Welding of Armor During World War II. "Restricted"
Watertown Arsenal: U.S. Ordnance Department, 1947. 468, illus., diagrams, fold-out plate, bibliography, spine split at hinge, covers quite worn and soiled, Detroit Arsenal stamps. More
Watertown Arsenal: U.S. Ordnance Department, 1947. 468, illus., diagrams, fold-out plate, bibliography, spine split at hinge, covers quite worn and soiled, Detroit Arsenal stamps. More
New York: Military Publishing Co., 1917. Pocket-sized. [2], 97, [3] pages. Wraps. Table. Appendix. Covers & fr flylf quite worn & pcs missing, text separated into 3 parts at pp. 92-95, covers soiled. More
Washington DC: Army War College, 1917. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Stiff wraps. Pocket-sized. [2], 97, [3] pages. Wraps. Table. Appendix. War Department Document No. 719. Before entering World War I, the United States was poorly equipped with heavy artillery. To address this problem a number of foreign heavy artillery guns were adopted, including the Canon de 155 mm GPF. After the end of the war the Westervelt Board was convened to assess the artillery experience of the combatant powers and map out future directions for the US Army artillery. The conclusion of the board vis-a-vis heavy field artillery was that the French 155mm GPF should be adopted as the standard heavy field piece but further development work should occur to achieve a heavy field gun with a max. range of 25,000 yards, a vertical arc of fire from 0° to 65°, a projectile not exceeding 100 lbs and the capability to be mounted on a caterpillar mount or a rubber tired towed mounting. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1917. First? Edition. First Thus? Printing. Wraps. 20 pages. Wraps, Name of previous owner present. Some page soiling and discoloration, small hole in last page with no loss of text. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1917. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Wraps. 94 pages. Wraps, illus., diagrams, fold-out charts, footnotes. Name of previous owner stamped on front cover. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1916. 101, wraps, illus. with 22 plates, tables, index, small tear at bottom of spine & small chip missing, some wear to covers/spine. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1917. First Thus? Edition. First? Printing. 22, wraps, diagrams, part of rear cover missing (no loss of text). More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1889. 837, vols. 3 & 4 bound together, illus. (incl. many fold-out), index, tables, appendices, leather binding worn, fr board weak. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1942. Small size, 255, wraps, figures, tables, charts, appendices, index, covers slightly soiled and corners bent. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1917. Revised Edition. 80, illus., tables, charts, fold-out plans, index, pencil notes pp. 5-6, some soiling in margins of a few pages, boards soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1883. 670, illus., figures, tables, charts, index, errata, boards soiled, spine edges worn & small pieces missing, board corners bumped. More
Washington, DC: Army War College, 1918. 8, wraps, illus., pencil name on front cover, small tears at spine, small creases at cover edges. More
Washington, DC: GPO, n.d. Facsimile Repr Edition. 79, illus., appendix, bookplate inside front flyleaf, a few pages creased, small stains to rear board, corners of boards worn. More
Washington DC: United States War Department, 1928. Presumed First Edition, First printing, With Changes No. 1, 1929. Wraps. 11, [1] pages. Changes No. 1 [1 page, stapled in front.] Illustration (photographs and diagram). Tabular data. Staple bound and also stapled near spine (left side). The M1917 Browning machine gun is a heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; it has also been used by other nations. It was a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun that served alongside the much lighter air-cooled Browning M1919. It was used at the battalion level, and often mounted on vehicles (such as a jeep). There were two main iterations: the M1917, which was used in World War I and the M1917A1, which was used thereafter. The M1917, which was used on some aircraft as well as in a ground role, had a cyclic rate of 450 rounds per minute. The M1917A1 had a cyclic rate of 450 to 600 rounds per minute. More
Washington DC: United States War Department, 1928. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. 17, [1] pages. Illustration (photographs). Tabular data. Staple bound and also stapled near spine (left side). The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) is a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe as a replacement for the French-made Chauchat and M1909 Benét–Mercié machine guns that US forces had previously been issued. The BAR was designed to be carried by infantrymen during an assault advance while supported by the sling over the shoulder, or to be fired from the hip. This is a concept called "walking fire"—thought to be necessary for the individual soldier during trench warfare. The US Army, in practice, used the BAR as a light machine gun, often fired from a bipod (introduced on models after 1938). A variant of the original M1918 BAR, the Colt Monitor Machine Rifle, remains the lightest production automatic firearm chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge, though the limited capacity of its standard 20-round magazine tended to hamper its utility in that role. Although the weapon did see some action in World War I, the BAR did not become standard issue in the US Army until 1938, when it was issued to squads as a portable light machine gun. The BAR saw extensive service in both World War II and the Korean War and saw limited service in the Vietnam War. More
Washington DC: United States War Department, 1927. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. 21, [3] pages. Illustration (photographs and diagram). Front page worn and soiled. Edge soiling. Staple bound and also stapled near spine (left side). With Changes No. 1 January 2, 1929 [3 pages]. Stamp of Ordnance School Small Arms. The M1917 Browning machine gun is a heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; it has also been used by other nations. It was a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun that served alongside the much lighter air-cooled Browning M1919. It was used at the battalion level, and often mounted on vehicles (such as a jeep). There were two main iterations: the M1917, which was used in World War I and the M1917A1, which was used thereafter. The M1917, which was used on some aircraft as well as in a ground role, had a cyclic rate of 450 rounds per minute. The M1917A1 had a cyclic rate of 450 to 600 rounds per minute. The M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1919 saw service as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S. and many other countries. The M1919 was an air-cooled development of the standard US machine gun of World War I, the John M. Browning-designed water-cooled M1917. The emergence of general-purpose machine guns in the 1950s pushed the M1919 into secondary roles in many cases, especially after the arrival of the M60 in US Army service. More
Washington DC: War Department, 1941. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 116, [4] pages. plus covers. Tabular information. Index (pages 95-116). Front cover has wear and soiling and is stamped Ordnance School Small Arms. The was printed by the Publications Department at Raritan Arsenal. A second edition was apparently issued on April 13, 1942. Other editions were apparently issued in 1944 and 1951 (Korean War era). Consequently, relatively few of this initial edition are believed to have survived. Ordnance is another word for military supplies, like guns, rockets, or armor. The word ordinance for “command” lost an i in the 1500’s and became ordnance, meaning “military materials.” Ordnance helps soldiers fight and protect them. This manual has the following Sections: General; Cleaners and abrasives; Preservatives; Paints and related materials; Lubricants; Fluids for recoil mechanisms and hydraulic Jacks; Welding, brazing, soldering, and cutting materials, and Miscellaneous. More
Washington DC: War Department, printed by the U. S. Government Printing Office, 1929. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 51, [1] pages. Tabular information. Index (pages 95-116). Ink comments on pages 1, 3, 38 with pasted in addendum, 42 with pasted in addendum, and 48 with pasted in addendum. One change dated in 1935. Item as wear, tears, soiling and chips. First page has tear at bottom of spine. Rear page missing some material at the bottom (no loss of text). Some page discoloration. Two holes at spine to permit this to be included into an Army issued document binder/holder. This preceded the issuance in 1941 of Technical Manual 9-850 on the same subject. Relatively few of this initial regulation are believed to have survived. Ordnance is another word for military supplies, like guns, rockets, or armor. The word ordinance for “command” lost an i in the 1500’s and became ordnance, meaning “military materials.” Ordnance helps soldiers fight and protect them. This manual has the following Sections: General; Cleaners and abrasives; Preservatives; Paints and related materials; Lubricants; Special oils, liquids, gas and grease for recoil mechanism, hydraulic jacks, and variable speed gears; Welding and cutting materials, gases and fluxes, and Miscellaneous materials and tools. This regulation was issued approximately 10 years after the end of the First World War and approximately 10 years prior to the start of the Second World War, and as such it represents both a compilation of lessons learned from the earlier conflict and the state of practice at the time of the later conflict, enhanced by updates driven by improvements in technology, weaponry, maintenance, and logistics. More
Reprint of WWII War Department issue. Wraps. Pagination is [2], 4-116, [1] pages including covers. Illustrations. Index. This Technical Manual superseded TM 9-1270 dated 19 May 1942, TB 1270-1, dated 1 May 1942 (it did not affect TB 1205-2 dated 1 May 1942); and TB 1270-2, dated 15 December 1942. Its contents included Introduction, Disassembly and assembly, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair, Special Maintenance, Repairs, and Index. This Technical Manual was published for the information and guidance of ordnance maintenance personnel. It contains detailed instructions for the disassembly, assembly, inspection, maintenance,and repair of the material included in this Technical Manual. Additional descriptive matter and illustrations are included to aid in providing a complete working knowledge of the material. These instructions are supplemental of those in Field Manuals and other Technical Manuals prepared or using these arms. This manual differs from TM 9-1270 Ordnance Maintenance: Rifles. U.S. ca. .30 M1903 and M1903A1, dated 19 May 1942 as follows: Information added on U.S. Rifles M1903A3 and M1903 A4 (Snipers), Bayonet Me, Bayonet Scabbard M7, and Gun Sling M1; Information added on telescopic sight used with the Rifle M1903A4 (Snipers). This information is supplementary to that contained in TM 9-270; and Changes in formation contained in sections on maintenance and repair and special maintenance. More
Washington, DC: George Banta Publishing Co., 1939. Hardcover. 56, appendix, boards slightly scuffed, presentation copy signed by the author to Senator Lundeen of Minnesota. More
Baton Rouge, LA: LA State University Press, [c1956]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 21 cm, 142, illus., index, DJ in plastic sleeve, tape marks on sleeve. More
[London? ]: Vickers Limited, 1915. 30, wraps, illus. (some fold-out), diagrams, covers worn, soiled, stained, and chipped, some pages soiled. More
Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1993. Fourth Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Format is approximately 8.25 inches by 10.75 inches. 48 pages plus covers. Illustrations (some in color, and fold-out). The cover states Warship's Data Special. Some wear and soiling noted. The evolution of destroyer escort design dated back to 1939, when basic characteristics were established for ships that could be built rapidly and in large numbers without interfering with production of machinery and armament for other types. A ~300-foot hull needed only 10–20 per cent of the horsepower of a contemporary destroyer to achieve 21–24 knots, sufficient for the task. Steam or diesel power could be used; 5-inch guns were preferred but 3-inch would do. Close-in anti-aircraft defenses evolved as in destroyers from the ineffective 1.1-inch cannon to the standard 40mm and 20mm weapons. Torpedoes were initially carried in some classes in case of a surface threat, and of course there were depth charges and hedgehogs plus sonar and radar that were essential to their mission. More
Washington DC: War Department, Ordnance Office, 1941. Presumed, First printing thus, supersedes OFSB 1-5, March 1, 1940. Single sheet, printed on both sides. The format is approximately 6 inches by 9 inches. This Bulletin has two sections: I. Designation and II. Disposition. Supervised articles of ordnance were defined as including supplies and equipment stored and issued by the Ordnance Department, in which disposition of the articles, when placed in inventory and inspection reports, was governed by policies announced by the Chief of Ordnance and approved by the Secretary of War. These supervised articles include all ordnance supplies and equipment listed in Standard Nomenclature Lies Nos. A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1, D02, E-1, F-1, F-2, F-3 and G-1. Also included were similar supplies and equipment listed as obsolete but had been retained for possible future use in an emergency or for sale., all ammunition issued to troops. Inert ammunition instruction materials were exempted. Under disposition, supervised articles of general supply, except for repairable motor vehicles, were to be shipped to the ordnance depot from which like supplies were issued. The Chief of Ordnance would give specific instructions in each case for the disposition of ammunition considered safe for handling. When cannon or other firearms were condemned and in a suitable condition for use as trophies, they may be so used as any military post with the corps area or department. Machinery, mechanical equipment and tools no longer need by the Army could be donated to schools for vocational training and instruction according to regulations and circulars. This provides significant insight into ordnance materiel management practices at the time of the U.S. entry into the World War II. More
Philadelphia, PA: Franklin Institute, 1902. 27, wraps, pages have darkened, covers soiled, tears at spine, ink name & dates on front cover, sm tear top marg fr cov to 6th pg. More