GIDDINGS, CAPT. HOWARD A. (PREPARED BY)

New Handbook of Military Signaling

New York, NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1917. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book. The book is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping and rubbing. The book has some bowing (possibly from being stuck in a pocket). The covers have some discoloration and tidemarking, especially to the bottom edges. The rear cover has patches of discoloration. The title has been inked on the spine by a former owner. The text pages are clean, but have tidemarking and water spotting to the bottom edges. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper and penciled name and company on the front pastedown page. "Military communications or military signals involve all aspects of communications, or conveyance of information, by armed forces. Military communications span from pre-history to the present. The earliest military communications were delivered by runners. Later, communications progressed to visual and audible signals, and then advanced into the electronic age. Examples from Jane's 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." (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 50483

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Capt. Howard A. Giddings Military Signaling Signal Corps United States Army World War I

SIXTY-THIRD U. S. INFANTRY

A History of the Sixty-Third U.S. Infantry 1917-1919

New York: Members of the Sixty-Third U. S. Infantry / H. H. Bissell, 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have edge wear, bumping and fraying. There is one inch long triangular chip out of the spine of the dust jacket and the top spine end has some tearing to the cloth and noticeable fraying. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is some tidemarking to the bottom spine end of the first 15 or so pages. Both inner hinges have cracking to the paper and there is some loosening to the spine. "When the United States entered the big war in 1917, I was stationed in Honolulu, senior Lieutenant Colonel of the Infantry arm, and, like dozens of other officers, was aching to return to the mainland and get to work with a regiment. (from the foreword of the book).. Good .

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Book number: 38704

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Sixty-third U.S. Infantry Infantry Histories United States Army World War I War Regimental Histories Military History

JUKES, GEOFFREY.

Stalingrad the Turning Point

New York, NY: Ballantine, C. 1984, 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671066250. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. "After leaving Oxford, Geoffrey Jukes spent 14 years in the UK Ministry of Defence, and Foreign and Colonial Office. He has also worked on the staff of the Australian National University. Peter Simkins was Senior Historian at the Imperial War Museum until his retirement in 1999, when he was awarded the MBE for his services to the Museum. He is Honorary Professor in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, a Vice-President of the Western Front Association and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Michael Hickey retired from his position as Colonel GS Ministry of Defence in 1981, after serving in Korea, East Africa, Suez and Aden. In 2000 he was awarded the Westminster medal for Military Literature." (from Osprey Publ. ). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 43708

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 0671066250 Military History Geoffrey Jukes Stalingrad Illustrated History Of World War II Russia The Eastern Front

KAUFMANN, J. E. & H.W. KAUFMANN

Fortress America the Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present

Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Tomasz Idzikowski. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "H. W. And J. E. Kaufmann have written several books together on fortifications, including Fortress America: Forts that Defended America, 1600 to the Present, Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications and Defense Systems in World War II, The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts and Walled Cities of the Middle Ages and The Maginot Line: None Shall Pass. They have travelled extensively in Peru, visiting key archaeological sites of the Incan civilisation. H. W. Kaufmann is a professor teaching several Latin languages at San Antonio College. She has also written the Anthropology of Wisdom Literature and has a Ph. D. Specialising in Medieval Spanish. J. E. Kaufmann has also written Fortress Europe, and organised an international fortifications group." (from Osprey publications ). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41467

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History J. E. Kaufmann H. W. Kaufmann Tomasz Idzikowski Forts Fortresses American History Americana

KEMP, PAUL

Underwater Warriors

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1996. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1557508577. B&W Illustrations; This This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "A submersible is a small watercraft designed to operate underwater. The term submersible is often used to differentiate from other underwater vessels known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully autonomous craft, capable of renewing its own power and breathing air, whereas a submersible is usually supported by a surface vessel, platform, shore team or sometimes a larger submarine. In common usage by the general public, however, the word submarine may be used to describe a craft that is by the technical definition actually a submersible. There are many types of submersibles, including both manned and unmanned craft, otherwise known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs. Submersibles have many uses worldwide, such as oceanography, underwater archaeology, ocean exploration, adventure, equipment maintenance and recovery, and underwater videography. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 39983

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 1557508577 Military History Paul Kemp Underwater Activities Submarines Military History

KUNS, RAY F.

Automobile Handbook No. 4 - Maintenance an Extension Course Text and a General Reference Handbook

Washington, D. C.: American Technical Society, 1945. Paperback. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Good condition. The book covers have bumping and edge wear. There is a splotch of discoloration to the top front spine joint. There is a small hole to the spine of the book. The text pages are generally clean and bright, with the exception of the title page - which has toning to the edges. There is a letter taped to the inside front cover of the book with information about the correspondence course and how to enroll, with a logo of the Marine Corp (? ) (with a shield and the letters MCI) at the bottom.. Good .

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Book number: 44000

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Ray F. Kuns Auto Maintenance Marine Corps Correspondence Courses

BOOKS LLC

Guided Missiles of Russia Air-to-Air Missiles of Russia, Air-to-Surface Missiles of Russia, Anti-Radiation Missiles of Russia. . . .

Memphis, TN: Books LLC, 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a Trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41304

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Books LLC Guided Missiles Russian Missiles Weaponry

LONG, DUNCAN

Modern Sniper Rifles

Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 1988. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0873644700. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Whitworth rifle was arguably the first long-range sniper rifle in the world. Designed by Sir Joseph Whitworth, a prominent British engineer, it used barrels with hexagonal polygonal rifling, which meant that the projectile did not have to bite into the rifling grooves as was done with conventional rifling. His rifle was far more accurate than the Pattern 1853 Enfield, which had shown some weaknesses during the recent Crimean War. At trials in 1857, which tested the accuracy and range of both weapons, Whitworth's design outperformed the Enfield at a rate of about three to one. Also, the Whitworth rifle was able to hit the target at a range of 2,000 yards, whereas the Enfield could only manage it at a distance of 1,400 yards. During the American Civil War, the Confederate sharpshooters equipped with Whitworth rifles were tasked to eliminate Union field artillery crews, and were responsible for killing Major General John Sedgwick — one of the highest-ranking officers killed during the Civil War — at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine .

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Book number: 39290

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: 0873644700 Military Duncan Long Sniper Rifles Rifles Snipers Weaponry Military

LUNT, JAMES D.

Scarlet Lancer

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace & World, Inc, 1964. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. London,. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good only dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition, however there is some lightish bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and smallish chips along with some generalized rubbing. The reverse of the dust jacket has clear tape repairs from the former owner. " Lunt served with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers from 1949 to 1952 which included service in Egypt. He commanded an Arab armoured car regiment in Jordan from 1952 to 1955. Lunt later commanded his former regiment, the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers, at Catterick, Yorkshire, at that time a training regiment. Lunt took over command of the Federal Regular Army in Aden in 1961 and remained in command to 1964. He served at the Ministry of Defence to 1966 when he was appointed defence adviser to the British High Commissioner of India. He was Chief of Staff of Contingency Planning at HQ SHAPE from 1969. Lunt's final military appointment was Vice-Adjutant General of the British Army from 1971 to 1973. He retired from the British Army in August 1973. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 49909

Catalogue: Military Biography

Keywords: Military Biography James D. Lunt Biography British Army First Afghan War Lancers

MAKOS, ADAM

Devotion an Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 2015. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0804176582. Remainder. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a small red inked remainder dot on the bottom edge of the text block. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but does have some bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 48795

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 0804176582 Korean War Adam Makos Biography Fighter Pilots

MEISNER, ARNOLD

U.S. Nuclear Submarines (1008)

Hong Kong: Concord Publications Co, 1990. Trade Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 9623610084. B&W and Color Photographs; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43691

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 9623610084 Military History Arnolld Meisner Nuclear Submarines Submarines USS Providence Ships & Sailing

MESKO, JIM

M1 Abrams in Action (Armor Number 26)

Carrollton, TX: Squadron / Signal, 1989. Trade Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0897472225. Illustrated by Don Greer and Perry Manley. B&W Illustrations & Photographs; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43692

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 0897472225 Military History Jim Mesko Armor At War Series M1 Abrams Tanks Tank

MILLER, LEE GRAHAM

The Story of Ernie Pyle

New York, NY: Viking, 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book cover have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of two pages that have browning due to a newspaper clipping laid-in. The front endpaper includes a previous owner's inked name and date. The dust jacket has edge wear, edge tears, nicks, chips and generall wear and tear. "Ernest Taylor Pyle (August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945) was an American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II. Pyle is also notable for the columns he wrote as a roving human-interest reporter from 1935 through 1941 for the Scripps-Howard newspaper syndicate that earned him wide acclaim for his simple accounts of ordinary people across North America. When the United States entered World War II, he lent the same distinctive, folksy style of his human-interest stories to his wartime reports from the European theater (1942–44) and Pacific theater (1945). Pyle won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for his newspaper accounts of "dogface" infantry soldiers from a first-person perspective. He was killed by enemy fire on Iejima (then known as Ie Shima) during the Battle of Okinawa. " (from WIkipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 49067

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Lee G. Miller Lee Graham Miller War Correspondence War Correspondant World War II

MOSS, MAJ. JAS. A

Infantry Drill Regulations United States Army 1911 (Simplified)

Menasha, WI: George Banta Publishing Company, 1916. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The spine joints have noticeable wear and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean, but with some light ground-in dirt and beginning tidemarking.. Very Good .

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Book number: 50502

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Maj. Jas A Moss Infantry United States Army Drill Regulations

U. S. NAVAL DEPARTMENT - BUREAU OF NAVIGATION

Navy Training Courses - Instructions for Use in Preparation for the Rating of Seaman 1c

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1940. Paperback. Trade PB. This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear, along with a couple of small edge tears. The spine also has a previous owner's inked title (for ease of finding on the shelf) . The text pages are clean and bright - with just a couple of small penciled notations.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 47632

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military U.S. Naval Department Bureau Of Navigation Navy Training Courses Seamen