War Department Basic Field Manual

A Comprehensive Historic WWII Handbook on Basic Soldier Equipment and Supplies. Build your historic military library with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition facsimile reissue of the official Equipment, Clothing, and Tent Pitching - FM 21-15 US War Department Basic Field Manual, 1940 World War II release. This historic unclassified civilian reference edition manual features the principles and procedures of Army equipment and quartermaster supply for individual soldiers, including personal equipment distribution, use, and proper wear. Contents include the use of common World War II-era equipment personally used by individual soldiers, including enlisted and officer uniforms, use and care of leather, webbing, and equipment with metal parts, military insignia and rank symbols, headgear, officers' equipment, haversacks, rucksacks, horse packing, procedures for carrying equipment, equipment inspection procedures, how to pitch single and double shelter tents, how to pitch wall and pyramidal tents, and how to pitch latrine screens.Learn how things were historically done in the military for personal enrichment and historical study by learning from the classic knowledge of the American soldier. Great for learning the history behind the ins-and-outs of principles for the U.S. military. Not just for military personnel, this book is a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts, backpackers, campers, hikers, hunters, scouts, military history enthusiasts, and veterans!A part of the Military Outdoors Skills Series.This Doublebit Historic Edition reprint of Equipment, Clothing, and Tent Pitching FM 21-15 (1940) is professionally restored and presented from the original facsimile source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Available in both paperback and hardcover, readers can enjoy this historic Civilian Reference Edition reissue for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.

A Comprehensive Historic Handbook on a Soldier's Personal Defensive Measures from World War II. Build your library with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition facsimile reissue of the official Protective Measures, Individuals and Small Units - FM 21-45 US War Department Basic Field Manual, 1942 release. This historic unclassified civilian reference edition manual features the principles and procedures of personal defensive protective measures, camouflage, concealment, and staying unseen during patrols, scout reconnaissance, and other actions.Contents include historic comprehensive discussions on personal defense and concealment of person and information, including concealment of individual soldiers and small units, movement under cover and under enemy observation or fire, building cover in the field, scouting and observing, antiaircraft protection, antimechanized protection, protection against chemicals, protection of information, and protection against carelessness. This was a basic field manual widely issued to soldiers during World War II and contains information relevant to the era. Learn how things were historically done in the military for personal enrichment and historical study by learning from the classic knowledge of the American soldier. Great for learning the history behind the ins-and-outs of principles for personal defensive protection measures, evasion, and survival developed by the U.S. military. Not just for military personnel, this book is a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts, backpackers, campers, hikers, hunters, scouts, military history enthusiasts, and veterans!A part of the Military Outdoors Skills Series.This Doublebit Historic Edition reprint of Protective Measures, Individuals and Small Units FM 21-45 (1942) is professionally restored and presented from the original facsimile source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Available in both paperback and hardcover, readers can enjoy this historic Civilian Reference Edition reissue for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.