Packing and crating: repairs and utilities. (open access)

Packing and crating: repairs and utilities.

Instructions for packing military supplies, as well as household goods and personal effects. Topics covered include corrosion prevention and materials used for packaging and shipping.
Date: August 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roofing : repairs and utilities (open access)

Roofing : repairs and utilities

"This technical manual discusses the principal causes of failures of roofs on Army Buildings, outlines methods of repairing and renovating roofs and flashings, and describes reroofing."
Date: June 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plumbing : repairs and utilities (open access)

Plumbing : repairs and utilities

"This manual prescribes materials and methods used to operate, maintain, and repair plumbing systems in Army buildings. Installation details covering alterations and additions to existing facilities are also discussed."
Date: December 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : prismatic compass, M1918. (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : prismatic compass, M1918.

Describes the Prismatic Compass, M1918 and provides instructions for its operation, maintenance, and its functions in relation to various types of field artillery.
Date: July 17, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal handling : repairs and utilities (open access)

Coal handling : repairs and utilities

"This Technical Manual describes uniform methods of coal handling for Army posts, camps, and stations. Methods are presented to insure efficient and economical operation, based on accepted commercial practices adapted to meet requirements of Army installations."
Date: April 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pneumatic ponton bridge M3 (open access)

Pneumatic ponton bridge M3

Discusses the purpose and usage of the pneumatic pontoon bridge M3 by infantry in the field. Covers construction, deployment, and maintenance.
Date: April 19, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barracks, portable, prefrabricated, 20' x 48' steel (channel frame) insulated : procedure for erecting. (open access)

Barracks, portable, prefrabricated, 20' x 48' steel (channel frame) insulated : procedure for erecting.

Provides step by step instructions for the erection of prefabricated Army buildings and possible additional units. Provides a list of parts and markings.
Date: November 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams (open access)

Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams

"This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
Date: February 2, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : compass M2 (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : compass M2

Provides instructions for the inspection, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and repair of the compass M2, the standard compass of the Field Artillery.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Steam and Hot-Water Heating Plants: Inspection and Preventive Maintenance Service (open access)

Steam and Hot-Water Heating Plants: Inspection and Preventive Maintenance Service

"This Technical Manual is a guide to first and second echelon maintenance services of domestic type steam and hot-water boilers and heating systems." Discusses methods of training personnel, operation and preventive maintenance, procedures for placing equipment in service and for taking it temporarily out of service, and inspections.
Date: June 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads (open access)

Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads

"This Technical Manual provides information to help the post engineer formulate and carry out a preventative maintenance program for buildings, structures, roads, runways, railroads, grounds, pest control, and related phases of real property maintenance."
Date: September 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : plotting boards for field artillery (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : plotting boards for field artillery

Contains instructions for inspection, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and repair of plotting boards for field artillery.
Date: May 21, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities (open access)

Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities

"This Technical Manual describes the various types of electric generating equipment used on Army posts and discusses its operation, maintenance, and repair."
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Services for Ventilating, Evaporative (Desert) Cooling, and Air-Conditioning Systems (open access)

Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Services for Ventilating, Evaporative (Desert) Cooling, and Air-Conditioning Systems

This technical manual discusses the responsibilities and duties of engineer personnel in routine inspections of cooling and air conditioning systems.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : 155-mm gun motor carriage M40 and 8 in. howitzer motor carriage M43 hull and suspension. (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : 155-mm gun motor carriage M40 and 8 in. howitzer motor carriage M43 hull and suspension.

Contains a description of procedures for "inspection and repair, and necessary disassembly and assembly of hull and track suspension group." This information pertains only to 155-mm gun motor carriage and the 8-inch howitzer motor carriage.
Date: October 1947
Creator: United States. War Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : Browning machine gun, caliber .50, all types (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : Browning machine gun, caliber .50, all types

Contains detailed instructions for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of six types of caliber .50 Browning machine guns.
Date: June 12, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : azimuth instrument M1918 and M1918A2 (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : azimuth instrument M1918 and M1918A2

Discusses the azimuth instruments M1918 and M1918A2 in terms of their purposes, operations, maintenance, assembly, disassembly, and repair.
Date: June 11, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, M2A2, M2A1, M1A2, M1A1, T1A2, and T1A1 (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, M2A2, M2A1, M1A2, M1A1, T1A2, and T1A1

Provides instructions for inspection, disassembly and assembly, and maintenance and repair of 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, including the use of special repair tools.
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quartermaster operations. (open access)

Quartermaster operations.

Describes the organization and functions of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps.
Date: April 29, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army-Navy manual of military government and civil affairs. (open access)

Army-Navy manual of military government and civil affairs.

A general guide for U.S. armed forces instituting military government in occupied areas.
Date: December 22, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Watermanship (open access)

Watermanship

"The purpose of this manual is three-fold: a. To give you those basic principles of watermanship that will enable you to meet with confidence any emergency that may arise. b. To teach you certain fundamental practices used during small landing-craft operations. c. To show you how to swim small lakes or rivers under combat conditions."
Date: April 25, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Traffic circulation and control. (open access)

Traffic circulation and control.

A manual for military staff responsible for planning and coordinating traffic in war zones, including the movement of "vehicles, animals, foot troops, and civilian refugees."
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineer field manual : engineer troops. (open access)

Engineer field manual : engineer troops.

"This manual is designed to serve as a general reference on engineer organization. It covers the mission, classification, organization, equipment, armament, and training of engineer units."
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineer soldier's handbook. (open access)

Engineer soldier's handbook.

Describes the tools and tasks of the engineer soldier. Includes a proficiency test for soldiers in training.
Date: June 2, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library