Military Books
Vintage Military Books
Marvelous old Military Books including Air Force Survival Manual, American Practical Navigator by Nathanial Bowditch, American Steel Navy by John Alden, World Military Weapons, Illustrated History of the SAS, Map Reading, Naval Reserve Training Mobile Construction Battalion, Mark 3 Marine Radar by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Sperry River Radar Trails, The Navy at War, US Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association history, and many more. Topics include World War 1, World War 2, Vietnam, Korea, Civil War, Army, Navy, Air Force, weapons, radar, training. Sensational books, some out of print. Would make nice gifts!
advancement examinations seaman special commissary usn book
Soft covered military book titled ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS, SEAMAN, more. SPECIAL, AND COMMISSARY RATINGS. Bureau of Naval Personnel Training - Standards and Curriculum Division, Test and Research Section, Book I,1945 NACPERS 16891 For Officers' Use Only. This book contains examinations for advancement in ratings in 1945. It includes: Seaman, first class, Coxswains, Boatswain's Mates, Gunner's Mates, Turret Captains, Minemen, Torpedoman's Mates, Quartermasters, Signalmen, Fire Controlmen, Fire Controlmen O, Yeomen, less
$11.00 $8.25
american practical navigator useful tables navy vintage book
Hard covered book titled Useful Tables From the AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR, NO more. 9: Part II, Reedited and published and sold by the United States Hydrographic Office, by Direction of the Secretary of the Navy in Accordance with the Acts of Congress, 387 pages. 1940.This vintage book is in Good condition. The pages, yellowed from age, are intact and the binding is tight. The cover is scuffed, chipped, and faded. The pages are yellowed from age. A nice addition to your military library! less
$20.00 $15.00
american steel navy john alden photographic history of ships book
Hard covered book titled AMERICAN STEEL NAVY A Photographic History of the U more.S. Navy from the Introduction of the Steel Hull in 1883 to the Cruise of the Great White Fleet, 1907-1909 Text by John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired), Photographic Research and Editorial Supervision by Ed Holm, Fifty Warship Profiles by Arthur D. Baker III, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, cloth bound, with dust jacket, 1972, 395 pages. VG+ condition. Would make a wonderful addition to any library. less
$179.99 $134.99
arms and equipment of special forces will fowler military manual
Hard covered book titled ARMS AND EQUIPMENT OF SPECIAL FORCES more. Greenhill Military Manuals, by Will Fowler, Illustrated by Ray Hutchins, 1996, 144 pages, full specifications and operational data, photographs and line profiles. Topics include: BROWNING 9 MM HIGH POWER PISTOL, BELGIUM UZI 9MM SUB MACHINE GUN, ISRAEL M60 7.62 MM MACHINE GUN, USA SMALL ARMS M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER, USA AT4 ANTI TANK LAUNCHER, SWEDEN PARATROOPER'S GRAVITY BLADE KNIFE, GERMANY BODY ARMOUR, USA GPS, USA ELECTRONIC WARFARE WESSEX SAKER LIGHT ST less
$14.00 $10.50
battle to save the houston 1944-1945 miller ww2 wwii book
Hard covered book titled THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE HOUSTON October 1944 to March 1945 by John Grider Miller more. 1985, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 226 pages, cloth bound, with dust jacket, purple end pages, with a letter from the publisher.John Miller tells the heroic tale of a dedicated band of men who refused to give up their crippled ship in the closing days of 1944. Their 14,000 mile odyssey from Formosa to the Brooklyn Navy Yard aboard the severely damaged light cruiser Houston is recorded in rich detail by a naval historian who has based his book on over seventy eyewitness accounts less
$21.99 $16.49
distances between ports by us navy ho pub no 151 book
Soft covered book titled DISTANCES BETWEEN PORTS H.O. Pub. No more. 151, Published by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy, 1965, 220 pages.Topics include: CHART SHOWING JUNCTION POINTS AND TYPICAL ROUTES NORTH ATLANTIC LANE ROUTES, EXPLANATION DISTANCES BETWEEN PORTS ON THE GREAT LAKES DISTANCES BETWEEN OCEAN PORTS OF THE WORLD U.S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE SAILING DIRECTIONS CONVERSION TABLE FOR NAUTICAL AND STATUTE MILES TABLE FOR ESTIMATING TIME OF TRANSITThis book is in VG+ condition, less
$30.00 $22.50
encyclopedia world military weapons armies equipment arms book
Hard covered book titled The Encyclopedia of WORLD MILITARY WEAPONS The World's Armies and their Equipment more. Editors: Chris Bishop and Ian Drury. 150 Color Profiles, 520 Photographs, 20 Color Four-views and Cutaway Drawings, 1989, 318 pages. ISBN: 0517653419 Topics include: SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES MODERN MAIN BATTLE TANKS MODERN LIGHT TANKS AND RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLES MODERN TRACKED INFANTRY VEHICLES MODERN WHEELED APCs MODERN SELF PROPELLED GUNS AND HOWITZERS MODERN TOWED ARTILLERY MODERN MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES MODERN SELF PROPELLED ANTI AIR less
$40.00 $30.00
fundamentals of aerospace weapon systems missiles vintage book
Hard covered book titled FUNDAMENTALS OF AEROSPACE WEAPON SYSTEMS more. Air Force ROTC, Air University, 1961, 402 pages.Topics include: WARHEADS MISSILES: AEROSPACE DELIVERY VEHICLES PRINCIPLES OF MISSILE GUIDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MANNED AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE NUCLEAR ENERGY & THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS TARGET INTELLIGENCE ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND: DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION TACTICAL OPERATIONS ASTRONAUTICSThis book is in VG condition, pag less
$17.00 $12.75
ghost squadron confederate air force 1939-1945 rebel field book
Soft covered book titled GHOST SQUADRON Of The Confederate Air Force 1939-1945, Rebel Field, Harlingen, Texas, 1971 more. The Ghost Squadron relates to that six year ear in the history of aviation during which time over 300,000 aircraft were produced by the United States alone to satisfy many different kinds of strategic and tactical needs. Some of the aircraft pictured are: B-17, F6F Hellcat, F4F Wildcat, SB2C Helldiver, F8F Bearcat, P-40 Warhawk, P-39 Aircobra, B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-38 Lightning, MK 35 Mosquito, BT-15 Valiant, and many more! This book is less
$9.99 $7.49
illustrated history of the sas air service ken connor book
Hard covered book titled THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE SAS by Ken Connor more. 2000, 224 pages.Topics include: THE ORIGINS OF THE SAS THE REGIMENT REBORN, 1950-60 THE REGIMENT REINVENTED 1960-70 THE REGIMENT UNDER COVER - SECRET WARS 1970-80 THE REGIMENT UNDER FIRE 1982-91 EPILOGUE - GHOST FORCE A fascinating look at Malaya, Northern Ireland, Bodyguarding and Counter Terrorist Operations, the Falklands War, The Gulf War, and much more. This book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. less
$20.00 $15.00
impact history nazi germany hitler v weapons king kutta book
Hard covered book titled The History of Germany's V-Weapons in World War II IMPACT by Benjamin King & Timothy Kutta more. 1998, published by SARPEDON, Rockville Centre, NY, 358 pages.This is an in-depth account of Hitler's V-Weapons, the devastation they caused, and the massive allied countermeasures taken to destroy them.This book is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The dust jacket is torn at the edges. A must have for any military library! less
$16.00 $12.00
map reading 1965 fm 21 26 us army manual vintage book
Soft covered book titled MAP READING Headquarter, Department of the Army March 1965 Department of the Army field Manual FM 21-26 134 pages, with large foldout map of Leavenworh, Kansas more. Topics include: Marginal Information and Symbols, Grids, Scale and Distance, Elevation & Relief, Directions, Three Dimensional Maps, Terrain Models, and Foreign Maps, Field Sketching, Aerial Photographs, Mosaics and Photo maps, Overlays, and Miscellaneous Mapping Data.This manual is in VG condition, the pages, slightly yellowed from age, are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The cover is faded, with light creases. Don't' miss the opportunity to add this sensational book to your less
$21.00 $15.75
map reading army manual fm 21 26 vintage book
Soft covered vintage book titled MAP READING, Department of the Army Technical Manual FM 21-26 more. March 1956. 253 pages. Topics include: Basic Map Reading, Point Location, Map Measurements, Grids and Grid Reference Systems, Location by Intersection and Resection, Use of Field Sketching in Description of Location, Land Navigation by Dead Reckoning, Instruments of Land Navigation, Map Substitutes and Supplements, Aerial Photographs, and much more. The large fold out map is included of Alexandria, Virginia This vintage book is in VG condition, the pages, slightly yellowed from age, are c less
$24.00 $18.00
modern air combat bill gunston mike spick aircraft aerial tactics book
Hard covered book titled MODERN AIR COMBAT The Aircraft, tactics and weapons employed in aerial warfare today by Bill Gunston and Mike Spick, over 250 diagrams and line drawings, almost 300 color photographs, 46 superb full color aircraft and weapons drawings, 224 pages, 1983 more. Topics include: THE TECHNOLOGY OF AIR COMBAT AIRCRAFT DESIGN AERODYNAMICS STRUCTURE PROPULSION WEAPONS ELECTRONIC WARFARE DISPLAYS THE AIRCRAFT & THEIR WEAPONS AERITALIA AM-X BAe BUCCANEER BAe HARRIER BAe HAWK BAe LIGHTNING BAe SEA HARRIER DASSAULT BREGUET/DORNIER ALPHA JET DASSAULT BREGUET MIRAGE III DASSAULT BREGUET MIRAGE F1 DASSAULT BREGUET MIRAGE 2000 DASSUALT BREG less
$16.00 $12.00
naval training construction battalion utilitiesman navy book
Soft covered manual titled Curriculum for Naval Reserve Training Mobile Construction Battalion Divisions UTA UTB UTP TUW UTILITIESMAN Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D more.C., July 1965, 0500-859-0010, NAVPERS 93004A. This manual is in Good Condition, pages intact. Writing on a few pages. The cover is worn and scuffed. less
$50.00 $37.50
principles of law enforcement eldefonso coffey and grace book
Hard covered book titled PRINCIPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT by Eldefonso, Coffey and Grace, 1968 more. 283 pages. This book introduces all facets of law enforcement. It presents history and theory along with the human and scientific aspects of police work. Topics include: Scope of the Crime Problem, Police Organization, Police Patrol, Investigation, Criminalistics, and much more. This book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A previous owner's name is written inside the front cover. It would make an excellent addition to your law enforcement libra less
$15.00 $11.25