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United States Navy,United States Army Air Forces,United States Navy
Originally designated as the advanced trainer AT-6, North American’s single-engine training aircraft was extensively used by the U.S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Navy (as the SNJ ), Royal Air Force…
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United States Army Air Forces,United States Navy
Stearman’s Kaydet biplane first flew in 1934, and in 1935 the U.S. Navy acquired the aircraft for use as trainers. Within a year the U.S. Army Air Corps followed suit…
This informative manual produced by the US Navy provides a detailed guide to landing-force operations. With clear and concise instructions, this handbook is an essential resource for any member of…
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United States Army Air Force
With the first prototype rolling off the assembly line in 1935, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the world's first truly mass-produced four engined heavy bomber.
The B-17 was used…
Used primarily as a long-range bomber escort in raids over Germany, the North American P-51 Mustang earned a reputation for toughness and agility in dogfights. Carrying a two-stage supercharged V-12…
Known as the Jug because of its distinctive fuselage shape, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew in every theater of WWII except Alaska. Nearly 13,000 were built by war’s end. The…
The Boeing B-29 was one of the most sophisticated aircraft of WWII. It featured many innovations including guns that could be fired by remote control and pressurized crew compartments. It…
As late as 1940, the majority of Army Air Force trainees received flight lessons in biplanes such as the PT-17. The advent of high-performance combataircraft led the USAAF to seek…
Originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, the P-38 was the first U.S. fighter of WWII to compare with the Spitfire and Me-109. The twin-tailed, single seat Fork Tailed Devil carried…
In April of 1942, sixteen American bombers raided Tokyo, Japan. The planes were land-based B-25 Mitchells, audaciously launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, and led by Lt. Col. Jimmy…
A reprint of the official U. S. Navy SEABEES manual, covering history, organization, doctrine, concept of operations, command and staff, battalion training, battalion operations, battalion logistics, company commanders, the battalion…
C. G. Sweeting
Documents the development, testing, manufacture, procurement, and utilization of flying clothing and accessories worn by American airmen during their many hard-fought campaigns around the world between 1941 and 1945. Among…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
United States Army,Army Air Forces Hq
This is a full color reprint of the official and restricted training manual issued in November 1944. With photographs and line drawings throughout.
Additional Contributors Are Mrs. Malcolm E. Garrison, Mrs. Edward J. Fahy, Mrs. John M. Hyde, And Lurline B. Crawford. Foreword By Charles A. Lockwood.
This book contains a list of officers serving in the United States Navy and Marine Corps as of January 1927, including active officers, officers on reserve, and foreign officers serving…
This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for anyone serving in the United States Navy during the World War I era. With detailed instructions on everything from small-arms maneuvers to…
United States Christian Commission
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
For anyone interested in military history, this guide to American signals and drum calls is a must-read. The comprehensive instructions provide a detailed look at how soldiers communicated on the…
Fred L. Borch III
This is the first and only comprehensive history of all military decorations and medals that may be awarded to men and women serving in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air…
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Edward H Hart
A fascinating look at the United States Navy in the late 19th century, with striking photographs of ships, officers, and events. Includes images of the USS Maine before and after…
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
John J. Sullivan
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest, most hazardous amphibious assault in history.
The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and…
This pamphlet provides an overview of the United States Christian Commission, an organization founded during the American Civil War to provide support and aid to soldiers and sailors on behalf…
United States Sanitary Commission,United States Sanitary Commission
Asiatic Station, George Dewey, United States Naval Force
This firsthand account of the Spanish-American War offers a fascinating look at the operations of the United States Navy on the Asiatic Station. The book includes detailed reports from Rear-Adm…
This manual provides a comprehensive guide to the most poisonous snakes in the world, intended for use by the U.S. Amphibious Forces. With clear descriptions of the snakes and their…
Anthony J. Mireles
Chronicles the 6,350 fatal AAF aircraft accidents that occurred in the continental United States from January 1941 through December 1945. This book contains crash summaries, based on official records, which…
Charles E Lucke, Ill )
Noel Davis
Thomas E. Alexander
Presents a portrait of Texas during World War II and illustrated how the coming of thousands of strangers in military uniforms forever changed the faces of eight towns and cities…
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Anonymous
The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln - Sixteenth president of the United States; and commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint…
