Us army service forces (25 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fine. 28p. Illustrations. Published for troops returning from the war. Small wraps. Fine copy.

[6], 186, [2] pages. Hardcover: H 15.75cm x L 22cm. Dark maroon boards slightly bowed with mild mottling; scuffing at spine ends and along joints as well as at boards' fore-edge corners and along bottom edges. Slight interior foxing and soiling. Binding is firm. An uncommon guidebook for post-war Germany. First three unnumbered leaves are an "Explanatory Inclosure," "Errata Sheet," and map the British, French, American, and Russian divisions of occupied Germany. B/w photos throughout. Prepared to serve as a guide to Germany for US servicemen's families but published by the Army to be a memento of the Occupation phase. Rear colophon specifies publication date of January 1947 but Errata updates information into May 1947.…

Condición: good. 19, wraps, illus. (some in color), diagrams, some wear and soiling to covers, stamp on rear cover, pencil erasure on title page. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: fair. Quarto, 34, wraps, illus., map, app, notes, pencil notes on front cover, damp stains on covers (no pgs stuck), pgs darkened, "Restricted".

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23, wraps, covers somewhat worn and soiled. This is one of a series of documents that amplify the Services of Supply Organization Manual. The Second World War drove a series of management and organizational innovations, including statistical process control. This is one of the as yet under-evaluated aspects of how the Second World War positioned the United States for the significant industrial and economic growth that followed victory.…

Condición: good. Revised Edition. 46, wraps, illus., diagrams, some wear and soiling to covers. Revision of the 1944 edition. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 47, wraps, illus. (some in color), diagrams, some wear and soiling to covers, staple in front cover, stamp on rear cover. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 41, spiralbound, illus., some wear and soiling to covers, pencil erasure on title page. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. Reprint Edition. 20, wraps, diagrams, bibliography related to control, some wear and soiling to covers. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 44, wraps, illus., diagrams, some wear and soiling to covers, stamp and pencil notes on rear cover, ink mark on front cover. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 31, wraps, illus., diagrams, bibliography, some wear and soiling to covers. This is Volume III of a series of manuals for the use of control officers. This series is designed to help control officers throughout the Army Service Forces in the execution of their responsibilities.…

Condición: very good. 1st CMH Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 278, wraps, illus. (some fold-out), bookplate, covers slightly worn and soiled, sticker residue on front cover. Report to the Under Secretary of War and the Chief of Staff by the Director of the Service, Supply, and Procurement Division, War Department General Staff. …

Condición: fair to good. First? Edition. First? Printing. Approx. 25, wraps, staple-bound, illus., stamp on rear cover, initials and notation on front cover, covers worn and soiled. This case study was developed to implement ASF Manual M 703-7 and has been developed in the form of a case study of a typical procedures control project. This is an extremely scarce example of World War II organizationaland management studies.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 20, wraps, charts, bibliography, covers somewhat worn and soiled, some pencil marks and notations to text. This is one of a series of documents that apply the Services of Supply Organization Manual. The Second World War drove a series of management and organizational innovations, including statistical process control. This is one of the as yet under-evaluated aspects of how the Second World War positioned the United States for the significant industrial and economic growth that followed victory.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 63, spiralbound, illus., diagrams, bibliography, some wear and soiling to covers. The Second World War drove technology development, economic development, and in key areas organizational and management development. This control manual is part of the documentation for this latter aspect, one that as yet has not been as exhaustively studied as other aspects of that global conflagration.…

Condición: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 78, wraps, illus., covers somewhat worn and soiled, a few ink and pencil marks to text. The Second World War drove a series of management and organizational innovations, including statistical process control. This is one of the as yet under-evaluated aspects of how the Second World War positioned the United States for the significant industrial and economic growth that followed victory.…

Paperback. Condición: Fine. 220p. Photos. Large Wraps. Black cloth spine. Fine Copy. Book.

Paperback. Condición: Good. First Edition. 169 pages. "International Law places upon an occupying power the obligation and responsibility for establishing government and maintaining civil order in the areas occupied." - from Introduction. Thus, this work was intended for civil affairs officers of the U.S. military in Japan at the conclustion of WWII. It provides a very straight-forward and interesting overview of Japan's Labour situation prior to the end of the war. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.…

Wraps. Condición: fair to good. 23" x 10.5", approx. 75, wraps, spiralbound, 30 large color maps, covers somewhat worn and soiled. The maps in this atlas have been specially prepared for use in the course in Geography, Basic Phase, Army Specialized Training Program, to reinforce the study of physical, economic, and political geography. The maps show the natural features of the world, political divisions, and distribution ofman, social and cultural institutions, raw materials, industry, and transportation facilities. The Preface states that "Most of the maps in this Atlas are original and hitherto have not been published." Some were based on maps in other publications and were acknowledged. Also acknowledged were Mr. A. H. Robinson, Chief, Map Division, Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services and the personnel of his Division. The Miller cylindrical projection has been utilized in construction four of the maps in the atlas (plates 3, 7, 20 and 24). These maps were specifically prepared for use in the Army Specialized Training Program in Geography, and were intended to assist the trainee in Terms I and II and in the review and coordination of the fundamental factors presented in Term III which focused on political geography. This type of training material tends not to survive, both because of its non-standard shape and and because it was training material. The involvement of the Office of Strategic Services makes this particular training manual even more important in understanding what was taught in some of the Army's Specialized Training.…

Hardback. Condición: Near Fine. 255p. Oversize. Ex.lib. Recently rebound in black cloth. Original wraps bound -in. Label neatly removed from spine. No pocket. Near Fine copy. Book.

17 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches. Condición: Very good. This is a very simple map with bright colors that highlight the political makeup of the world post WWII. It also shows the core time zones for any location in the world given GMT. The chloropleth qualities make it most attractive. This map was printed in March of 1947. In September of that year the U.S. Air Force was spun off from the U.S. Army.…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1942 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 51 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. 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. Pages: 51.…

17 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches. Condición: Very good condition. This is a very nice chloropeth map showing vegetation zones as determined by resources of Goode, Schlepper, Schreves, Rand McNally, Taylor and others. The single hemisphere plays out well to northern South America. In context of the post WWII environment, there is very little at play. As would not be expected the terms of glovbal warming could be benchmarked with a vegetation map from pre-United Nations sources.…

Lemoore, California, 1943, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES. Certificate ca. 10 x 15.5 cm. very good, three original pen signatures: Instructor: E. F. Bowes; John B. Hamilton Civilian Training Cooridntor; Lt Col A.C. Glenn L Arbogast Commanding Officer. . *** **** *** . . U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AIR SERVICE COMMAND . . . ORIGINAL TRIPLE SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING . . . LEMOORE ARMY AIR FIELD . . . * This is an official U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE certificate card. It is a "CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING" it reads: "This is to certify that ALVIN KINSLOW has completed the course of instruction for BASIC BLUEPRINT as authorized by Air Service Command, 21 June,1943." Kinslow's name is typed in. . It is fountain pen signed by the instructor, civilian training coordinator and the Commanding Officer. The white card shows the Army Air Force logo like those found on all military aircraft of World War II, a white star over a blue circle, with the red outline, see photos posted to our website. . The card is black ink printed, it is 10.2 x 6.3 cm. . *** CONDITION: This is an excellent example a tiny bit dusty as usual, the back side is clean. About as good as it can get. . *** Color photos are posted to our website.…

17 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches. Condición: Very good condition. This complex chart of climates is a composite of the works of Kppen, Russell and Rand McNally. They were sources for the projection and map climate classifications. The resulting chart is a classic image for modern art. The West Coast of the United States is most interesting showing a composite climate of moderation.…