Persian Gulf Command Iran (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo. B&W illustrations, map. Fine in fine DJ. Pages: xiv, 420.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, firm hinges, sharp corners, clean boards. DJ has touch of wear to top front corner o/w in NF+ condition. BP/WWII.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. xiii, 420 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; as new copy, A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics. This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Yale (New Haven) 2018, first edition, first printing, 420 pp, photos, very good, DJ,

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Gebraucht - Sehr gut Sg - leichte Beschädigungen oder Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politicsThis dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Contending that these two countries were more important to the Allied forces' war operations than has ever been acknowledged, historian Ashley Jackson investigates the grand strategy of the Allies and their operations in the region and the continuing legacy of Western intervention in the Middle East.Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the U.S., the U.K., and the U.S.S.R. fought alongside each other. Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives. He also provides revelations about the true nature of Anglo-American relations in the region, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the continuing corrosive legacy of Western influence in these lands.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated staple-bound wraps 22 x 30cm. 36pp incl wraps with full-page map of motor transport and rail routes, and many photos, some full-page. Wraps very good with light rubbing and scuffing. Pages mostly very good with minor loss to a couple of edges. Souvenir album containing b/w photos of Persian landscapes, people, bazaars, mosques, ancient and traditional buildings and townscapes. The photographers named as Blohm, Covello, Miller, Arkus, Marthey, Peters, Kohl, Campbell and Mitchell. Extremely rare (OCLC 15271264 is described as having 32pp with similar dimensions, for which 2 locations given - none on Copac).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A rare handbook with unique Persian Gulf Command Military Railway Service provenance. Second Edition as stated to the Farsi title, undated c1943-45. Original brown cloth gilt-titled with the Iranian emblem 15x21cm. Printed in 3000 copies by Taban Printing Company. (1), 72pp English; (1), 75pp Farsi texts including b/w drawings and chits stating "The Rules contained in this book will take effect on and from a date to be advised". Covers good with several marks to one of the boards. Interiors near fine with the front endpapers filled with 15 names and addresses several stating their affiliations. This covers general rules, signals, block working, station working and shunting, duties of engine crews and guards, additional rules for working trains, and accidents. The ms entries are by US railroaders serving in the Military Railway Service (MRS) under the Persian Gulf Command. To name some: Leon Richter, St Cloud Mn identifies himself in English and Farsi as an engineer in the 711th Railway Operating Battalion ("Co.C - 711 Eng RR Op Bn" with Co.C possibly Company C. After WW2 he joined the Great Northern RR); James McClaskey of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Transportation Division ("P.R.R. P.T. Div"); Henry Hale of Crawfordville Ga, Georgia Railroad ("GaRR"); John Sacca of Palmyra NJ, the Pennsylvania and possibly New York Dock RRs ("P.R.R. N.Y.D."); James Taylor of Brownsville Maine, Canadian Pacific RR; and J.D. Stirke(?) of Chicago, Chicago and North Western Railroad ("C-N-W. R.R."). Others with no stated affiliation came from Texas, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Indiana. Experienced railroaders had been proving their worth in wartime since the First Battle of Bull Run. During WW1 the Corps of Engineers operated the MRS, led by Army Colonels and railroaders commissioned as Lieutenant Colonels. Between WW1 and WW2 it was reorganised along civilian lines into Railway Operating Battalions each with 3 or 4 Companies charged with managing and maintaining 90-150 miles of track, and if necessary destroying them. The Army recruited civilians through its Affiliation Plan under which US commercial railroads sponsored specific MRS units. The 711th was formed at Fort Belvoir Virginia in June 1941 without civilian company sponsorship (the first of its kind). Its personnel were drawn from 10 different US railroads, and the Engineer School Detachment and Engineer Replacement Training Center at Fort Belvoir. It moved to Camp Claiborne Louisiana for training, part of which involved a role in laying the C&P Railroad. When the US entered WW2 the Transportation Corps took command of the MRS with many new Battalions formed under the Affiliation Plan. The MRS served in every theatre that involved the Army. The 711th arrived at the river port of Khorramshahr north of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's refinery at Abadan in January 1943, where it made up trains and moved them out before taking over an especially long 388 mile section of track (later reduced to 258 miles). It was joined by the 730th (Pennsylvania Railroad), 754th (Southern Pacific Company), and 762d (American Locomotive Company, Baldwin Locomotive Company, Electro-Motive Corporation). Coordinated by the 702d Railway Grand Division (Union Pacific Railroad), these 4 Battalions operated the Iranian State Railway transferring significant Lend-Lease to the USSR. In total the MRS handled over 4M tons of freight, and transported 16,000 Iranian military, 14,000 Polish refugees, 40,000 British troops, 15,000 Russian ex-POWs, and 21,000 pilgrims during 1944's Nowruz festival. The railroaders left Iran by July 1945. Worldcat locates 2 copies at LoC and Stanford. (Ref: Army Historical Foundation, "Railroaders in Olive Drab: The Military Railway Service in WWII").

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Three colour (black, red and brown) printed paper map 46x66cm. Near fine, neatly folded. Geographical Section General Staff (GSGS) No. 3919 (Middle East) surveyed by the 2nd Indian Field Survey Company Dec 1942, compiled and reproduced by the 4th Indian Field Survey Company May 1943, printed for the US Army by the Persian Gulf Command's 83rd Replacement Group (83 Rep. Group) September 1943 and published by the US Army Map Service (AMS) 1943, later reprinted 3-56. This British Army map was repurposed by the US Army, apparently to assist the Persian Gulf Command in operating the Persian Corridor with the British Paiforce to channel lend lease supplies to the USSR. Coverage is bounded by Saveh (SSW) and Karaj (NE). Karaj was one of the main cities along the Persian Corridor, shown on the Iranian State Railways Northern Branch as a stop between Tehran and Kazvin (off-sheet) with a metalled road running parallel. Another major section of the Railway (indicated as connecting Tehran to Qum) is also shown. Details include administrative boundaries, various grades of road; railways; caravanserais; water wells; pasture; availability and quality of water, springs, mosques, forts, watch towers, deserted villages, police posts, telephone lines and offices, tombs, wadis etc, with descriptive notes about terrain in the image.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Three colour (black, red and brown) printed paper map 46x66cm. Good, neatly folded, lightly tanned, with some wear. Geographical Section General Staff (GSGS) No. 3919 prepared by the Survey of India, Edition November 1942, reproduced by the 4th Indian Field Survey Company in January 1943, then by the US Army Map Service (AMS) 5-43. This British Indian Army map was repurposed by the US Army, presumably to assist the Persian Gulf Command in operating the Persian Corridor with the British Paiforce to channel lend lease supplies to the USSR. Kashan, on the Central Iranian Plateau in the northern part of Isfahan Province, was one of the main cities on this route. This sheet is bounded by Kashan (N), Natanz (E), Morcha Khurt (S), and Meimeh (W) on a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles. Details include administrative boundaries, several classes of road (distinguishing metalled and unmetalled, cart tracks, all weather roads, dry weather roads etc including disused; railways; landing grounds; caravanserais; water wells and availability and quality of water, springs, mosques, forts, watch towers, deserted villages, police posts, telephone lines and offices, a tea shop, tombs, wadis etc, with descriptive notes about terrain in the image. A stretch of incomplete railway is shown running between Kashan and Khalidabad.

Photo album. (16), (11 blank) ff. With 150 gelatin silver photographs (various sizes). Ca. 32.5 × 26 cm. Contemporary embossed brown cloth, with the title embossed in silver on the front board, and the green shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf Command embedded in the front board. Unusual military photo album with 150 photographs of the activities of the Persian Gulf Command (PGC) at the base in Andimeshk, Iran. The PGC was a branch of the United States Army established to facilitate the supply of material from the U.S. Lend-Lease programme through the Persian Corridor. This material was sent to the Soviet Union to strengthen it, so it could help defeat Nazi Germany. - The photographs in this album, which cannot be found anywhere else, offer a visual documentation of this time. However, they show the simple soldiers; the men tasked with driving trucks, maintaining oil supply lines, or working alongside Iranians at the two factories producing trucks for the war effort. The work therefore offers a fascinating insight into daily life of PCG members in Persia in the Second World War. - This album was compiled by John Stefano (dates unknown), a technician fourth grade in the PGC. It includes photographs of the Tehran conference in 1943, the first World War II conference between the Soviet Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, where it was decided to open a second front against Germany. Other than this, there are photographs of the barracks the men lived in, the military vehicles they used, the marches and excercises they partook in, but also the surrounding landscape and the local people. - Inserted in the album is a booklet with images and information about Persia, with a letter by PCG commander Donald Prentice Booth (1902-93), which was sent to PCG members after the war to congratulate them on a job well done. He hoped the booklet would serve as a memento. Together with the album, it continues to do so until this day. - With the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf command mounted on the inside of the front board, some of the photographs are captioned on the back. The eyelets for the string on the front board have come loose. The corners of the leaves are slightly creased. Overall in very good condition.

Photo album. (23), (4 blank) ff. With 76 gelatin silver photographs (various sizes). Ca. 32.5 × 26 cm. Contemporary embossed brown cloth, with the title embossed in silver on the front board, the name of the owner painted in silver, and the green shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf Command embedded in the front board. Remarkable military photo album with 76 photographs of the activities of the Persian Gulf Command (PGC) at various locations in Iran. The PGC was a branch of the United States Army established in 1941 to assure the supply of U.S. Lend-Lease war material to the Soviet Union through the Persian Corridor. After the war, members of the PCG received an empty album to fill with personal memories of their time in Iran. These albums are now relatively rare. The present one was compiled by Colonel S. Morgan Thomas (dates unknown), a PGC member who carried out inspections of the railroads. It includes various photographs of him at work. - This album also contains photographs of PCG commander Donald Prentice Booth (1902-93), a visit by Soviet soldiers and a young child, military activity in Teheran, locals, and soldiers sending telegrams. Loosely inserted in the album are maps of Iran, the lands surrounding Hamadan, and the Trans Iranian Railroad, which would have been important to carry for someone who inspected the railroads. The work offers a rare insight into life of a PGC member stationed in Iran. - The corners of the boards are somewhat scuffed. One of the inserted maps is somewhat foxed and another has a tear that has been repaired with tape in the lower margin, not affecting the image, some leaves are missing one of the corner mounts the photographs are mounted on, possibly missing a photograph on the verso of leaf [4]. Otherwise in very good condition.

Remarkable military photo album with 76 photographs of the activities of the Persian Gulf Command (PGC) at various locations in Iran. The PGC was a branch of the United States Army established in 1941 to assure the supply of U.S. Lend-Lease war material to the Soviet Union through the Persian Corridor. After the war, members of the PCG received an empty album to fill with personal memories of their time in Iran. These albums are now relatively rare. The present one was compiled by Colonel S. Morgan Thomas (dates unknown), a PGC member who carried out inspections of the railroads. It includes various photographs of him at work.This album also contains photographs of PCG commander Donald Prentice Booth (1902-1993), a visit by Soviet soldiers and a young child, military activity in Teheran, locals, and soldiers sending telegrams. Loosely inserted in the album are maps of Iran, the lands surrounding Hamadan, and the Trans Iranian Railroad, which would have been important to carry for someone who inspected the railroads. The work offers a rare insight into life of a PGC member stationed in Iran.The corners of the boards are somewhat scuffed. One of the inserted maps is somewhat foxed and another has a tear that has been repaired with tape in the lower margin, not affecting the image, some leaves are missing one of the corner mounts the photographs are mounted on, possibly missing a photograph on the verso of leaf [4]. Otherwise in very good condition. Contemporary embossed brown cloth, with the title embossed in silver on the front board, the name of the owner painted in silver, and the green shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf Command embedded in the front board. With 76 gelatin silver photographs (various sizes). Pages: [23], [4 blank] ll.

Unusual military photo album with 150 photographs of the activities of the Persian Gulf Command (PGC) at the base in Andimeshk, Iran. The PGC was a branch of the United States Army established to facilitate the supply of material from the U.S. Lend-Lease programme through the Persian Corridor. This material was sent to the Soviet Union to strengthen it, so it could help defeat Nazi Germany. The photographs in this album, which cannot be found anywhere else, offer a visual documentation of this time. However, they show the simple soldiers; the men tasked with driving trucks, maintaining oil supply lines, or working alongside Iranians at the two factories producing trucks for the war effort. The work therefore offers a fascinating insight into daily life of PCG members in Persia in the Second World War.This album was compiled by John Stefano (dates unknown), a technician fourth grade in the PGC. It includes photographs of the Tehran conference in 1943, the first World War II conference between the Soviet Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, where it was decided to open a second front against Germany. Other than this, there are photographs of the barracks the men lived in, the military vehicles they used, the marches and excercises they partook in, but also the surrounding landscape and the local people.Inserted in the album is a booklet with images and information about Persia, with a letter by PCG commander Donald Prentice Booth (1902-1993), which was sent to PCG members after the war to congratulate them on a job well done. He hoped the booklet would serve as a memento. Together with the album, it continues to do so until this day.With the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf command mounted on the inside of the frfont board, some of the photographs are captioned on the back. The eyelets for the string on the front board have come loose. The corners of the leaves are slightly creased. Overall in very good condition. Contemporary embossed brown cloth, with the title embossed in silver on the front board, and the green shoulder sleeve insignia of the Persian Gulf Command embedded in the front board With 150 gelatin silver photographs (various sizes). Pages: [16], [11 blank] ll.

30 silver gelatin photographs, ranging from 125 x 113 mm to 38 x 38 mm. 19 in photo corners in the first 3 leaves of a photo album, 11 laid loosely in the same. Contemporary official album, emblazoned with "Persian Gulf Command Iran" and the insignia of the company. Views of the U.S. Army base at Andimeshk, Iran, during the vital deployment of the Persian Gulf Command, the service command established in WWII to facilitate the supply of U.S. lend-lease war material to the Soviet Union through what was called the Persian Corridor, for the benefit of Soviet allies. - The first troops arrived in Iran in December of 1942, but the base moved from Ahwaz to Andimeshk in November 1943, and it is the Andimeshk base which appears in these photos. Troops were tasked with moving supplies from port cities on the Gulf through the mountains to Iran's border with the Soviet Union, until the end of the war in Europe. - Photographs show a few of the all-important transport trucks, likely the Studebaker US6es appreciated by the Soviets for their versatility and as a base for Katyusha rocket launchers, one packed with posing men, and several in the scrapyard. Most photographs show the entertainment made available to U.S. troops, or that which the men found for themselves: an official American-style carnival complete with a peep show booth, men washing their clothes in a soldier's helmet, posing outside the barracks with table tennis paddles, a tame cheetah, or simply with their friends in the Command. - Some portraits of soldiers posing together list their names: Pete Errico, Webb, Poyda, Draskovich, Raphel, Bruscato, Zbel, Venturoni, and Giordano. Likely simple soldiers rather than officers, these would be the men tasked with driving trucks, maintaining oil supply lines, or working alongside Iranians at the two factories producing trucks for the war effort. - Only minor or marginal wear to photographs; quite well preserved.