The band. (open access)

The band.

Provides guidance on the organization and duties of the military band.
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
75-mm howitzer materiel. (open access)

75-mm howitzer materiel.

This is a World War II-era technical manual for the 75mm Howitzer. It contains information on use, maintenance, assembly, and other aspects of this weapon.
Date: June 21, 1941
Creator: United States. Army. Ordnance Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
38 ways to cut costs in the manufacture and sale of consumers' durable goods. (open access)

38 ways to cut costs in the manufacture and sale of consumers' durable goods.

Suggests cost savings strategies for manufacturers operating under war-time price regulations, with the goal of reducing their need for relief from the Office of Price Administration.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quartermaster depot company, supply. (open access)

Quartermaster depot company, supply.

Discusses the mission of the quartermaster depot company, supply, and how it is organized and operated.
Date: October 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Signal heavy construction battalion. (open access)

Signal heavy construction battalion.

Provides "information concerning the organization, operation, and capabilities of the signal heavy construction battalion to signal and communication officers and enlisted men of these battalions, and to all other interested personnel."
Date: June 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quartermaster Service Company. (open access)

Quartermaster Service Company.

Provides "personnel of the quartermaster service company with condensed information on the organization, operation, and administration of the company."
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Signal operations in the Corps and Army. (open access)

Signal operations in the Corps and Army.

Outlines briefly "the organization of the corps and army, the organization and operation of assigned signal corps units, and the application of signal corps activities to tactical operations."
Date: January 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photomail operation. (open access)

Photomail operation.

Describes procedures for signal photomail (microfilmed mail) service operations. Includes instructions for handling V-mail (personal correspondence) as well as official War Department photomail.
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program. (open access)

What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program.

Describes the need for a postwar program to increase timber production. Discusses the need for regulated conservation practices, incentives for responsible private forest management, and an increase in public forest land area.
Date: July 1945
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radio communication. (open access)

Radio communication.

Discusses "radio communication fundamentals and the methods and technique involved in the installation and operation of radio communication equipment."
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon. (open access)

Tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon.

A World War II Army manual describing "the tactical employment of the tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon ... of both the towed and self-propelled battalions."
Date: November 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion. (open access)

Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.

Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military transportation service in theaters of operations. (open access)

Military transportation service in theaters of operations.

A training guide describing "the mission, functions, policies, organization, and operation of the military transportation service in theaters of operations. "
Date: December 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19. (open access)

Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19.

Describes platoon organization, duties, drills, and operation of the equipment required to serve the twin 40-mm gun motor carriage M19.
Date: September 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Command and employment of air power. (open access)

Command and employment of air power.

Discusses the relationship of land and air forces and doctrine of command and employment in regards to air power as well as five aspects of air command.
Date: July 21, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Umpire manual. (open access)

Umpire manual.

Describes procedures to be used by umpires in military exercises used in the training of ground forces.
Date: March 31, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supply, evacuation, and trains, armored units. (open access)

Supply, evacuation, and trains, armored units.

An Army field manual "designed as a supply and evacuation guide for armored units.... Covers supply of armored units, evacuation of personnel, prisoners of war, vehicles, and salvage; rail and water transportation and trains in theater of operations."
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tank destroyer, tactical employment of tank destroyer platoon, self-propelled. (open access)

Tank destroyer, tactical employment of tank destroyer platoon, self-propelled.

Describes the self-propelled tank destroyer platoon and techniques for its tactical employment.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure. (open access)

Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure.

Describes Army procedures "for establishment, control, and termination of teletypewriter connections involving one more more manual switching centrals" as well as relaying sets of messages through reperforator centrals.
Date: September 19, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Telephone switchboard operating procedure. (open access)

Telephone switchboard operating procedure.

A procedures manual for Army telephone switchboard operators.
Date: November 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small boats and harbor craft. (open access)

Small boats and harbor craft.

A manual for U.S. Army sailors assigned to the Harbor Boat Service. Describes company organization, duties of personnel, equipment used, and basic seamanship.
Date: January 31, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Theory of ballooning. (open access)

Theory of ballooning.

A general guide to piloting a free balloon.
Date: April 25, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aerial photography. (open access)

Aerial photography.

A training manual designed to teach aerial photography for military purposes.
Date: July 8, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library