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- The band.
- Provides guidance on the organization and duties of the military band.
- 75-mm howitzer materiel.
- This is a World War II-era technical manual for the 75mm Howitzer. It contains information on use, maintenance, assembly, and other aspects of this weapon.
- 38 ways to cut costs in the manufacture and sale of consumers' durable goods.
- Suggests cost savings strategies for manufacturers operating under war-time price regulations, with the goal of reducing their need for relief from the Office of Price Administration.
- Quartermaster depot company, supply.
- Discusses the mission of the quartermaster depot company, supply, and how it is organized and operated.
- Signal heavy construction battalion.
- Provides "information concerning the organization, operation, and capabilities of the signal heavy construction battalion to signal and communication officers and enlisted men of these battalions, and to all other interested personnel."
- Quartermaster Service Company.
- Provides "personnel of the quartermaster service company with condensed information on the organization, operation, and administration of the company."
- Signal operations in the Corps and Army.
- Outlines briefly "the organization of the corps and army, the organization and operation of assigned signal corps units, and the application of signal corps activities to tactical operations."
- Photomail operation.
- Describes procedures for signal photomail (microfilmed mail) service operations. Includes instructions for handling V-mail (personal correspondence) as well as official War Department photomail.
- What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program.
- Describes the need for a postwar program to increase timber production. Discusses the need for regulated conservation practices, incentives for responsible private forest management, and an increase in public forest land area.
- Radio communication.
- Discusses "radio communication fundamentals and the methods and technique involved in the installation and operation of radio communication equipment."
- Tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon.
- A World War II Army manual describing "the tactical employment of the tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon ... of both the towed and self-propelled battalions."
- Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.
- Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
- Military transportation service in theaters of operations.
- A training guide describing "the mission, functions, policies, organization, and operation of the military transportation service in theaters of operations. "
- Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19.
- Describes platoon organization, duties, drills, and operation of the equipment required to serve the twin 40-mm gun motor carriage M19.
- Command and employment of air power.
- Discusses the relationship of land and air forces and doctrine of command and employment in regards to air power as well as five aspects of air command.
- Umpire manual.
- Describes procedures to be used by umpires in military exercises used in the training of ground forces.
- Supply, evacuation, and trains, armored units.
- An Army field manual "designed as a supply and evacuation guide for armored units.... Covers supply of armored units, evacuation of personnel, prisoners of war, vehicles, and salvage; rail and water transportation and trains in theater of operations."
- Tank destroyer, tactical employment of tank destroyer platoon, self-propelled.
- Describes the self-propelled tank destroyer platoon and techniques for its tactical employment.
- Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure.
- Describes Army procedures "for establishment, control, and termination of teletypewriter connections involving one more more manual switching centrals" as well as relaying sets of messages through reperforator centrals.
- Telephone switchboard operating procedure.
- A procedures manual for Army telephone switchboard operators.
- Small boats and harbor craft.
- A manual for U.S. Army sailors assigned to the Harbor Boat Service. Describes company organization, duties of personnel, equipment used, and basic seamanship.
- Army-Navy manual of military government and civil affairs.
- A general guide for U.S. armed forces instituting military government in occupied areas.
- Theory of ballooning.
- A general guide to piloting a free balloon.
- Aerial photography.
- A training manual designed to teach aerial photography for military purposes.
- Aircraft hardware and materials.
- Describes the types of "materials and hardware used in aircraft construction and repair."
- Aircraft engines.
- Discusses the principles, classification, description, and construction of internal combustion engines used in military aircraft. Includes instructions for storage of engines.
- The Special Service Company.
- Describes the functions and services provided by the Army Special Service Company.
- Traffic circulation and control.
- A manual for military staff responsible for planning and coordinating traffic in war zones, including the movement of "vehicles, animals, foot troops, and civilian refugees."
- Dog transportation.
- A manual describing the use of sled dogs as a means of military transportation in Arctic regions.
- Tank destroyer pioneer platoon.
- Describes "the tactical employment of the self-propelled tank destroyer pioneer platoon."
- Quartermaster operations.
- Describes the organization and functions of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps.
- Antiaircraft artillery field manual : examination for gunners.
- Outlines the scope of the examination for gunners, to be taken by U.S. Army personnel, U.S. Military Academy cadets, members of R.O.T.C. units, and C.M.T.C. trainees.
- Cavalry reconnaissance squadron mechanized.
- A training manual for the cavalry reconnaissance squadron, mechanized. Includes discussions of organization, combat, and logistics.
- Forward observation.
- "This manual provides instructions for training commissioned or enlisted personnel in the tactics and techniques of forward observation."
- Cavalry drill regulations, horse.
- Describes mounted drill for horse cavalry units and organizations.
- Armored infantry company.
- Describes the organization, tactics, and techniques of the armored infantry rifle company.
- Armored infantry battalion.
- Describes "the tactical employment of the armored infantry battalion, both as part of a larger force, and when acting independently."
- Tank destroyer, towed gun platoon.
- Describes the organization, tactics, and techniques of the towed tank destroyer platoon.
- Chemical decontamination company.
- Describes the organization, training, and operations of the Chemical Decontamination Company.
- Antiaircraft artillery field manual : formations and inspections.
- "The purpose of this manual is to prescribe formations and procedures for anti-aircraft artillery units and for ceremonies and inspections."
- Service of the piece, 155-MM gun M2, truck-drawn and tractor-drawn.
- "This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [155-mm gun M2] by the personnel normally assigned to one gun section of a firing battery."
- Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1.
- "This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [8-inch gun M1 and 240-mm howitzer M1] by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer of gun section of the firing battery and by other firing battery personnel." Covers both the 8-inch gun M1 and the 240-mm howitzer M1. Prescribes duties to be performed in the service of both pieces of artillery.
- Cavalry drill regulations, mechanized.
- Prescribes drills for general use by any type of mechanized cavalry unit. Also provides instructions for conducting ceremonies and inspections.
- Army ground forces light aviation.
- "This manual is a guide for the military personnel of Army Ground Forces units who are concerned with organic light aviation. It describes the training, tactical employment, administration, maintenance, and supply of Army Ground Forces light aviation" (p. 1). The index begins on page 171.
- Airship aerodynamics.
- "This manual is designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots .... to give the knowledge of aerodynamics essential to the operation of [lighter than air aircraft]."(Page 2.)
- Aircraft induction, fuel and oil systems.
- Describes aircraft engine systems, fuels, and lubricants.
- Tactical employment : tank destroyer unit.
- "This manual is a guide to the tactical employment of tank destroyer units both self-propelled and towed." (Page 1.)
- Tactics and technique of division artillery and higher artillery echelons.
- Describes the mission, organization, and principles of employment of the field artillery unit.
- Transportation of the sick and wounded.
- This guide is "published for the information and guidance of all concerned" (p. ii) about the proper protocol of transporting sick and wounded war victims. According to the Foreward, "It includes a description of the common methods and means of transporting patients on land, sea, and in the air, and is appropriately illustrated" (p. iii); the descriptions include manual, motor ambulance, rail, water, and air transportation.
- Engineer soldier's handbook.
- Describes the tools and tasks of the engineer soldier. Includes a proficiency test for soldiers in training.