A sad legacy... Here is an in-depth NPR article that gives a plug for the the British government's Aerial Reconnaissance Archives in Edinburgh,...
Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald I still have the original Bantam War Books paperback edition that I bought as a teen in the late 70s....
Greg, I completely agree with the value of the FMs. It is interesting to think of the 1,000s of Lieutenants and Captains learning their trade...
I love Dick Winters, or at least the image of him that has become legend thanks to "Band of Brothers". It is easy to identify with this image and...
I searched for this topic and didn't see it, so I wanted to pass it along for those who don't know about it. In the Golden Gate National...
Today, I have posted up a long list of World War II-vintage Field Manuals produced by the War Department for the United States Army. “The List”...
You proabably already know these but they are 2 of my favorite "eye level" books: Amazon.com: Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of...
Thanks for the welcomes everyone! I feel at home here. Lots to learn and, I hope, a few things to contribute.
Excellent Resource! Should be plenty of reading materials there ;). Many Thanks!
nice! and apparently there is a July 1, 1942 edition as well, prior to splitting the films into their own manual FM 21-7.
If you are looking for comprehensive lists of Field Manuals and Training Manuals, FM 21-6 which is a listing of training publications is an...
But I am happy to be here at last. 1. Your Name: I call myself Scarred1. It reflects the scars that I have accumulated in life – physical and...
