West Point: "The Key to America"
New York: Whittlesey House, [1947]. First? Edition. 26 cm, 319, illus. (some color), maps, chronology, front DJ flap price clipped. Inscribed by author (Crane) to Maj-Gen. Glen Edgerton. More
New York: Whittlesey House, [1947]. First? Edition. 26 cm, 319, illus. (some color), maps, chronology, front DJ flap price clipped. Inscribed by author (Crane) to Maj-Gen. Glen Edgerton. More
New York, N.Y. Whittlesey House, a division of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1945. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xi, [1], 73, [134] pages. This work includes 447 black and white photographs. Also contains Acknowledgments, Foreword by The President of the United States. Chronology of the United States Naval Academy (1845-1945). Also contains chapters on The Captain Kicked Mr. Fanning; No Places of Easy Service; Battle Stations; The Finest of Its Kind; and From Knowledge, Seapower. Also contains one full page color picture of Annapolis, as it became the site of the United States Naval Academy in 1845, and other color photographs. There are pencil drawings inside the front and back covers. Cover has some wear and soiling. More
Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army, Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Command History Office, 2010. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. 68, [4] pages. Illustrations (many in color). Maps. List of Illustrations and Credits. This volume offers an appreciation of the history of one of the oldest military posts in the United States and its pivotal role in the future of America's Armed Forces. Founded in the infancy of the nation, Fort Leavenworth today is entering its third century of service to the United States and its people. Because of the post's long and distinguished record of continuous service, one can trace over three-quarters of the military history of the nation through the history of Fort Leavenworth. More
Washington DC: Office of the Chief, Army Reserve. 1997. Second Revised and Expanded Edition [stated]. Hardcover. xxxiii, [1], 680 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Acronyms and Abbreviations. Illustrations. Tables. Select Bibliography. Index. Footnotes. Signed by Currie on title page. Inscribed by Currie on fep facing the title page. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Colonel James T. Currie is a trained military historian. He had been a college professor. He was the first Historian of the United States Department of Education and the first Associate Historian of the House of Representatives. He was a Professional Staff Member for the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He then joined the faculty of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Colonel Crossland was an Army Reservist with over 20 years of service in the three Army components. He served in Vietnam. He was a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College and worked at the Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). During his service he earned the Bronze Star and also received the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. More
Maxwell AFB, AL: Air Force Doctrine Center, 2002. Some volumes are first such, other supersede previous versions. Trade paperback and CD-ROM. Eleven soft cover volumes and a CD ROM in a clamshell container, all in a box. Various paginations (hundreds of pages). Illustrations. The volumes are Air Force Basic Doctrine, AFDD 1; Organization and Employment of Aerospace Power, AFDD 2; Air Warfare, AFDD 2-1; Space Operations, AFDD 2-2; Military Operations Other Than War, AFDD 2-3; Combat Support, AFDD 2-4; Information Operations, AFDD 2-5; Air Mobility Operations, AFDD 2-6; Special Operations, AFDD 2-7; Command and Control, AFDD 2-8; and Notes (This document was slated to be replaced by AFDD 1-3 Leadership), and accompanying CD-ROM. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xii, 308 p. Illustrations. Glossary. More
New York: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1987. Third paperback printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. xii, 302, [6] pages. Glossary. The author started out with non-fiction and action oriented novels and later successfully moved into the Scientific Fiction genre. More
London: Quercus, 2010. Third printing stated. Hardcover. The Format is approximately 7.5 inches by 9.5 inches. 608 pages. Illustrations. Tabular data. Key to Sources. Bibliography. Index. Front DJ flap creased. A complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. Stephen Dando-Collins (born 1 May 1950) is an Australian historical author and novelist, with books on antiquity, American, Australian, British, and French history, and the two world wars. He also writes children's novels, the first of which, Chance in a Million, was filmed by PolyGram as Paws, starring Billy Connolly. In 2012, he started the Caesar the War Dog series of children's novels, based on the true stories of modern-day military dogs serving in Afghanistan and elsewhere, with the fifth in the series published in 2016. He contributes articles to various journals such as BBC History Magazine and Australian Heritage Magazine, and lectures about his books. Since his 2010 work Legions of Rome, (Dando-Collins focused on World War I and World War II history and the biographies of Australians who have made a mark on the world stage. He made a return to Roman history in 2019 with his biography of Caligula, third emperor of Rome, and to Persian history with his 2020 biography of Cyrus the Great. More
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History, 2007. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 320 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (color). Sources. Some corners creased. Minor DJ edge wear noted. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads John "The Eighty-Four Glyde Hurter [sp?]-- Half the photos and the information in this book you shot and reported...yet I'm getting paid for it. Air Assault! Thomas L. Day. Thomas L. Eay was a military journalist for the 101st Division during the division's first deployment in Iraq. He also served tours in Kuwait and New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. "Along the Tigris" tells the story of 16,000 soldiers in combat, from the training grounds of Fort Campbell, through the toughest battles in the blitz of Baghdad to the Nineveh province, where the 101st Airborne Division anchored for eight months after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Without precedent or a plan, the division sketched the blueprint to win the peace as they went - rebuilding schools and health clinics, reestablishing the local infrastructure, standing up city governments and building trust with the local people. "Along the Tigris" gets beyond the headlines, telling the true story of the Army's most storied division in the Iraq war. More
Albuquerque, NM: DASA, 1960. First? Edition. First? Printing. 225, wraps, staple bound, illus., diagrams, glossary, index, errata page dated 19 April 1960, covers somewhat worn and soiled. More
Albuquerque, NM: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Defense Nuclear Weapons School, 1999. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Folder (with inserts). This appears to be a packet that would be provided to an incoming student. This type of material is typically quite ephemeral, frequently discarded by the students after completion of their course or courses. The folder is approximately 9 inches by 12 inches, with two interior pockets into which are the following inserts. Left side has a color hardcopy vugraph with information on how to receive incoming messages, a color hardcopy vugraph of the Defense Nuclear Weapons School layout, highlighting the student's meeting room, telephones, and rest rooms, and a booklet on the Defense Threat Reduction Agency [DTRA] (16 pages counting covers). This booklet discusses the DTRA Mission, the Threat Environment, and the Future. The right side has a single sheet with information on both sides on The Defense Nuclear Weapons School addressing In-Residence Courses, Mobile Training (MTT) Courses, and DTRA Sponsored training. The FY 00 Course Schedule (as of 10 September 1999) is on the reverse side with key points of contact at the bottom. In addition, the FY00 Course Catalogue is included. This is a ii, 34 page document, plus covers and includes information on registration and other logistics but the main content consists of short descriptions of key courses offered, such as Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course, Joint Nuclear Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Joint Nuclear Operations and Targeting Course, and Nuclear Weapons Effects Course. More
Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. 6th Printing, stated. Trade paperback. 604, [4] pages. Highlighting and ink notations to several pages Includes illustrations of the Battle of Marathon; the Battle of Issus; The Battle of Zama-Naraggara; the Battle between Caesar and Ariovistus; Siege of Alesia; and Siege of IIerda. Translator's Foreword. Prefaces to the First, Second and Third Editions. Book I: The Persian Wars, Book II The Greeks at Their Height, Book III: The Madedonians; Book IV: Ancient Rome; Book V: The Second Punic War; Book VI: The Romans as World Conquerors; and Book VII: Caesar. Hans Delbruck's four-volume History of the Art of War is recognized throughout the world as the definitive work on the subject. Appearing in an English-language paperback edition for the first time, volume 1 analyzes in vivid detail the military tactics and strategies used by the great warriors of antiquity. Delbruck disputes some points in classical history, and separated fact from legend in his objective reconstruction of celebrated battles stretching from the Persian Wars to the Peloponnesian War, Alexander's campaign to conquests in Asia, the Second Punic War and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps, and the triumph of the Roman legions and Julius Caesar. Walter J. Renfroe, Jr. based his much-praised English translation on the third (1920) edition of volume 1. More
Washington DC: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency, 1994. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Format is approximately 4.25 inches by 5.75 inches. Approximately 1.25 inches thick. Cover has some wear, rippling, and is scuffed. Various paginations (approximately 530 pages). Map. Illustrations (photographs, drawings, tabular data). Includes sections on: Korean Peninsula General Information; Korean Language Guide; Military Forces of the DPRK; Officer and Enlisted Rank Insignia; Organizational Charts; Equipment Recognition; Health Risks and Preventive Medicine; and Appendix A. Glossary. This unclassified handbook is for used as a unit training manual and as a ready reference guide for individual Service members. It is designed to provide US and allied military personnel with a base of information for conducting effective operations on the Korean peninsula. This reference document has been prepared by the National Maritime Intelligence Center's US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity and produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency. Contributions were made by DIA, to include the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center, the US Army Intelligence and threat Analysis Center, US Army Foreign Science and Technology Center, US Navy Office of Naval Intelligence, US Air Force National Air Intelligence Center, and the Defense Language Institute. The information cutoff date for this handbook was 20 December 1993. More
George Air Force Base, CA: Department of the Air Force, Tactical Air Command, 1971. Contemporary Xerox type copy, may be as originally issued. Wraps. [2], iii, [1], GARa - GAR u, [3], GAS 1-40. Most sheets printed on both sides. Illustrations. References. Three-hole punched and stapled at upper left corner. Small portion of lower right corner of cover sheet torn off. This Phase Manual was published under the guidance contained in TACR 8-1. This is a single source document containing pertinent information from the 111507B Syllabus, TAC Phase Manuals, TACM 55-4, and Chapter 8 to TACM 5504. This manual is designated as standard for RTU Training and will be used by all pilots assigned and attached to the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing who are engaged in the RTU mission. The Training Analysis and Development Section is responsible for evaluation of suggested revisions, changes or corrections to this manual; and for review, publication and distribution of revisions, changes and corrections. Deviation from procedures contained herein will not be made unless specifically authorized in writing by the Wing Commander, Vice Commander or Director of Operations. RTU stood for “replacement training unit.” It was called RTU because pilots were being trained to replace other F-4 pilots in Vietnam after they finished their one year tour of duty. More
Wickenburg, AZ: Normount Technical Publications. 1975. Second reprinting [stated]. Wraps. vi, 110, [4] pages. Maps. Cover has some wear and soiling. This was originally published as MS T-21 "Germany Military Improvisations" and subsequently revised as "Military Improvisations During the Russian Campaign" (DA PAM 20-201). This pamphlet was prepared for the Historical Division, European Command, by a group of former German generals and general staff officers. All publications in the German Report Series were written by Germans from the German point of view and that the procedures of the German Army differed considerably from those of the United States Army. Authorized German tables of organization and equipment, official German combat doctrine, or standard German staff methods form the basis for improvisations throughout this pamphlet. As prepared by the authors, this study consisted of a collection of 157 examples of improvisations which ere screened by the editors for pertinence, clarity, and interest to the American reader. More
Forest Grove, OR: Normount Technical Publications, 1971. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. v, [1], 110, [4] pages. Reference Map and other Maps. This was originally published as MS T-21 'German Military Improvisations' and subsequently revised as 'German Military Improvisations During The Russian Campaign' (DA Pam 20-201). Includes chapters on Tactical Improvisations; The Defensive; Troop Movements; Combat Arms; Improvisations in the Fields of Supply and Transportation; Technical Improvisations; Organizational Improvisations; and Conclusions. This pamphlet was prepared for the Historical Division, European Command, by a group of former German generals and general staff officers. The reader is reminded that all publications in the GERMAN REPORT were written by Germans from the German point of view and that the procedures of the German Army differ considerably from those of the United States Army. Authorized German tables of organization and equipment, official German combat doctrine, or standard German staff methods form the basis for improvisations throughout this pamphlet. As prepared by the authors, this study consisted of a collection of 157 examples of improvisations which wee screened by the authors for pertinence, clarity, and interest to the American reader. Moreover, an attempt was made to establish common denominators for the great variety of examples. Although the manuscript was completely reorganized during this editorial process, every effort was made to retain the point of view, the expressions, and even the prejudices of the authors. More
Washington DC: Department of the Army, Headquarters, 1976. Xerox copy. Stapled sheets. 4 pages, information is single-sided. Stapled in the upper left corner. Effective 15 December 1976. Ink notation on pages 2 and 3. The revision consolidates the mission and functions of the Army Nuclear Agency (ANUA), the Army Nuclear and Chemical Surety Group (NCSG), and DARCOM Nuclear Weapons System Safety Committee Chairman (NWSSC). Local supplementation of this regulation is prohibited, except upon approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. This regulation addresses: Purpose, Applicability, Explanation of terms, Mission, Functions, Direction and control, and Authority. This AR has evolved into the U.S. Army Nuclear and Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency has been revised to describe command and staff relationships of the agency and align expertise in implementation of combating weapons of mass destruction strategy and policy. More
Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Command, 1994. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 469, wraps, illus., maps. More
Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Assoc. 1945]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 x 21 cm, 168, wraps, illus. (some in color), some pgs slightly creased & sl discolored, covers worn, soiled, & creased. Inscribed by author. More
Devon, England: David & Charles, 1992. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 189, [3] pages. Includes Illustrations (some in color). Introduction, Notes, and Index. Topics covered include Nature of Urban Combat; Urban Combat in World War II, 1940-1942; Urban Combat in World War II 1943-5; Urban Combat since 1945; Urban Combat in the Gulf War; Contemporary Urban Combat: Offensive Operations; Contemporary Urban Combat: Defensive Operations; The Employment of Artillery in the Urban Battle; The Employment of Armour in the Urban Battle; Techniques and Tactics of Urban Counterterrorism and Riot Control; Weapons and Equipment of Urban Combat; Northern Ireland: A Case History; and Some Conclusions--and the Future. Also includes Notes and Index. Urban Combat is central to modern warfare. Any future conflict, in Europe or worldwide, is likely to be fought largely in towns and cities. Today, Urban Combat techniques are being revised and soldiers trained in these skills to an unprecedented level. In any future conflict, it would be impossible for armies to avoid fighting in towns and cities. This realization has led all NATO armies and the Soviet Army to place a new emphasis on Fighting in Built Up Areas. The story of Urban Combat, from World War II to the Gulf conflict, makes compelling reading. More
New York, NY: Avon Books, 1991. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. vi, 314 pages. Glossary. Some creasing and small chips to dust jacket spine. Kevin Dockery is an American fiction and nonfiction author and military historian. He is best known for his work detailing the history and weapons of the Navy SEALs. He served in the US Army on the President's Guard, and as an armorer. Since retiring from the Army, he has worked as a curator for the SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, an historian and as a lecturer. He has written 37 books, appeared in television documentaries and served as technical advisor for several motion pictures. He has written with or for several well-known figures, including Jesse Ventura and several other SEALs. He served in the U.S. Army from 1972 through 1975 as the Unit Armorer for Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, a ceremonial and guard unit assigned to the White House in Washington DC. Company A was the Presidents Guard for the 1976 Bicentennial. Dockery was a Selected Marksman for the unit. His duties also included caring for all of the unit's weapons, both modern and antique, including 77 Brown Bess flintlock muskets, swords, spontoons (spears) and other arms. Dockery received a BA degree in Communications from Oakland University in 1980. Dockery joined the Michigan National Guard, Company A, 225th Infantry. He served as an 81mm M29A1 mortar team leader, a weapons squad leader (antitank), and an infantry squad leader. He left the service in 1984. His books include Navy Seals: The Complete History, Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers and Weapons of the Navy Seals. More
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1980. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Trade paperback. 179, [5] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. The subject of this book is the Soviet fighting man, his defense of hi socialist Motherland in past wars, and his service with the colors today. This book gives a vivid and instructive account of the way the Soviet soldier is training, the ideals and traditions of the Soviet Army, the conditions of service in its ranks, and its role in the world today. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, [c1918]. 15 cm, 80, appendix, some foxing to text and fore-edge, ink notation on front flyleaf, boards scuffed, stained, and worn. More
New York, NY: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1993. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 320 p. Tables. Index. More
Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1993. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 24 cm, 406, references, index, spine cracked at p. 238 and reglued, usual library markings More than 60 Army and Marine infantrymen speak of their experience from induction, to the jungles and rice paddies of Vietnam, to their return to "The World." James R. Ebert holds a master’s degree in history and teaches in Wisconsin. More