Bassett, John T.

War Journal of an Innocent Soldier

(Hamden Ct.), Anchon Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. (viii), 119; black cloth lettered in gilt; in a dust jacket; A beautiful inscribed copy. The personal experiences of an American infantry soldier of the 10th Mountain Division in WWII. He recounts the final skirmishes against the retreating German Army. A very personal reminiscence by one who saw a lot. Inscribed to a comrade, "For John Breau, who was my friend in war and who continues to be my friend, in peace. May we never have to fight together again. John T. Bassett, Napa California, November 25, 1989. Near fine/near fine.

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Book number: 18687

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Wwii / Churchill / Axis / Allies

Davis, Richard Harding

Real Soldiers of Fortune

(New York), P. F. Collier & Son, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto; pp. (vi), 278; portraits, black and white plates; tan cloth lettered in brown, pictorial label at center of front board; moderate wear. In depth profiles of six military adventurers, H. K. D. MacIver, James Harden-Hickey, Philo N. McGiffin, William Walker, F. K. Burnham and Winston Churchill. Good + .

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Book number: 12610

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Winston Churchill

Department Of Defense

Emergency Rescue Training Pm-14-1 (Pocket Manual)

Washington DC, Government Printing Office, 1960. Wraps. 16mo; pp; (ii), 54; illustrated; original printed glossy brown wrappers. From the Office Of Civil And Defense Mobilization. The October 1956 Manual Revised in April 1960. This manual is actually filled with helpful info for any first responder. Very good .

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Book number: 17897

Catalogue: Militaria

Neely, F. Tennyson

Neely's Panorama of Our New Possessions

Chicago, F. Tennyson Neely, 1898. Hardcover. Oblong 24mo; Unpaginated, (pp; 123); each page is a captioned photograph; blue cloth, lettered in red. There are several classic photographs in this collection. Rough Riders, TR, Camp Wickoff, Tampa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Philippines and many Generals and Admirals. A photgraphic chronicle of the "Splendid Little War!. cloth wrinkle to the upper board, else a clean tight copy .

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Book number: 17594

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Spanish American War Books About Theodore Roosevelt

Omland, Erling Omar

Hill Echoes; a Mountain Epic of Friendship, Love and War

(Manchester Vt, Marshall Jones Co, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. (xiv), 497; two double page maps; blue b lettered in gilt; in a dust jacket; A beautiful inscribed copy. A work of fiction based on fact. The author was a member of the storied 10th Mountain Division in WWII, ski troops that fought in the mountains of Italy. This copy is inscribed by the author to a fellow veteran of that regiment, "To Ski Trooper John Breau, Erling Omar Omland, 8/11/95. Near fine/very good.

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Book number: 14663

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Wwii; Italy; 10th Mountain Division;

Sargent, H. H.

Herbert Howard Sargent. American Military Officer, Author. Autographed Letter Signed, (Als). War Department, May 19, 1898

Two pages (Approx. 8" x 5") on War Department stationary. Sargent is the Quartermaster of the Second U. S. Cavalry. Written to Mr. E. S. Fales, the Editor of the Mail & Express in New York. Sargent is now in Washington "to help General H. C. Corbin organize the Volunteer forces.." Some literary content as well. Sargent was a graduate of West Point and had been professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Illinois, Champagne. He would later write a definitive three volume history of the Campaign at Santiago de Cuba. Very good .

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Book number: 18241

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Spanish American War Autographs & Manuscripts

United States Army

Characteristics of Infantry Weapons Ww 101

Ft. Benning Ga, U.S. Army Infantry School, 1965. Wraps. Quarto; pp; 86; illustrated with black and white photographs; original printed stapled blue paper wrappers lettered in black. Four Sections, Rifle Marksmanship; Special Purpose Weapons; Machineguns; Rifle Squad Technique Of Fire. Very good .

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Book number: 17709

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Vietnam Firearms / Guns / Knives

Woolley, Charles

Uniforms & Equipment of the Imperial German Army 1900-1918; a Study in Period Photographs. Infantry. Artillery. Jager. Landsturm. Mountain. Insignia. Weapons

Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military History, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp. 375, glossary; beautifully illustrated with photographic plates, some in color; black cloth lettered in white, pictorial endpapers, in a pictorial dust jacket. A Sciffer Military History Book. The Kaiser's Army was considered the absolute gold standard in the late 19th century. A Study in Period Photographs, contains over 500 never before published photographic images of Imperial German military subjects. This initial volume, of a continuing study, features formal studio portraits of pre-war dress and wartime uniforms of all arms. It also contains photo postal cards taken in the field of Infantry, Pionier, Telegraph-Signal, Landsturm and Mountain Troops, Vehicles, Artillery, Musicians, the Bavarian Leib Regiment, specialized uniforms and insignia, small arms close-ups, unmotorized transport, group shots and Balloon troops. Also included is a sixty page full-color uniform section reproduced from the rare 1914 plates by Major Arthur Schmidt of Infanterie Regiment Nr. 172, and shows that uniform color was still in evidence, mixed with the somber Feldgrau. Each photo caption has been carefully and completely researched affording the reader information not to be found in any other single source. An introduction to the complex army service commitments, a general uniform description and a selected bibliography make this a must volume for the serious military historian, collector, and World War I re-enactor. Very good/very good.

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Book number: 14811

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Germany; Uniforms; Military;

Worsfold, W. Basil

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa; from Its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902, Containing Hitherto Unpublished Information

New York, E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc, 1906. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. viii, 620, index; frontispiece portrait;, an addional portrait and a folding map; original blue cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilt. Milner was the key British Empire figure in the events leading up to and following the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902 and, while serving as High Commissioner, is additionally noted for mentoring a gathering of young members of the South African Civil Service, informally known as Milner's Kindergarten who, in some cases, themselves became important figures in administering the British Empire including Lord Tweedsmuir, John Buchan. Very good .

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Book number: 14901

Catalogue: Militaria

Keywords: Boer War; Africa; British, Africa English History