Histories of American Army Units, World Wars I and II and Korean Conflict, with some Earlier Histories
Washington DC: Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General, Special Services Division, Library and Service Club Branch, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. xiv, 310 pages. Bindery sticker inside back cover. Minor wear and soiling to cover. This copy appears to have been bound in hardcover in 1968. It apparently originally only came out in soft cover. Minor soiling on a few pages noted. Includes Foreword, by Major General Albert C. Smith, Chief of Military History. Preface, Table of Contents, and General Works Analyzed or Indexed in the Checklist. This book is the culmination of four preliminary checklists produced since 1947 in approximately the same manner. It represents an expansion in time coverage and an improvement in format that will simplify the task of locating material on a specific unit. In so far as possible, the Office of the Chief of Military History has provided assistance on certain problems. The demand in Special Services libraries world wide for unit history material by military personnel of all ranks has been continual. As a result, The Adjutant General's Office, particularly its Library and Service Club Branch, Special Services Division, has been the motivating force behind the publication of this bibliography. The scope of this list includes unit histories from the end of the Civil War to the Korean conflict. Air Force and Navy histories are omitted. National Guard and militia histories are not included unless the history concerns a period when the unit was Federalized. Charles Emil Dornbusch (1907-1990) was the Vedder Research Library’s first librarian and the moving force behind its official creation. A man of countless unique talents and interests, he has been described as a librarian, bibliographer, writer, publisher, bookseller, and member of numerous learned societies. Mr. Dornbusch attended night school to attain his college education - at the same time working at the New York Public Library where he quickly became full-time staff. He ended up staying at the New York Public Library the entire 38 years of his career. Mr. Dornbusch went on to further achievement pursuing his passion for Military History. He had served as a Staff Sergeant during World War II with the 409th Infantry Regiment in Europe, although his interest in the field may have predated his service. During his service to the library he traveled extensively both in the US and abroad for the Acquisition Program. His specialty was Military. His four volume Military Bibliography of the Civil War is now a standard reference guide in the U.S. Many of his other checklists and bibliographies have also become standard for works up to the time his compilations were published. In his later years, Mr. Dornbusch went on to write an authoritative bibliography on the American Civil War, as well as numerous unit histories focusing the Armed Forces of the United States and the Canadian Military in both the 19th and 20th centuries. He was genuinely prolific and several of his works remain highly regarded among scholars today. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: American Army Units, World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Korean War, Unit Histories, Bibliographies, Photo Interpretation, Airborne, Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, Gatling Gun, Glider, Chemical Corps, Merrill's Marauders, Engineer Corps
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Price: $250.00