Down Ramp by Heavey William (20 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Down Ramp! the Story of the Army Amphibian Engineers (WWII Era Reprint). Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Good copy in hardcover with fair jacket. Shelf-wear, dust-staining to edge of page block, dampstain on back cover running along border. Jacket has significant chipping along edges and along back fold at spine. Tape repaired along edges. Now in mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback; light foxing / blemish to edge of pages, otherwise good in decorated brown cloth boards. Seventeenth in the Battery Press Combat Arms Series.; The American Amphibian Engineers during World War Two. Six brigades and two separate battalions. Service in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, anwd the Pacific. Awards & decorations. With 34 illustrations and15 maps. Reprint of the study first published 1947.; 272 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 360 pages. 8.90x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Infantry Journal Press (Washington) 1948, first edition, 272 pp, maps, good with return address label, hardcover with no DJ.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is the story of the U.S. Army Amphibian Engineers, which saw significant (and dangerous) action both in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. They were charged with the organization and supervision of crossing and landing parties, forming beachheads for invading troops. Efficient and courageous, they quickly became key elements in the Allies' fight to gain ground and maintain supply lines. These soldiers were frontline heroes, even if they didn't always make the front-page headlines. Down Ramp! keeps the memory of their history and brave service alive.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 272 pp., illus., maps, dust jacket is well worn, missing some small pieces at extremities and one larger piece missing, one inch at top of spine and wrapping around an inch and a half to front panel, jacket now in a clear mylar protector.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardback. Brigadier General William F. Heavey, The Battery Press, Nashville, TN. Author: Brigadier General William F. HeaveyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Battery Press, Nashville, TN, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Down Ramp!: The Story Of The Army Amphibian Engineers, chronicles the vital contributions of a specialized military unit. Brigadier General William F. Heavey, a direct participant, presents an authoritative narrative detailing the challenges and triumphs faced by these engineers. The work illustrates their crucial role in amphibious operations, from training to combat, across various theaters of war. It uncovers the ingenuity and bravery required to overcome formidable logistical and environmental obstacles. Readers gain an insightful understanding of the strategic importance and operational complexities inherent in their unique mission. Hardback.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

8vo., Second Edition, with photographs and maps in the text, and illustrated endpapers; brown cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and blue, backstrip lettered in blue, a near fine copy. Much-needed reissue of the original edition of 1947. Enser, p.30 (recording the first edition). SCARCE.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st. 1st ed. 272p. Photos. Maps. Orange cloth. Fine Copy.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st ed. 272p. Photos. Maps. Mediterranean, Pacific & Normandy. Fine/Very Good copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. 1st ed. 272p. Photos. Maps. Jacket chipped. SIGNED & Inscribed to a 6th engineer soldier in 1967. In mylar. Fine/Very Good copy. Signed by Author.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 294. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1947 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 294.…

Condition: very good. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 272, illus., maps, boards and edges somewhat soiled.