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A brief history of New Haven Kentucky and its role during the American Civil War 1861-1865. This book covers the recruiting and training camps at New Haven, as well as the various actions that occurred in and around the town. A listing of casualties - both combat and from disease is listed. A list of the veterans from New Haven, both Union and Confederate, are listed as well. Maps, photographs, and resources as well as end notes are included.

This is a listing of soft-skin vehicles used by the German military during World War II, and the manuals used to equip or maintain them. The book is divided by the assigned Kfz number and the manuals (both military and civilian) are then listed below. It also includes such information as chassis types used, engine types, and a brief parts exchange chart for Bosch starters and generators.

This is a one of a series of photo books on significant artifacts held by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. This volume covers the pair of pistols used by General George S. Patton Jr. during World War II - the M1873 Colt Peacemaker, and the S&W, .357 Magnum. It includes a brief history of each revolver and a number of close up and detail color photographs of each. An added bonus is comparative shots of the two pistols with the two revo...

This is the third volume in a seven volume set covering the uniforms worn by U.S. Army Ground Forces during World War II. It includes the Quartermaster names, a description of each article, color photographs, a list of manufacturers, and supply information such as issue and original cost.

This book contains a listings of technical manuals for the repair and maintenance of German World War II armored vehicles. Each vehicle is listed by its Sd Kfz number, followed by a list of the known manuals which you would require to repair and maintain both the vehicle and the equipment it would carry including radios, weapons, and other equipment. This not only includes the military manuals, but also pamphlets, announcements, and any civili...

The title says it all - this is a pictorial account of the move of the U.S. Army's Armor and Cavalry Museum from Fort Knox to Fort Benning. Formerly known as the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, the museum was ordered to move in 2010 to Fort Benning, along with the U.S. Army Armor Center and School. The book contains over 100 color photographs of the collection as it is packed and transport out of Fort Knox, as well as a list of the vehicle...

This is Part II of a two part volume on the identification of Coats and Jackets used by U.S. Army ground forces during World War II. This part covers Raincoats, Wet Weather Jackets, Cold weather jackets, coats, overcoats and parkas, as well as specialized uniform coats like the Tank Jacket, Mountain Jacket and Paratroop jacket. It includes information on how the clothing was issued, stock number data, acquisition cost, and who manufactured eac...

This book is one of a series of books on uniforms used by the U.S. Army Ground Forces during World War II. This volume covers service coats, field jackets, overcoats and mackinaw coats. It contains written descriptions and photographs to help the reader to positively identify the uniforms covered. It also includes information on how the uniform item was issued to troops, as well as a list of the manufacturers of the item.

This book is the fifth in a series and contains transcriptions of selected Confederate military documents that were filed in various Confederate Officer personnel files. I concentrated on Confederate Ordnance Officers who served the various commands and departments during the American Civil War. This volume covers documents found in the files of Frank P. Buckner, James H. Burton, Malcom C. Burke, Thomas A. Burke, Ravenscroft Burr, Charles C. C...

This is a general reference work which lists the names and products of primary contractors who manufactured uniform items for the U.S. Army during World War I (The Great War). The information was collected from a number of sources and a bibliography is included. It gives contract or purchase dates of items, the number of items contracted for, the name and city location of the contractor, and the contract number if known. It is divided by type ...

This book is the third of a multi-volume set which contains transcriptions of selected Confederate military documents and papers which were filed away in individual Confederate Officers' personnel files. These papers run the gamut from letters and reports, to records of issues and turn-ins of equipment and ordnance. Each book covers a specific number of officers, selected in alphabetical order - in this case Beall to Brice.

This is the fourth volume in a series of books containing transcriptions of selected Confederate military documents that were filed away in the Personnel records of Confederate Officers. These records vary from hand written letters and reports, to documents detailing the issue and turn-in of arms and equipment to the troops. Because the sources are selected alphabetically, the scope ranges from the Trans-Mississippi Department to the Army of N...

At the end of the American Civil War the Federal government gathered up as many Confederate records as they could find. Many were used in the creation of that great reference work "The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion" which was published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book is the first of many to publish many of the less significant, but still important documents which were filed away in the individual records of ...

Volume two of a number of planned volumes containing transcriptions of selected Confederate Military documents which had been filed away in individual Confederate officer's personnel files in the National Archives and hidden to most researchers.

This volume was designed specifically to augment the book "The True Cost", a book detailing Confederate casualties during the Kentucky campaign of 1862. Making use of official state county road maps, the various routes of the Confederate forces are traced during the campaign. Although exact routes are not possible due to changes in the roads, good approximations are offered, including the sites of the numerous skirmishes and battles.

This book is a listing, by name, of the identified casualties suffered by the Confederate forces during the Invasion of Kentucky in mid to late 1862. These names were drawn from the records held by the U. S. National Archives. In addition there are listings of the Orders of Battle for the forces involved including the Army of Mississippi, the Confederate Army of Kentucky, and the forces of BG Abraham Buford, BG Humphrey Marshall, and BG John H...

A personal and non-technical experience in collecting U.S. Postal History of the 19th Century. The book is filled with photographs of typical postal history covers from the period and explanations of the various types of mail in existence in the 1800s. I have included a brief listing of the postal fees and rates used from 1801 - 1900.

This book contains a short history of the development and use of the American Model 1917 Light tank. Over 100 photographs of the tank in use and in training. Information on the units which used the tank as well as information on the painting and marking of the tank from 1919 to 1940.

This new book is most likely the first published on the organization and markings of American armor during the years prior to the Second World War. A subject that has long been ignored, the book reveals, through text, drawings and photos, the colorful markings used by American armored units during this period. Starting with the American Expeditionary Force and the Tank Corps, it works its way through the Infantry-Tank units, mechanized cavalry...

This is the second volume in a multi-volume set to help collectors, museums, and re-enactors in identifying uniforms used by the U.S. Army Ground forces in World War II. Due to size, the volume has been divided into two parts - the first dealing solely with Wool trousers and breeches, the second with cotton trousers and breeches. It includes a description, stock numbers, and list of manufacturers as well as color photographs of the uniform item.