united states infantry association washington dc (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Eighth printing, 1947. The cover shows some wear with rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good to very good condition. Name and rank written on inside of front cover. Front cover is soiled. Spine tips and cover corners are rubbed. Spine is somewhat darkened. 222 pages with illustrations plus three pages of ads. 12mo size.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Full bound blue cloth, 282 pages with seven pages of ads, illustrated with black and white photographs, charts and line drawings. This book from the, now closed, E & R library in Fort Worden, Washington with rear pocket intact showing two names of individuals who have checked out the book. Library stamps on front and rear paste down. Some foxing to front and rear free end papers. Light where to spine caps and corner tips. Contents otherwise tight, clean and unmarked.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A military training manual focusing on platoon-level operations and tactics. Major William Waldron's Platoon Training (1920) is a seminal military manual designed to equip platoon leaders with the tactical knowledge necessary for effective command and battlefield execution. Published in the aftermath of World War I, this guide reflects the evolving strategies of modern warfare, emphasizing leadership principles, unit cohesion, and the critical role of small-unit tactics in combat scenarios.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. (military training, infantry, manuals) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: Used - Good. 1943. Two volume set.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Separate American Edition. 16mo, 62 pages, grey cloth, inked inscription on free endpaper, beginning to split at top joint. Every man in the Plattsburg Training Camps in 1915 had a copy. With a folding map with an inked inscription in the blank area. "The South African War (18991902) provided the next opportunity for literary fiction to play a role in future army concepts. The publication of The Defence of Duffer's Drift by Captain (later Major-General Sir) Ernest Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, in 1905, was extremely well received and became required reading for many subsequent generations of young officers. Set at a river choke point on some generic veldt anywhere in the Transvaal, the story's main character, a young and energetic Lieutenant Backsight Forethought, has a series of nightmares in which he loses battle after battle against his Boer adversaries. After each dream, however, a series of lessons are highlighted, and each of these was incorporated into the next battle, which eventually leads Lieutenant Forethought to victory and relief in the final dream. Although written as a fictional tale, Swinton's aim was to teach tactical lessons as well as generate discussion and debate on the planning and execution of operations.?Godefroy, Andrew B., in Canadian Army Journal.".

Two volumes, 8vos, red cloth with gilt. Includes volume one, text, 731 pp and volume two, maps, 311 pp. Very good with mild wear to corners and spine tips, slight foxing, sunning to spines, owner inscription to front endpaper, owner stamps to lower text block edge.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. 1st Edition. Complete in two (2) volumes (not including separately issued atlas), uniformly bound in black cloth, lettered in gilt. 5th ptg.: Jan. 1943 (I), July 1939 (II). Vol. I shows a few mild surface marks to front cover cloth, and both volume show typically toned text block edges, otherwise only slight shelf wear. Both volumes show gift inscription on front flyleaf and mild foxing to endpapers (interiors otherwise clean). ix,731 + xii,311 pp., illus. Book.

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. VERY GOOD+. NO DUST JACKET. OFFSETTING TO ENDPAPERS, OTHERWISE CLEAN AND TIGHT. NO WRITING OR NAMES. A compilation of the Official Regulations as published by the War Department.

Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. First Edition. Very Good, 2" tear at top edge spine fold, top corners creased, light soiling. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Third Edition [Stated}. Later printing. 222, [6] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Definitions. Music. Appendix. Cover worn and soiled. Bottom of cover partially separated and reattached with glue. Front cover has the label of Charles W. Berry Brigadier General The Adjutant General State of New York. Pencil diagram of a squad in unnumbered page 4, apparently in the hand of Brigadier General Charles W. Berry. General Orders, No. 106, War Department, Washington, August 28, 1919. 1. Infantry Drill Regulations (Provisional), 1919.--1. "Infantry Drill Regulations (Provisional), American Expeditionary Forces, 1918," is prescribed provisionally for the information and government of the Army and the National Guard of the United States, and will supersede :Infantry Drill Regulations, 1911." By Order of the Secretary of War PEYTON C. MARCH, General, Chief of Staff. Such interpretations of these regulations as may be necessary to adapt the drill to existing organizations will be made by regimental or higher commanders. 2. These regulations will be designated as "Infantry Drill Regulations (provisional), 1919." Chapter I is Drill. Chapter II is Infantry Weapons, Chapter III, Combat, Chapter IC Offensive Combat, and Chapter XI, Extracts from Part II ceremonies and Inspections. This represents the state of knowledge and the state of practice after the United States Army had been engaged in overseas combat operations during the First World War. Success in battle is the ultimate object of all military training; success may be looked for only when the training is intelligent and thorough. Commanding officers are accountable for the proper training of their respective organizations within the limits prescribed by regulations and orders. The excellence of an organization is judged by its field efficiency. The field efficiency of an organization depends primarily upon its effectiveness as a whole. Thoroughness and uniformity in the training of the units of an organization are indispensable to the efficiency of the whole; it is by such means alone that the requisite teamwork may be developed. The Drill Regulations are furnished as a guide. They provide the principles for training and for increasing the probability of success in battle. Charles White Berry (April 11, 1871 - April 30, 1941) was an American physician, soldier, and New York City Comptroller. Berry graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1896. He then began practicing medicine in Brooklyn, devoting much of his time to childhood diseases. He was heavily involved in public health, working for the New York City Department of Health and the New York State Department of Health as a diagnostician and epidemiologist. In 1917, he received a degree in doctor of public health from New York University. In 1911, when trouble was brewing with Mexico, he sought and obtained a commission as first lieutenant in the 14th Infantry. A year later, he was commissioned a captain. While serving he was commended by Major General Leonard Wood for having the most efficient company in the National Guard. From 1913 to 1914, he was an Aide to governor Martin H. Glynn. Shortly afterwards, he was mustered in to serve with the 14th Infantry during the Mexican Border War. He received an honorable discharge in 1916. When America was preparing to enter World War I, Berry again enlisted as a private in the 14th Infantry. He was commissioned a major of infantry, transferred to the 106th Infantry, 27th Division, and set sail for France in May 1918. He commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 106th, stationed in the Ypres sector in Belgium. He was then promoted to lieutenant-colonel and transferred to the 105th Infantry. He led the regiment at Dickebusch Lake and the Battle of Vierstraat Ridge. He was second in command of the regiment in the Battle of the Hindenburg Line and the subsequent advance to Canal De La Sambre. After the Armistice was signed, he returned to the United States in November 1918. For his military service, he was awarded the Croix de guerre with Palms, the Conspicuous Service Cross, and was cited for gallantry in action. In January 1919, New York governor Al Smith commissioned Berry Brigadier General and appointed him Adjutant General of New York. He served until 1920. In 1923, Smith again appointed Berry Adjutant General of New York. In May 1923, Smith appointed him Major-General, Commander of the New York National Guard, to replace General John F. O'Ryan. In 1925, Berry was elected New York City Comptroller. He served from 1926 to 1933.

12mo. 156 pp., plus 2 pp. publ. ads. Many diagrams, text illustrations, several large folding plates. Olive-green publisher's cloth, black lettering on front cover (minor wear, rubbing, some soiling front cover, slightly shaken), still VG- copy, from the library of former Sergeant Errol George Sinclair (1895-1971), enlisted in 1917, trained with the Machine Gun Company at Fort Logan, CO, and Fort Douglas, UT, and then transferred in 1918 to the 10th Division at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, KS, together with Sinclair's Sergeant's stripes, and Registration Certificate, June, 1917. Third edition, of this volume in the "Waldron Books" series which proved to be vital training handbooks, with this title focusing on scouting, concealment, patrols, reconnaissance, messages, and more. Waldron (1877-1947) fought in the Philippines during the Philippine Insurrection, and in China with the 9th Infantry, and was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1922.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Larned, W. C. (illustrator). 1st Edition. 80 pages. Includes illustrations. First edition, first printing. Illustrated by W. C. Larned. Humorous letters back home from a World War I rookie soldier in training. Fine book in a near fine dust jacket with very slight wear to the corners. A beautiful copy!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Please note: we are offering Volume II only. Contents include: Small Arms Firing; Care of Arms and Equipment; Browning Automatic Rifle; Automatic Pistol; Rifle Grenades; Hand Grenades; Musketry. 324, [4 ads] pages. Black and white illustrations. Extensive notes by prior owner inside front board and to both sides of front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. ; 24mo.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 597 through 714 pages. Several additional pages of illustrated advertisements. Contents include: The 'Lost Battalion' of the 77th Division; The Enveloping Attack; Motor Transportation in Military Operations; The Philippines Maneuvers; The Company's Personnel; Trotski and the Conscription of Labor; German Infantry Training; The War Stock Uniform. Black and white illustrations. Average wear. Top inch of backstrip open but present. Binding intact. A sound copy.