Note: The manuals offered here are original, WW2, U.S. Government publications, not facsimiles or modern reprints, unless specifically and clearly mentioned in the description.

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1UMM-7. FM 21-100 Soldiers Handbook. War Department Basic Field Manual, dated July 23, 1941, (Including C1, May 4, 1942), 4-1/2-inch wide x 6-3/4-inch high format, paper covers, 263 pages with many illustrations and charts. A basic manual issued to all U.S. soldiers, containing all the information that they will need to know to be a good soldier, such as, Military Obligations; The Articles of War; Post Activities; Military Discipline; Military Courtesy; Wearing the Uniform; Use & Knowledge of Arms & Equipment; Marching; Manual of Arms; Guard Duty; Use of Compasses & Maps, as well as, First Aid, just to name a few. The outside covers exhibit very light signs of age, as well as very minor and insignificant soil from handling; the corners are very lightly bumped and slightly dog-eared. Inside cover an title page are annotated with the original owners name and full serial number. The interior pages are excellent. Every collector and reenactor needs one of these manuals. Overall Vg+. $9.00 PHOTO SOLD

1UMM-9. TM 9-1818A Ordnance Maintenance Engine And Accessories Manual For 10-Ton, 6 x 4 Mack Truck. Dated 18 April 1944, 6-3/4-inch wide x 8-3/4-inch high format, paper covers, 231 pages of photos, illustrations, charts and text, containing detailed maintenance instructions concerning, repair, adjusting, trouble shooting and other general mechanical procedures for the Engine, Clutch, Fuel System, Governor, Cooling and Electrical System, as well as, detailed parts breakdown for of the, 10-ton, 6x4, Mack truck engine and engine accessories. Covers are light to moderately dog-eared; lightly aged and soiled from minor handling and storage; the paper on the outside of the binding is lightly worn in spots; the binding is tight, the first page has a soil spot, otherwise interior pages are clean and tight. A difficult manual to acquire. SCARCE. Overall about Vg+. $65.00 PHOTO

1UMM-10. TM 30-300 Spanish Language Guide. 4-1/4-inch wide x 5-1/4-inch high booklet, prepared by the War Department, Washington 25, D.C., 22 June 1943 and printed by the Government Printing Office in 1943. Paper covers, 71 pages of text and a few illustrations. These booklets were distributed to GI’s being sent to Spain, to provide them with a basic knowledge of the Spanish language so they could get along with day-to-day needs such as travel, food, lodgings, medical help, etc. The book provides the English word, its Spanish phonetic pronunciation and the Spanish spelling. A nice item for a GI’s personal items collection or a footlocker display. Minor signs of age from handling and storage. Vg. $12.00 PHOTO

1UMM-11. FM 23-91 81-MM Mortar Mounted In Half Track Carrier. Dated 29 August 1944. 4-3/8-inch wide x 6-3/4-inch high format, paper covers, 74 pages of  text, photos, illustrations and charts explaining the use of the 81mm mortar while mounted in a Half-Track. Excellent photos of the Half-Track with mortar and other weapons and accessories. Covers are excellent; they exhibit very light signs of age from minor handling and storage. Pages about excellent. Overall near excellent. $20.00 PHOTO

1UMM-12. Special Series No. 14, German Infantry Weapons. 5-142-inch wide x 7-1/2-inch high format, paper covers, 190 pages, many halftone photos, illustrations, charts and text for the purpose of providing officers with reasonably confirmed information from official and other reliable sources regarding some of the principal German Infantry weapons with regard to having U.S. troops learn to operate the German weapons that they may encounter on the battlefield. The identification, characteristics, operation, ammunition, maintenance and accessories of the following weapons are covered in this publication. The Luger Pistol; Walther P38 Pistol; Submachine Guns MP38 & MP40; Mauser KAR. 98k Rifle; PZB 39 Anti-Tank Rifle; Stick Hand Grenade; Egg Hand Grenade; M.G. 34 Machine Gun; M.G. 42 Machine Gun; 5-cm Light Mortar; 8-cm Heavy Mortar; 3.7cm PAC Gun; 5cm PAC Gun; 7.5cm Light Infantry Howitzer; 15cm Heavy Infantry Howitzer; Ammunition; Glossary of German terms and German military abbreviations. The exterior of the covers exhibit moderate, (heavy in some spots), soil from handling and storage. The corners of the covers and many of the first pages ate worn, bumped and dog-eared. The internal pages are in vg+ condition they exhibit light age and yellowing around the edges. The original owner has inked his name on the top front cover and inked out the word, “Restricted,” on the front cover and on the first page. There is a great amount of useful information relative to identifying weapons and ammunition that are covered in this book. The book looks better in person than it does in the image. Overall condition about Vg. SCARCE. $45.00 PHOTO

1UMM-13. FM 23-95 75-MM Tank Gun M2 – Mounted In Medium Tank M3. Dated May 4, 1942 4-3/8-inch wide x 6-3/4-inch high format, paper covers, 135 pages of text, photos, illustrations and charts relative to the 75mm tank gun M2; including, characteristics and description, assembly & disassembly, mechanical functioning, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, stoppages, sighting, accessories, ammunition, etc. Great photos and charts. Covers near excellent with very minor signs of handling; pages are excellent, except for a tear on one page that appears to be a manufacturing fault, (nothing too serious). Overall excellent. $20.00 PHOTO SOLD

1UMM-14. FM 100-10 Field Service Regulations Administration. Dated 15 November 1943. 4-3/8-inch wide x 6-3/4-inch high format, paper covers, 180 pages, of text, as well as, several charts, explaining the fundamentals of administration of all phases of military operation in the field including Theatre of Operations Organization, Transportation, Supply, Evacuation, Hospitalization, Sanitation, Personnel Services, Civilians in the Theatre of Operations, Burials, Salvage, Postal Service, Etc. Covers exhibit light signs of age from handling and storage. Front cover has a light vertical crease and has the owner’s name written in pencil. Interior pages are in excellent condition; they are lightly yellowed, some more yellowed than others. Vg. $8.00 PHOTO  SOLD   

1UMM-15. FM 21-20 Physical Training. Dated March 6, 1941. 4-3/8-inch wide x 7-7/8-inch high format, paper covers, 211 pages of text, many photos, some charts, explaining the conduct of the Army Physical Training, including training positions, physical training discipline, sitting-up, exercising while marching, running, rifle exercises, swimming, etc., etc. Covers exhibit minor signs of age from handling and storage. Front cover is lightly creased; has the ink stamp of, “Service Battery 497^th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.” There’s a moderate blemish where a price tag was once applied to the cover. The pages are in excellent condition. Over all Vg+. $9.00 PHOTO