Fair. 2607 1 pages. Tables. Figures. Index. Three-hole punched and staple bound. Front cover is separated but present. Cover has wear and soiling. Cold War era item. At its basic level a formulary is a list of medicines. Traditionally a formulary contained a collection of formulas for the compounding and testing of medication a resource closer to what would be referred to as a pharmacopoeia today. Today the main function of a prescription formulary is to specify particular medications that are approved to be prescribed at a particular hospital in a particular health system or under a particular health insurance policy. The development of prescription formularies is based on evaluations of efficacy safety and cost-effectiveness of drugs. Depending on the individual formulary it may also contain additional clinical information such as side effects contraindications and doses. By the turn of the millennium 156 countries had national or provincial essential medicines lists and 135 countries had national treatment guidelines and/or formulary manuals. This technical manual uses portions of the text of The United States Pharmacopeia Fifthteenth Revision official December 15 1955 portions of The National Formulary Tenth Edition with permission quotations from New and Nonofficial Drugs and other texts with permission. This is an important snapshot in time reflecting the state of knowledge and the state of practice in the U.S. Army during an early period in the Cold War. The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army - known as the AMEDD; formerly named the Army Medical Service AMS - comprises the Army's six medical Special Branches or "Corps" of officers and its enlisted medical soldiers. It was established as the "Army Hospital" in July 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The AMEDD is led by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army a lieutenant general. The AMEDD is the U.S. Army's healthcare organization not a U.S. Army command. It is found in all three branches of the Army: the Active Army the U.S. Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. Its headquarters is at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas which hosts the AMEDD Center and School AMEDDC&S. Large numbers of AMEDD senior leaders can also be found in the Washington D.C. area divided between the Pentagon and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center WRNMMC. The Academy of Health Sciences within the AMEDDC&S provides training to the officers and enlisted service members of the AMEDD. As a result of BRAC 2005 enlisted medical training was transferred to the new Medical Education and Training Campus consolidating the majority of military-enlisted medical training in Fort Sam Houston. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
The Medical CBRN Battlebook; USACHPPM Technical Guide 244
2008. Second Edition. Spiral bound. Good. Various paginations approximately 420 pages. Illustrations some in color. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms. Index. Back cover creased. A request for confirmation that the distribution limitation is no longer applicable is pending. The purpose of this battlebook is to address operational health concerns in environments where Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear CBRN threat exist. Potential CBRN threats range from weapons of mass destruction to contamination of the battlefield by hazardous material. Medical personnel in conjunction with chemical personnel must be able to advise commanders on a wide range of issues including the health effects of CBRN threats protective clothing and measures and management of CBRN casualties. This manual is not an emergency book or treatment guide. It is intended to provide a quick reference for decision making as to whether to request expert consultation in a given area. This work is designed for the AMEDD Soldiers in the field or training for the field. Chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense CBRN defense or CBRNE defense is protective measures taken in situations in which chemical biological radiological or nuclear warfare including terrorism hazards may be present. CBRN defense consists of CBRN passive protection contamination avoidance and CBRN mitigation. A CBRN incident differs from a hazardous material incident in both scope i.e. CBRN can be a mass casualty situation and intent. CBRN incidents are responded to under the assumption that they are intentional and malicious; evidence preservation and perpetrator apprehension are of greater concern than with HAZMAT incidents. unknown
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United States Army Signal Corps
Visual Signaling
Toledo OH: United States Army Signal Corps Laboratory 1917. Edition of 1917. Ephemera. Fair. RARE. Stiff card stock 8 inches by 5.25 inches folded in half resulting in four panels of 4 inches by 5.25 inches. Illustrated. Item has wear and soiling/staining with some creasing. Text and illustrations clear. One panel is devoted to the General Service Code for general signaling and between the Army and the Navy. It shows three figures with flags showing position a dot and a dash. All 26 letters and number 0 to 9 have the matching dots and dashes illustrated. A facing panel has the Two-Arm Semaphore Code with hand flags for short distance signaling within the Army. The reverse side has Letter codes and related information on both panels. Letter Codes used with both General Service and Two-Arm Semaphore Codes with information specific to Infantry Cavalry Field and Mountain Artillery and Coast Artillery Shore-Tug Signals. The final section is Conventional Visual Signals Both Codes. This is a handy pocket-sized reference. There was a fuller and full size War Department manual available at this time. WWI ephemeral items on any topic rarely survive a few years let alone a century. This is even more the case for items related to codes and signals. United States Army, Signal Corps Laboratory unknown
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US. Army Infantry School U. S.
Mailing List 1930-31: Volume 1
Fort Benning GA: The Infantry School 1931. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Hardcover. Fair. 105 5 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Title page missing. Cover has wear and soiling. Only 2000 printed in 1931. In this volume The Infantry School introduced a Mailing List different in form and content from that of previous years. The present compilation is designed to furnish the Mailing List subscriber with a convenient volume the greater part of which he will want to read. The majority of the articles have been specially prepared. Subject matter has been carefully selected with regard for timeliness and interest holding quality. Present day tendencies and methods are discussed. These discussions are couched in varied forms--the intimate personal letter the dialogue and the narrative. The problems have been prepared for officers of the Regular Army National Guard and Organized Reserve who are willing to devote occasional odd half hours to their study of their profession rather than spend a considerable part of his spare time in the reading of texts wand the working out of elaborate problems. The Infantry School hardcover
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US. Department of the Army U. S.
Reprint of Department of the Army Field Manual FM 21-76; US Army Survival Manual
New York: Barnes and Noble Inc 2004. Reprint Edition. Third Printing stated. Hardcover. Very good. Approx. 300 pages. Illustrations some in color. Tables. Appendices. Index Cover has some corner bumping. This edition published by arrangement within Platinum Press Inc. and includes material copyrighted by Platinum Press in 1991. Topics covered include survival planning survival medicine water procurement wild plants for food shelters firebuilding water crossings signaling desert survival tropical survival arctic survival sea survival knots poisonous snakes clouds edible plants and poisonous plants among other topics. Army Survival Manual is the finest single source for self-reliance for all extreme circumstances. A must for anyone who wants to know how to survive in primitive conditions. The book is very straightforward with many pictures and user-friendly illustrations written in easy to understand language. This is just some of the survival information that this book provides: All-climates: arctic tropics temperate forest savannah or desert. All-terrain survival tactics. The Will to Survive. Identify poisonous snakes as well as edible and non-edible plants. Survival Medicine. Wilderness medicine. Techniques on first aid. Survival in the hottest or coldest of climates. Survival Planning. Make polluted water potable. How to find water. Ways to trap and collection techniques of water. Covers navigation and compass use. Find direction using the sun and stars. Weapons and Tools. Recognizing signs of land when lost at sea. Building life-saving shelters. Traps and snares. How to prepare wild game to be cooked also preserving food. All types of fire making. Water Crossings. Find direction using the sun and stars. Physical and mental fitness. Disaster preparedness. Again this is just some of the survival information is this book! Barnes and Noble, Inc hardcover
Bookseller reference : 73994 ISBN : 0760749884 9780760749883
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army
Tactics and Techniques of Chemical Biological and Radiological CBR Warfare; Department of the Army Field Manual FM 3-5
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1958. This manual supersedes FM 3-5 1 September 1954 including C 1 12 February 1957. Wraps. Good. 144 pages. Illustrations. References. Conversion Factors. Index. Size is approximately 6.75 inches by 4.5 inches. Designation AGO 1979C is on front cover and last page. Small stain and pencil erasure residue at top corner of first page. This manual describes on an unclassified level the tactics and techniques for the employment of toxic chemical agents smokes and flame and weapons for their delivery which are now or potentially available to the field commander. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
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US. Department of the Army U. S.
Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 30-545; English-Russian Russian-English Electronics Dictionary
Washington DC: GPO 1956. Wraps. fair. 944 pages. Wraps. List of Sources. Explanatory Notes. Transliteration Table. Ink name on front cover in English and Russian. Front cover creased. 1. Purpose. This manual is published to aid the English-speaking researcher translator writer editor or engineer who has occasion to use Russian language publications on Electronics and Telecommunication. Though a pioneer work in its field the dictionary is believed to be reasonably comprehensive as all modern sources available have been used in the compilation. In addition to the sources published in the U.S.A. the U.S.S.R. and the U.K. many Russian terms have been obtained from Soviet factories research institutions and individual scientists. 2. Contents. The dictionary is an overall collection of about 22000 Russian terms and abbreviations covering the following fields : Antennas and Waveguides Atomics principal terms Aeronautical applications Batteries Beacons Cable Communications Computers Dial telephone systems Direction finding Electroacoustics Electromedical applications Electron devices Electronics Facsimile High-frequency techniques Industrial electronics Marine applications Measurements and measuring instruments Modulation systems Navigation radio aids to Optics Oscillographs Photo applications Physics fringe terms Pulse work Radar Radio Radiolocation Radiology RR signals Interlocking and automatic control Semiconductors including transistors Signaling including alarm systems. GPO paperback
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US. Departments of the Army U. S.
Military Justice Handbook. The Trial Counsel and the Defense Counsel; DA Pam 27-10
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1969. This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 27-10 30 November 1962. Stiff wraps. Good. 214 2 pages. Wraps. Footnotes. Figures. Checklists. Ex-library with the usual markings. Covers and spine have some wear. Ink and pencil notations and stamps on front cover. Stamp on first page. Stamp on edges. Some edge soiling. This handbook has been designed as a practical guide to assist trial counsel defense counsel and pretrial investigation counsel in the performance of their duties. The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the United States and shall under the direction of the court prepare the record of the proceedings. In all special and general court-martial cases a military attorney called a "defense counsel" represents the servicemember on trial. Military attorneys are also known as "judge advocates." This attorney is assigned free of charge to the servicemember. The servicemember may also request a specific military attorney to join his defense team and if available that attorney will also be assigned free of charge to the defense team. Finally at his own expense the servicemember may hire a civilian attorney even so the military attorneys remain assigned to the case. Military justice is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Many states have separate and distinct bodies of law that govern the conduct of members of their armed forces. Some states use special judicial and other arrangements to enforce those laws while others use civilian judicial systems. Legal issues unique to military justice include the preservation of good order and discipline the legality of orders and appropriate conduct for members of the military. Some states enable their military justice systems to deal with civil offenses committed by their armed forces in some circumstances. Military justice is distinct from the imposition of military authority on a civilian population as a substitute for civil authority. The latter condition is generally termed martial law and is often declared in times of emergency war or civil unrest. Most countries restrict when and in what manner martial law may be declared and enforced. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
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US. Army Command and General Staff College U. S.
Military Review Volumes XXXIX Numbers 10 11 12 January February and March 1960 and Volume XL Numbers 1 2 and 3 April May and June 1960
Fort Leavenworth KS: U.S. Army Command 1960. Bound Magazine. good. 112 pages in each issue. Covers present on each issue. Mailing information on back cover of each issue. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Charts. Some wear and soiling to some issues. Slight wear and discoloration along edges of covers. Since 1922 the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and its predecessor organizations has published the journal Military Review. Among the authors in these six issues are: Louis Morton B. H. Liddell Hart Reginald Hargreaves Edgar O'Ballance Among the topics covered are: Industrial Mobilization Roman Army Mobility Airborne Assault Novorossiisk Military Leadership Nuclear Weapons Limited War Bolivar Boyaca Antiguerrilla Operations Bundeswehr Malinovsky Missiles Winter Warfare Protracted Defense. The U.S. Army Combined Arms Center USACAC is located at Fort Leavenworth and provides leadership and supervision for leader development and professional military and civilian education; institutional and collective training; functional training; training support; battle command; doctrine; lessons learned and specified areas the Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command TRADOC designates in order to serve as a catalyst for change and to support developing relevant and ready expeditionary land formations with campaign qualities in support of the joint force commander. Fort Leavenworth Kansas is the oldest continuously operating Regular Army installation west of the Mississippi River. This historic post noted for its campus setting open green spaces and hometown character is the home of the US Army's Combined Arms Center CAC. CAC as a major subordinate headquarters of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command has often been referred to as the "Intellectual Center of the Army". It is in many regards "home base" for the majority of field grade officers across the Army. Since 1882 CAC and its predecessor organizations have been engaged in the primary mission of preparing the Army and its leaders for war. At present this mission is divided between preparing the Army for the Global War on Terrorism and transforming it to meet future threats. In order to accomplish these critical missions CAC provides Army-wide leadership and supervision for leader development and professional military and civilian education; institutional and collective training; functional training; training support; battle command; doctrine; lessons learned; and other specified areas that the TRADOC Commander designates. All of these are focused toward making CAC a catalyst for change and to support the development of a relevant and ready ground force to support joint interagency and multinational operations anywhere in the world. U.S. Army Command unknown
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army Headquarters
Surveillance Target Acquisition and Night Observation STANO Operations; Field Manual FM 31-100 TEST
Washington DC: Headquarters Department of the Army 1971. TEST Draft issue. Wraps. Good. Various paginations approximately 270 pages. Illustrations. Diagrams. References. Equipment. Glossary. Index. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Three-hole punched and Staplebound. Cover has some wear and soiling. This test field manual represents the state-of-knowledge state-of-practice and state-of doctrine for the U.S. Army toward the end of the Vietnam War. Equipment addressed reflect at an unclassifed level the current state-of-the-art in such technologies. S.T.A.N.O. represents Surveillance Target Acquisition and Night Observation. This is a real grouping of technology in our military. The type of equipment included in this grouping are night vision devices Intrusion detection devices man portable surveillance radar laser aiming ranging and detecting devices certain specialized optical systems such as stabilized optical monoculars and binoculars. The concept of S.T.A.N.O. evolved from a high tech solution for maximizing intelligence gathering efficiency while minimizing human risk. The term S.T.A.N.O. was first coined by General Westmoreland which represented his perspective of a specialized grouping of technological innovations pertaining to the electronic battlefield. The purpose of this manual was to provide the guidance required for the tactical planning employment and management of surveillance target acquisition and night operations STANO systems at division and lower echelons. STANO is an element of the Intelligence subsystem of the Integrated Battlefield Control System IBCS. The IBCS is the structural framework of personnelo organizations concepts doctrine and equipment integrating the functions of combat into a coherent system. This document is a field manual Test as defined in Army Regulation 310-3. There is no information that this was ever issued as an authorized field manual. This may have been superseded by Surveillance Target Acquisition Night Operations and Countersurveillance STANOC. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007 some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010 the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications and Army Doctrine Reference Publications replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications Army Training Circulars and Army Technical Manuals round out the suite new of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded; 50 select Field Manuals will continue to be published periodically reviewed and revised. Headquarters, Department of the Army paperback
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United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Headquarters
Multiservice Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces in Nuclear Biological and Chemical Environments; FM 3-05.105 NTTP 3-111.30 AFTTPI 3-2.35 USSOCOM Pub 3-11
2001. Staplebound. Good. Various paginations approximately 100 pages. Illustrations. Figures. Checklists. References. Glossary. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Terms and Definitions. Cover has some wear and soiling. Three-hole punched with staples between the holes at the left side. Marked For Official Use Only. Distribution Restriction: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. Destruction Notice also on front cover. It is understood that this restriction is no longer applicable due to the passage of time and availability of copies on-line. Issued in September 2001 it represents the state-of-knowledge the state-of-practice the state-of-doctrine and the tactical state-of-the-art at the time the United States experienced the 9/11 attacks and began anti-Taliban anti-Al Qaeda and anti-terrorism in the Middle East and elsewhere. This publication provides tactics techniques and procedures TTP for the planning and execution of special operations forces SOF nuclear biological and chemical NBC defense operations. It provides a basis for understanding the requirements of individual SOF personnel operating in NBC environments as well as the requirements for joint force staff planners. TTPs support planning to meet the requirements of difference scenarios. Across the range of military operations it also provides guidance for commanders who determine force structure equipment material and operational requirements necessary to conduct the missions and collateral activities herein described. This publication has been prepared by direction of the Commander in Chief United States Special Operations Command USCICSOC who has recognized the need to share the skills developed by individual components within the SOF community. Each SOF element brings unique capabilities to an operation that can be improved upon from the knowledge of other elements. This publication compiles existing joint doctrine principles and known multi-Service/component TTP for NBC defense preparedness. It established a single 'how to' guide for use by individual SOF personnel and SOF components supporting Joint Task Force/Joint Special Operations Task Force JTF/JSOTF operations. It is a guided intended to enhance SOF force protection survivability and readiness in NBC environments. unknown
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Headquarters
Chemical Operations Specialist Soldier's Manual; STP 3-54B1-SM MOS 54B Skill Level 1
Washington DC: United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Headquarters 1995. This publication supersedes STP 3-54B1-SM 12 March 1992. Wraps. Good. Various paginations approximately 200 pages. Illustrations. Glossary. References. Cover has some wear and soiling. Three-hole punched. Distribution was authorized to US government agencies only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. Cover also has a destruction notice. Based upon research on-line and the passage of time it appears that this distribution limitation no longer applies. This publication was for skill level 1 soldiers holding MOS 54B and their trainers and first-line supervisors. It contains standardized training objectives in the form of task summaries which can be used to train and evaluate soldiers on critical tasks that support unit missions during wartime. Detailed warning control and evacuation plans must be developed in order to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters. Emergency management specialists such as the Chemical Operations Specialist prepare emergency plans and procedures for all types of disasters including floods earthquakes hurricanes biological warfare or enemy attacks. Chemical Operations Specialists are primarily responsible for operating maintaining or supervising the use of nuclear biological and chemical NBC detection and decontamination equipment. Some of your duties as a Chemical Operations Specialist may include: · Assisting in the establishment and application of NBC defense measures · Providing training advice and supervision regarding the proper use and maintenance procedures for chemical equipment and chemical operations · Operating and performing operator maintenance on smoke generating equipment NBC identification/detection and decontamination equipment · Assisting in preparing and maintaining disaster operations plans · Training military and civilian personnel on what to do in an emergency · Operating and maintaining nuclear biological and chemical detection and decontamination equipment · Conducting surveys to determine needs in the event of an emergency · Monitoring disaster preparedness activities and training operations. United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Headquarters paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army, Headquarters
Pack Animals in Support of Army Special Operations Forces; FM 31-27
Washington DC: United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army Headquarters 2000. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Staplebound. Various paginations approximately 125 pages. Illustrations. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Three-holed punched and two staples at left side between the punch holes. Approximately 8.5 inches and 11 inches. Cover has some wear and soiling. Distribution was restricted but there is evidence that this restriction is no longer applicable copies on line. This manual provides guidance for training Army special operations forces ARSOF personnel in the techniques of animal pack transport and for organizing and operating pack animal units. It captures some of the expertise and techniques that have been lost in the United States U.S. Army over the last 50 years. The chapters on care feeding and veterinary medicine compose a considerable portion of the manual; however this material is not intended as a substitute for veterinary expertise nor will it make a veterinarian out of the reader. ARSOF personnel must have a rudimentary knowledge of anatomy and physiology common injuries diseases feeding and watering to properly care for the animals and to avoid abusing them from overloading or overworking. Though many types of beasts of burden may be used for pack transportation this manual focuses on horses mules and a few other animals. One cannot learn how to pack an animal by reading; there is no substitute for having a horse or mule while you practice loading a packsaddle. The manual is useful for anyone going into an environment where these skills are applicable. Field Manual FM 31-27 is a guide for ARSOF personnel to use when employed in training or combat situations using pack animals. For millenia horses carried the armies of the world. Other pack animals along with horses carried the heavy loads of food ammunition and equipment but horses predominated as the mounts for cavalry and the draft power for heavy artillery and supply wagons. But that all changed during a very short time in the early twentieth century. Rapid mechanization starting in World War I transformed armies by substituting machine power for animal power. In the first half of the 20th century horses and mules once the mainstay of military transportation all but disappeared from those roles. The internal combustion engine that emerged in the early 1900s quickly found its way into military equipment and operations. In World War I trucks greatly reduced the former dependence on horses while tractors were introduced as artillery prime movers and the tank appeared for the first time. Between World Wars I and II a debate raged over the proper role of armored vehicles for cavalry and infantry support as well as the suitability of motor transportation for supply and artillery under varying conditions. Infantry was augmented by tanks but for a few decades horse cavalry continued. By the late 1930s as World War II loomed the Cavalry became partially mechanized expanding that mechanization and joining with tanks to form the Armored Force for World War II. Reconnaissance was transformed by jeeps and motorcycles as well as aircraft another role lost by the horse. Except for a few battle zones of exceptionally rugged conditions legions of pack animals were almost completely replaced by the hundreds of thousands of trucks produced during WW II. A few die-hard Cavalry officers insisted on maintaining a minimal capability to train and manage animals in case of war in very unfavorable terrain like Italy or CBI in WW II. This faith was actually rewarded in Afghanistan in 2001-2002 where Special Forces found that the only option for movement in parts of that harsh and rugged land was by horse or mule. Understanding that pack animals have their unique uses even in a time of computers lasers GPS and the stealth bomber the Dept. of Defense authorized the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center to create a rigorous Animal Packers Course for all the services and the Army Special Forces issued a field manual on the subject. United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army, Headquarters unknown
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Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Commandants, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Operator's Manual Pistol Semiautomatic 9mm M9 1005-01-118-2640; Army TM 9-1005-317-10 Navy SW 370-AA-OPI-010/9mm Air Force TO 11W3-3-5-1 Marine Corps TM 1005A-10/1 Coast Guard COMDTINST M8370.6
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1985. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. Very good. Various Paginations approximately 80 pages. Illustrations. References. Index. Two hole punched. Staple-bound. Cover has some wear and soiling. The Beretta M9 officially the Pistol Semiautomatic 9mm M9 is a 9×19mm Parabellum pistol adopted by the United States Armed Forces in 1985. It is essentially a military specification Beretta 92FS. The M9 won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary sidearm of the U.S. military beating many other contenders and only narrowly defeating the SIG P226 for cost reasons. It officially entered service in 1990. Some other models have been adopted to a lesser extent namely the M11 pistol and other models remain in use in certain niches. The M9 was scheduled to be replaced under a United States Army program the Future Handgun System FHS which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol JCP. The JCP was renamed Combat Pistol CP and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back. The U.S. Army and Air Force are seeking to replace their M9s through the Modular Handgun System program. In the 1970s every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces except the U.S. Air Force carried the .45 ACP M1911 pistol. USAF opted to use .38 special revolvers which were also carried by some criminal investigation/military police organizations USAF strategic missile ICBM officer crews and by military flight crewmembers across all the services when serving in combat zones or when engaged in nuclear weapons duties. The Department of Defense then decided to synchronize the weapons of all five branches of U.S. forces. The ground combat branches of the services found this decision highly contentious but was meant to eliminate the need to buy replacements for worn out M1911 frames and to establish a common NATO pistol round to simplify logistics in case of war with the Soviet Union in Europe. In 1979 the Joint Service Small Arms Program began searching for a replacement for the venerable M1911 and the 9×19mm Parabellum round was selected for compliance with the NATO Standardization Agreement STANAG. In 1980 the Beretta 92S-1 design was chosen over entries from Colt Smith & Wesson Walther the Star M28 and various Fabrique Nationale and Heckler & Koch models. The result however was challenged by the US Army and new tests were done by the Army. In 1984 the trials started again with updated entries from Smith & Wesson Beretta SIG Sauer Heckler & Koch Walther Steyr and Fabrique Nationale. Beretta won this competition but there was a new trial the XM10 competition in 1988. This resulted in two different trials that were more limited but resulted in the Beretta being chosen albeit with an updated design. Concurrent to the pistol selection process beginning in 1979 the Bianchi International holster company began its development of a multi-function military holster to be ready for the issuance of a new pistol. This holster - designed by John Bianchi and Richard Nichols - has served the U.S. Armed Forces well for decades designated the M12 was adopted simultaneously with the adoption of the Beretta 92F in 1985. The Beretta 92F survived exposure to temperatures from 40 to 140 °F 40 to 60 °C being soaked in salt water being dropped repeatedly on concrete and being buried in sand mud and snow. Additionally the 92F proved a MRBF mean rounds before failure of 35000 rounds. That number is often touted as the equivalent to five or six times the pistol's service life. While this is normally true in European militaries armed forces of the United States normally subject sidearms to much more extensive use. The Iraq War which featured frequent urban and room-to-room combat has required American soldiers to rely more heavily on their pistols. The M9 is a short recoil semi-automatic single-action / double-action pistol that uses a 15-round staggered box magazine with a reversible magazine release button that can be positioned for either right- or left-handed shooters. The M9 is used with the Bianchi M12 Holster though other holsters are often used. The specific modifications made from the Beretta 92 includes: · Design of all the parts to make them 100% interchangeable to simplify maintenance for large government organizations. · Modified the front of the trigger guard so that one could use finger support for easier aiming. · Recurved the forward base of the grip to aid aiming. · Hard chromed the barrel bore to protect it from corrosion and to reduce wear. · New surface coating on the slide called Bruniton which allegedly provides better corrosion resistance than the previous plain blued finish. It also has an enlarged hammer pin that fits into a groove on the underside of the slide. The main purpose is to stop the slide from flying off the frame to the rear if it cracks. This was in response to reported defective slides during U.S. Military testing. The M9 features multiple internal safeties including a firing pin block that prevents the firing pin from moving without the trigger being pulled and a firing pin striker that rotates when the safety lever is engaged preventing the firing pin from being hit even if the hammer falls. The M9 also has an ambidextrous external safety lever allowing both left and right handed people to engage or disengage the safety mechanism. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Headquarters
NBC Warning and Reporting System; Graphic Training Aid GTS3-6-3
W: U. S. Department of the Army 1985. Supersedes GTA 3-6-2 June 1975. Ephemera. Good. Single sheet printed on both sides 10 inches by 12 inches. Folded and re-folded so that there are 16 panels eight on each side. Two panels are for notes and is almost completely blank space. Illustrations. Pencil erasure residue on title panel. The primary means of warning units of an actual or predicted CB hazard is the NBC Warning and Reporting system NBCWRS. It is a key in limiting the effects of attacks. The NBCWRS allows units to determine required protective measures and plan operations. Units take action depending on the mission and type of hazard present. Affected units alter plans to avoid the hazard. The units can upgrade protective measures and occupy or cross the hazard area. The NBCWRS consists of six reports. Each is standardized. The six standard reports are- NBC 1-Initial report used for passing basic data compiled at unit level. NBC 2-Report used for passing evaluated data. NBC 3-Report used for immediate warning of predicted contamination and hazard areas. NBC 4-Report used for passing monitoring and survey results. NBC 5-Report used for passing information on areas of actual contamination. NBC 6-Report used for passing detailed information on chemical or biological attacks. The reports use standard formats. The warning and reporting system is based on a code letter system. NBC has been updated to be described as Chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense CBRN defense or CBRNE defense is protective measures taken in situations in which chemical biological radiological or nuclear warfare including terrorism hazards may be present. CBRN defense consists of CBRN passive protection contamination avoidance and CBRN mitigation. A CBRN incident differs from a hazardous material incident in both scope i.e. CBRN can be a mass casualty situation and intent. CBRN incidents are responded to under the assumption that they are intentional and malicious; evidence preservation and perpetrator apprehension are of greater concern than with HAZMAT incidents. This ephemeral training aid was distributed to US Army Training and Audio-visual Support Centers TASC. Distribution was restricted because it contained technical or operational information that was for official government use only. Distribution was limited to US government agencies. Request for release outside the US government needed to be made to HQ TRADOC Fort Monroe Virginia. Due to its age and advances in technical and operational information it is understood that this distribution restriction no longer applies. U. S. Department of the Army unknown
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United States, War Department, United States Army, Signal Corps
General Property and Disbursing Regulations War Department Document Number 707; Manual No. 7
Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1918. Sixth Edition Revised to Include November 1 1917. Hardcover. Good. 203 pages. Fold-outs. Appendices. Index. 4 inches by 5.5 inches. Cover has some wear and soiling. Pencil erasure residue on fep. This manual addresses the Duties of the Signal Corps Disbursing Regulations Property Accountability Requisitions Supply Depot and Electrical Installations. This reflects the state of knowledge and state of practice during the period that the United States was actively engaged in overseas combat operations during the First World War. The United States Army Signal Corps USASC develops tests provides and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860 the brainchild of United States Army Major Albert J. Myer and has had an important role from the American Civil War through to the current day. Over its history it had the initial responsibility for a number of functions and new technologies that are currently managed by other organizations including military intelligence weather forecasting and aviation. Government Printing Office hardcover
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United States Army
Terminal Communications AN/UGC-74A V 3 Command Structure References; MOS: 05C 31J 31V 72E GTA 11-10-28
United States Army 1980. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Ephemera. Good. Format is 16 inches by 5 inches Single sheet printed on both sides. Single hole punched at top. Item has some wear and soiling. Distribution was to US Army Training Aids Centers Diagram. This is related to the equipment covered in Department of the Army technical manual TM 11-5815-602-10. Military communications or military signals involve all aspects of communications or conveyance of information by armed forces. Military communications progressed to visual and audible signals and then advanced into the electronic age. Military Communications include text audio facsimile tactical ground-based communications terrestrial microwave tropospheric scatter naval satellite communications systems and equipment surveillance and signal analysis encryption and security and direction-finding and jamming. Many modern pieces of military communications equipment are built to both encrypt and decode transmissions and survive rough treatment in hostile climates. They use different frequencies to send signals to other radios and to satellites. Military communications - or "comms" - are activities equipment techniques and tactics used by the military in some of the most hostile areas of the earth and in challenging environments such as battlefields on land underwater and also in air. Military communications include command control and communications and intelligence and were known as the C3I model before computers were fully integrated. The U.S. Army expanded the model to C4I when it recognized the vital role played by automated computer equipment to send and receive large bulky amounts of data. The advent of distinctive signals led to the formation of the signal corps a group specialized in the tactics of military communications. The signal corps evolved into a distinctive occupation where the signaler became a highly technical job dealing with all available communications methods including civil ones. Military communication is intense and complicated and often motivates the development of advanced technology for remote systems such as satellites and aircraft both manned and unmanned as well as computers. Although military communication is designed for warfare it also supports intelligence-gathering and communication between adversaries and thus sometimes prevents war. There are six categories of military comms: the alert measurement systems cryptography military radio systems nuclear command control the signal corps and network-centric warfare. United States Army unknown
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United States, Fifth Army
19 Days from the Apennines to the Alps; The Story of the Po Valley Campaign
Milan Italy: United States Fifth Army 1945. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. 2 90 4 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Cover has some wear tears chips and soiling. Color endpaper maps. Other illustrations in color. This was printed by Pizzi and Pizio in 1945 in Milan Italy. The Allies invaded mainland Italy in early September 1943 expecting a quick drive north through the Italian peninsula into the "soft underbelly" of Europe and on to the German heartland. Nineteen months later in March 1945 after hard fighting against the Gustav Line in the rugged mountainous spine of Southern Italy the landing at Anzio their advance up the Liri valley to capture Rome and more mountain fighting in the North Apennines the Allies were still south of the Po Valley and the Alps. On 14 April 1945 Truscott's Fifth Army ground attack began. They seized the Pra del Bianco basin and Reno River valley after intense fighting and pushed northward from ridgeline to ridgeline and from valley town to valley town with steady progress. American firepower superiority and aggressive infantry attacks slowly pushed back the Germans. Intense bombing was renewed on 17 April. By nightfall only a rapidly disintegrating Axis force and about thirty miles of relatively flat terrain stood between the IV Corps and the Po River. In the face of superior forces the Germans had little chance of containing the emerging American breakthrough. By 18-19 April the American advance accelerated. As Axis defenses cracked the bulk of the Fifth Army passed west of Bologna and units were repositioned for the final push out of the Apennines. What is now called U.S. Army-North started life as the Fifth Army on 1 December 1942 in Oujda French Morocco. Originally constituted of Army units that participated in Operation TORCH the invasion of North Africa it was the first of the seven field armies the United States organized during World War II. On 12 December 1942 the new Fifth Army was assigned to the the multi-national Allied Force North Africa and Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark wad designated its commanding general. At General Clark's direction at one minute after midnight Zulu Time 5 January 1943 the Fifth Army became an active unit. The Fifth Army's primary mission was to prepare itself for the amphibious invasion of Italy. On 9 September 1943 Fifth Army landed an invasion force on a 20-mile stretch of beach south of Salerno Italy becoming the first American force to invade mainland Europe. At the time of the invasion Fifth Army included the British X Corps and the U.S. 36th 45th and 82nd Divisions. With the objective of capturing Rome Fifth Army pushed northward from Salerno through Naples to the German line anchored on the town of Cassino. The French Expeditionary Corps including Moroccan and Algerian divisions joined Fifth Army doubling its strength. After four costly assaults known as the Battles of Monte Cassino the Fifth Army continued onward toward Rome linking up on the way with other Fifth Army units that had fought their way out of the coastal town of Anzio. Fifth Army entered Rome on 4 June 1944 becoming the first allied force to liberate a European capitol from Fascist control. Germans and Fascist Italians retreated north turning and holding their ground at the Arno River. The pursuing Fifth Army reached the Arno on 18 July and finally crossed it on 2 September. Now into their second winter in Italy the Fifth army got a new commander. Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott Jr. became Fifth Army's commanding general on 16 December 1944 and served in that position to the end of the war. By this time Fifth Army had become a truly multi-ethnic command. Besides the Brazilians there were British and French units whose members including New Zealanders Canadians Indians Gurkhas Jews and Arabs from the British Mandate in Palestine South Africans Rhodesians Moroccans Algerians and Sub-Saharan Africans. In smaller units were exiled forces from Poland Greece Czechoslovakia and anti-fascist Italians. From the United States itself came the segregated 92d "Buffalo" Division and the Japanese-American 442d Regimental Combat Team. General Truscott led this multi-national Fifth Army out's of its winter deadlock across the Italian Apennines and across the Po River valley. By the end of April Fifth Army had reached the foothills of the Alps and had captured the cities of Bologna Vicenza and Verona. On 29 April American and British units entered Venice and German representatives started negotiations for surrender. The battle for Italy came to an end on 2 May 1945 with the unconditional surrender of the German forces in Italy and the linkup between the Fifth Army and Seventh Army in the Brenner Pass. From 9 September 1943 to 2 May 1945 Fifth Army endured 602 days of steady battlefield combat. This fighting resulted in 188546 casualties among the 27 divisions and 7 corps that composed the Fifth Army. Fifth Army tied down at least 16 of Hitler's divisions and took 212112 of his men prisoner. The Fifth Army's units were assigned away and the Headquarters became non-operational on 9 September - two years to the day after the landing at Salerno. United States Fifth Army paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army; and Mundy, Kay L. (Editor)
Military Police The Professional Bulletin of the Military Police Corps PB 19-96-2 Winter 1996
Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office 1996. Wraps. Very good. 52 p. Includes illustrations. Map. Cover has some wear and soiling. Cover has some sticker residue on back. The Military Police Corps is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army. Investigations are conducted by Military Police Investigators or the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command USACIDC both of which report to the Provost Marshal General. U.S. Army MP units have combat zone responsibilities in addition to their law enforcement duties. These responsibilities include mounted and dismounted patrols response force operations area damage control route reconnaissance cordon and search operations and convoy and personnel escorts. Operationally these duties fall under the "security and mobility support" discipline of the Military Police Corps. Since the beginning of the Global War on Terror military police have become a valuable asset to combat operations due to the versatility of the MOS. This is the official U.S. Army professional bulletin of the Military Policy Corps Regiment and contains information about military police functions in combat combat support combat service support battlefield circulation control area security law and order and rear operations. During Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Shield and Storm the Military Police provided area security conducted battlefield circulation control and exercised custody over thousands of prisoners. Since 1991 the Military Police have assisted with interventions in Somalia Haiti and Bosnia. Military Police maintained order in war-torn Kosovo as well as keeping the peace in Afghanistan. During the 2003 invasion of Iraq MPs were used extensively to maintain control over the large numbers of detainees being held by coalition forces as well as helping to conduct raids convoy security and regular patrols. MPs were the main force responsible in rebuilding and training the Iraqi Police. Ever since the invasion military police have been one of the most heavily engaged MOS's in the Iraqi theater. In the United States MPs often provided disaster relief and internal security while still fulfilling their fundamental function of maintaining discipline and security within the Army. United States, Government Printing Office paperback
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Burton, Allan (Regimental Historian), and United States Army, Second Regiment of Engineers
A History of the Second Regiment of Engineers United States Army From Its Organization in Mexico 1916 to Its Watch on the Rhine 1919
Cologne Germany: United States Army Second Regiment of Engineers 1919. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Hardcover. Fair. 113 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Fold-out. This was printed by M. DuMont Schauberg Cologne. Some page markings ink scribbles presumed by a child. Cover has wear and soiling. Dornbusch 746. Introduction by General John A. Lejeune. The 2nd Engineer Battalion is an engineering battalion in the United States Army which can trace its lineage back to 1861. 2d Battalion of Engineers expanded reorganized and redesignated 1 July-1 August 1916 as the 2d Regiment of Engineers. 2d Regiment of Engineers expanded 21 May-20 June 1917 to form the 2d 4th and 5th Regiments of Engineers 4th and 5th Regiments of Engineers-hereafter separate lineages. 2d Regiment of Engineers redesignated 29 August 1917 as the 2d Engineers. Assigned in September 1917 to the 2d Division later redesignated as the 2nd Infantry Division United States. The Regiment participated in Mexican Expedition: Mexico 1916-1917 and World War I: Aisne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Lorraine 1918; Ile de France 1918. General Lejeune wrote in the Introduction that "In the last battle of the war it the Regiment threw two foot-bridges across the Meuse in the face of withering machine guns and heavy artillery fire thereby enabling the advanced battalions of the Division to cross the river and seize the highest on the east bank. Battery Rathbone 1905-1948 was part of the harbor defenses of San Francisco. Battery Rathbone was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Barry Marin County California. The battery was named in G.O. 194 27 Dec 1904 after Lt. Samuel B. Rathbone U.S. Artillery who died of wounds received in action at Queenstown Heights Canada in 1812. Battery construction started in 1904 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 8 Jun 1905. The east half of the Battery was renamed in G.O. 13 22 Mar 1922 for Brig. Gen. James F. McIndoe who died 6 Feb 1919. Battery deactivated in 1948. The following appeared on 28 October 1920 in The Columbus Ledger: A Columbus Boy's Distinguished Military Service. Hundreds of Columbus people recall him pleasantly-- plain Will Mitchell then now Colonel William A. Mitchell of the United States army. It was only natural that the young man's thoughts should turn toward a military career as his older brother Colonel Americus Mitchell was then an officer in the United States army. A local sponsor became greatly interested in him and was of substantial assistance in obtaining his appointment to the West Point Military Academy from the Fourth Georgia district. His army record subsequently was one of steady advancement. During the world War Colonel Mitchell organized the 20th Engineers a forestry regiment containing about 27000 men and shipped it to Europe going over himself with the last detachment of the regiment. This was perhaps the largest regiment ever organized. Shortly after he reached France Colonel Mitchell was placed in command of the 2nd Engineers this regiment constituting the Engineer regiment of the 2nd Division. He served with this regiment from Chateau Thierry to the armistice and later on became corps engineer of the 8th corps. Those familiar with world-war history of course know of the famous Second Division and his regiment constituted one of the most efficient parts of this great division. For his services he was awarded several medals by the French one of them the second highest honor given by the French government and the distinguished service medal by the United States. Colonel Mitchell then became an instructor at Fort Leavenworth. United States Army, Second Regiment of Engineers hardcover
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US. Department of the Army U. S.
Department of the Army Field Manual FM 21-76: Survival; With Change No. 1 19 October 1959 1961 printing
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1957. Later printing 1959 per GPO printing information at back. Wraps. good. 285 3 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Fold-out map. Tables. References. Index. Some soiling to covers. Change No. 1 is 20 pages with illustrations. Number stamped on front cover. Rear cover creased. This represents the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the time the United States was increasing its involvement in Vietnam. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007 some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010 the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications ADP and Army Doctrine Reference Publications ADRP replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications ATP Army Training Circulars TC and Army Technical Manuals TM round out the suite new of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded. Select Field Manuals will continue to be published periodically reviewed and revised. Topics covered include orientation and traveling water food firemaking and cooking survival in special areas cold weather jungle and tropical areas desert areas and at sea and hazards to survival. Army Survival Manual is the finest single source for self-reliance for all extreme circumstances. A must for anyone who wants to know how to survive in primitive conditions. The book is very straightforward with many pictures and user-friendly illustrations written in easy to understand language. This is just some of the survival information that this book provides: All-climates: arctic tropics temperate forest savannah or desert. All-terrain survival tactics. Survival Medicine. Wilderness medicine. Techniques on first aid. Survival in the hottest or coldest of climates. Survival Planning. Covers navigation and compass use. Find direction using the sun and stars. Weapons and Tools. Recognizing signs of land when lost at sea. Building life-saving shelters. Traps and snares. How to prepare wild game to be cooked also preserving food. All types of fire making. Water Crossings. Find direction using the sun and stars. Physical and mental fitness. This is just some of the survival information is this manual. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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US. Department of the Army U. S.
Department of the Army Field Manual FM 7-100: Infantry Division
Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Army Headquarters 1960. Later edition. This manual supersedes FM 7-100 3 October 1958. Wraps. good. 379 1 pages. Wraps Fold-outs. Figures. Organization Charts. References. Appendix. Vehicle Requirements. Aircraft Requirement Tables. Standing Operating Procedure. Index. Name in ink and copy number stamp on front cover. This represents the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the time U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was increasing. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007 some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010 the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications ADP and Army Doctrine Reference Publications ADRP replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications ATP Army Training Circulars TC and Army Technical Manuals TM round out the suite new of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded. Select Field Manuals will continue to be published periodically reviewed and revised. A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10000 and 20000 soldiers. Infantry divisions during the World Wars ranged between 10000 and 30000 in nominal strength. In most armies a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn several divisions typically make up a corps. In most modern militaries a division tends to be the smallest combined arms unit capable of independent operations; this is due to its self-sustaining role as a unit with a range of combat troops and suitable combat support forces which can be arranged into various organic combinations. Infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry sub-units but also supported by subunits from other combat arms. In the Soviet Union and Russia an infantry division is often referred to as a rifle division. A motorized infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry subunits transported on soft-skinned motor vehicles. A mechanized infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry subunits transported on armored personnel carriers APCs or infantry fighting vehicles IFVs or both or even some other class of armored fighting vehicles designed for the transportation of infantry. U.S. Department of the Army, Headquarters paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Army Infantry School
Tactical Operations Handbook September 1966
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1966. Presumed First Edition First Printing Thus. Wraps. Fair to good condition. Quarto wraps approximately 300 pages. Includes: illustrations maps glossary tables some fold-outs. Covers somewhat worn soiled and small creases; two small edge tears This handbook offers a fascinating snapshot in time during the Vietnam War. This handbook has been prepared by the Tactics Group Brigade and Battalion Operations Department United States Army Infantry School and was approved for resident and extension course instruction by the school. It reflected then current position of the school and conformed to established Department of the Army doctrine as closely as possible. The handbook consists of fourteen chapters and two appendices. United States Army Infantry School paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army
Collection Management and Synchronization Planning FM 34-2
Washington DC: United States Department of Defense Department of the Army 1994. Presumed first printing this issue. Wraps. Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Includes: illustrations diagrams maps index. Three-hole punched staple bound. Various paginations approximately 150 pages References. This publication supersedes FM 34-2 20 October 1990. This Field Manual reflects the state of knowledge state of practice the state-of-the-art and the doctrine at the time of the first Persian Gulf War. This manual describes the collection management process from joint task force JTF through battalion level across the scope of military operations. It outlines collection managment functions the relationship with the decision making process and intelligence and electronic warfare IEW synchronization and the tools used in developing and executing collection management strategics. It provides guidance for intelligence staff officers warrant officers noncommissioned officers NCOs and analysts at all skill levels and echelons. It was designed for use by the active Army and Reserve Components. This publication also implemented the International Standardization Agreement 2149 and QUadripartite Agreement 511. The proponent for this publication was the United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca. United States, Department of Defense, Department of the Army paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army
The Department of the Army Freedom of Information Act Program: Army Regulation 25-55
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1990. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover worn soiled and creased. 46 p. Includes index. Three-hole punched. Glossary. References. This regulation supersedes AR 340-17 1 October 1982 and rescinds DA Form 4835-R April 1982. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States. Department of Defense. Departments of the Army and the Air Force
3.5-inch Rocket Launchers M20A1 and M20A1B1: Operation and Maintenance of Contactor Latch Group Assembly--7184158: Department of the Army Technical Bulletin: TB 9-2002-1; Department of the Air Force Technical Order: TO 39A-15A-15
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1953. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Has some wear and soiling. 10 2 p. Includes illustrations. Marked "Restricted--Security Information. " This is related to TM 9-2002 Formerly TM 9-297. This bulletin was correct to 19 June 1953. This type of ephemeral document is increasingly scarce. The contactor latch group assembly 7184159 was designed to increase the rate of fire of 3.5-inch rocket launchers by establishing electrical contact without the use of squib wires. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States. Department of the Army
Communication in Infantry and Airborne DIvisions: Department of the Army FIeld Manual: FM 7-24
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1959. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. 219 p. Includes illustrations. References The manual supersedes FM 7-24 12 October 1950 and thus reflects the lessons learned and the state of knowledge and state of practice after the Korean War and represents the doctrine in place within the U. S. Army during the initial phase of the Vietnam War. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
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United States. Headquarters, Department of the Army
Military Leadership: FM 22-100
Washington DC: United States Headquarters Department of the Army 1973. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Includes: illustrations bibliography. Various paginations approximately 100 pages. Staple bound three-hole punched. This reflects the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the end of the Vietnam War. This manual supersedes FM 22-100 1 November 1965. United States, Headquarters, Department of the Army paperback
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Army Ordnance Association
Army Ordnance: The Journal of the Army Ordnance Association: Vol. XIX No. 110 September-October 1938
Washington D.C.: Army Ordnance Association 1938. Wraps. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover is spearated but present. This issue has ink marks tears chips and scuffs. 65-128 p. 31cm. Illustrations. Index of Advertisers. Army Ordnance Association paperback
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United States. Department of the Army. The Infantry School
The Infantry School Quarterly: Volume 43 No. 2 October 1953
Fort Benning GA: United States Department of the Army The Infantry School 1953. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Cover has some wear and soiling. 112 p. Includes: illustrations diagrams maps. United States, Department of the Army, The Infantry School paperback
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