Army Historical Section (54 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. William Arthur Patrick (illustrator). No date of publication is given. The cover has brown cloth with dark brown lettering and decorative beige lines. The first entries are short biographies and full-page, color portraits of General Douglas Macarthur and Lt. General Robert L. Eichelberger.The first page of the history states, "The Eighth Army. from Memphis, Tennessee.began its role in the Pacific War on the 7th of September, 1944." The photos are browntone. The hand drawn illustrations are in color. The front pastedown is wavy along the bottom edge, and the back pastedown is wavy along the top edge, apparently as left by the binder. The pages have light cigarette odor. The DJ's folds and top and bottom edges have chips, up to 1 1/4 in., and closed tears, up to 4 in. Scans e-mailed upon request. Priority or international shipping will require extra shipping cost.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. Paperback edition. 59pp, staple bound quarto, tight binding, clean throughout, creased and worn corners, tape repair to back corner.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Queens Printer and Controller of Stationery (Army Historical Section and Published by Authority of the Minister of National Defence); Ottawa, 1964. Hardcover. A Very Good, red binding with gilt lettering and gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/rub marks and age spotting to boards and spine, bit of age toning to pages, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, bit musty odor, some scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, bit of rubbing to board and spine edges, without Dust wrapper. A nice and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 253pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Light wear, no dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 190pp., maps, moderate scuff, wear, and soil to covers, some pencil marks, institutional library stamp to front cover, small chips to spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in textured maroon boards. No dust jacket, as issued. First printing of first edition. Book is in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding, sharp corners, and bright gold gilt on front and spine. Pastedown pages have a rim of yellowing along the edges. 8vo. 253 pp. Including index. A few pertinent news clippings laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in beige cloth boards with imprinted black lettering and white design on front. No dust jacket. 4to. First printing. 1947. Water stains on front and back boards and the edges of some interior pages. (No musty smell at all. ) Binding is a little wobbly--front and rear hinges are cracked. Facsimile signatures of generals Douglas MacArthur and Robert Eichelberger appear on comments by them. Photos throughout. 127 pp.

8vo; cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration; hardcover; 253 pages; black and white illustrations; a very good clean tight copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. 1st Edition. Volume I of the Canadian Army List. 253 pps. Gilt titles: frt. & sp. Illust. w/ b/w designs. Burgundy cloth bds. Interior leaves are clean and tight. History and insignia of the regiments and corps of the Canadian Army. Includes index. A clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes various line-drawn illustrations of regimental emblems. 234pp. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Private bookplate to front pastedown.

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Card covers. One volume history of the war on the Western Front. 1st Edition 1957. 192pp., coloured maps, appendices. Slightb wear to covers and name to endpaper, else vgc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Good clean unmarked copy. Original 1931. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. REPRINT (The Battery Press - 1984) Originally published: Washington D.C.: Historical Division, War Dept., 1948. (American Forces in Action Series). VERY GOD, No dust jacket as issued. No marks in text. Date written on front end paper. Binding is tight and square. xii, 213, [28] pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 27 cm. . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.0) LAUNCHING THE INVASION: 1.1) Tactical Aspects of the Terrain -- 1.2) Enemy Defenses -- 1.3) The VII Corps Plan -- 1.4) Mounting the Operation ------- 2.0) THE ARBORNE ASSAULT: 2.1) The 101st Airborne Division Lands -- 2.2) Fighting for the Northern Beach Exits -- 2.3) Capture of the Southern Beach Exits -- 2.4) Securing the Southern Flank -- 2.5) The 82d Airborne Division Astride the Merderet -- 2.6) The Capture of Ste. Mere-Eglise -- 2.7) Along the Merderet -- 2.8) The Airborne Divisions at the End of D Day ------- 3.0) THE SEABORNE ASSAULT: 3.1) Task Force U Moves In -- 3.2) Clearing the Beaches -- 3.3) The 4th Division Pushes Inland -- 3.4) The Landing in Retrospect -- 3.5) German Reaction to the Landings ------- 4.0) SECURING THE BEACHHEAD (D PLUS 1): 4.1) The 82nd Division at Ste. Mere-Eglise -- 4.2) The 12tb and 22d 1nfantry Regiments Pursue Their D-Day Objectives -- 4.3) The Southern Flank on D Plus 1. -- 4.4) The Beachhead at the End of D Plus 1 ------- 5.0) THE BATTLE FOR CARENTAN (8-15s JUNE): 5.1) St. Come-du-Mont -- 5.2) The Causeway Attack -- 5.3) The Left-Wing Attack on Carentan -- 5.4) Securing Carentan ------- 6.0) BREAKING THE GERMAN LINE IN THE NORTH: 6.1) The Penetration at Ecausseville -- 6.2) The Montebourg-le Ham Highway -- 6.3) The Advance Toward Montebourg -- 6.4) Crisbecq and Azeville -- 6.5) Ozeville -- 6.6) The Capture of Quineville -- 6.7) The Enemy Situation ------- 7.0) SECURING THE DOUVE LINE: 7.1) Crossing the Merderet -- 7.2) The 90th Takes Over the Attack -- 7.3) The 9tb Division Is Committed -- 7.4) Attack Along the Douve River Line ------- 8.0) SEALING OFF THE PENINSULA: 8.1) The 9th Division Cuts the Escape Routes -- 8.2) The Enemy Gamble ------- 9.1) THE DRIVE ON CHERBOURG: 9.2) The First Day -- 9.3) Advance to the Fortified Line -- 9.4) German Defenses in the Hilly North -- 9.5) The Corps Front on 21 June ------- 10.0) THE FORTRESS IS BREACHED: 10.1) The Final Drive Begins -- 10.2) The Right Flank -- 10.3) The Center -- 10.4) The Left Flank ------- 11.0) THE FALL OF CHERBOURG: 11.1) The City Is Reached -- 11.2) The Drive Into the City -- 11.3) Organized Resistance Ends ------- * APPENDICES:A.) Clearing the Cap L?vy and Cap de la Hague Areas -- B.) Battle Casualties Sustained by VIl Corps, 6 June-1 July 1944 -- C.) Allied Chain of Command and Order of Battle -- D.) Enemy Chain of Command and Order of Battle.

Octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Stapled softcover. White, paper covers with black lettering. Cover dated June, 1922. 34 pages plus pull-out map. Good condition. Covers are toned, head and foot of spine chipped (head more severely). Interior clean and free of marks. Binding strong. A good reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Red cloth covers with gilt titles show very light shelf wear, prev. owner's name in ink on FFEP, light discoloration edge of front pastedown ; A bright, solid book.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 253 pages; Includes Explanatory Notes; Order of Precedence; Sketch Histories of the Regiments, Royal Canadian Armoured Force; Sketch Histories of the Regiments, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps and Index.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Orig. red textured paper boards. 253 pp. Boards lightly soiled, a few scuffs, some chafing to extremities. Edge toning to interior. Damp stain to rear upper corner of text block.

hardback, large 8vo, viii,451pp, flyleaf cropped, 'Government Property' stamp on bottom edges, text clean and sound, blue cloth gilt, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

DECORATIVE HARD COVER. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. RATES NEAR FINE, SOLID & CLEAN, ONLY MARKING IS A TINY STAMP" Compliments of M.P." on front free endpaper. 253 PAGES. HAS IT ALL ON THE HISTORIES OF THE REGIMENTS & CORPS OF THE CANADIAN ARMY. FURTHER SCANS ON REQUEST, THANKS.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No date, circa 1920. Original publisher's printed wraps. Some toning and edgewear to covers, edges, and endpapers. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. A neat copy. Illustrated, maps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Large Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 64p. Photos. Large wraps. Near Fine Copy.

Red buckram. Condition: Very good. 253 Pp.

Condition: New. KlappentextThe collections contained within the Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library are largely composed of digital versions of paper documents from the Combined Arms Research Library collections and student papers produced at.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly worn and soiled maroon boards with gilt print on cover and along spine. Extremities are lightly rubbed. Corners are lightly bumped. Binding is solid. Interior is lightly age-toned, text is clean and clear.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Army Volume I of the Canadian Army List, Army Historical Section. Published by the Minister of National Defence, Ottawa, 1964. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 253pp. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Contains: Explanatory Notes; Order of Precedence; Sketch Histories of the Regiments, Royal Canadian Armoured Force; Royal Canadian Infantry Corps and Index. Toning to endpapers and otherwise volume is in fine, unread condition.

1964. (Hardcover) Near fine, no dust jacket. 253pp. Illustrations, index. Series: Canadian Army List 1. (Military--Canada, Canadian Army, Infantry--Canada, Military--Canada, Regiments--Canada, Royal Canadian Army).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 253 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature on the ffep. VOLUME ONE ONLY, as issued. Page edges are lightly darkened. Bound in burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Lightly bumped on the corners. No jacket, as issued. VG/- -. Book.

Large Paperback. Condition: Fair. 64p. Photos. Large wraps. Front cover torn-repaired with archival materials. Fair Copy.