Field Engineering and Mine Warfare: Pamphlet No. 1: Basic Field Engineering Part II - RE and Aslt Pnrs

The War Office

Published by The War Office, 1960

About this Item

1960 publication by the UK's War Office to supersede Chapters 6-8 published in 1949. (Manual note to front page confirming this). Prepared for distribution to the Royal Engineers, Infantry and Other Arms and at the time containing "classified United Kingdom Information". Manual notes to page ii confirming amendment number made in January, 1964. 443 pages printed and bound on grey-blue boards. Gold, gilt titles to the spine. Extensive b. & w. photographs, drawings, illustrations, etc. Contents = Chapters 8-23 covering tools, plant, equipment, stores, field geometry, concealment, organisation, cordage, chains, power, derricks, ropeways, scaffolding, concrete, roads, water, petrol supplies, accommodation, bridging and armoured vehicles. Appendices. Fascinating book providing insight into territorial manoeuvres, etc. Overall condition is VGC with light wear marks to boards and age-related marks. Two, folded, loose-leaf, typed inserts (fairly fragile, but intact) titled 'The Heavy Ferry Data' and ' Basic Order of Assembly" included. 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Field Engineering and Mine Warfare: Pamphlet No. 1: Basic Field Engineering Part II - RE and Aslt Pnrs
• Publisher: The War Office
• Publication Date: 1960
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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  • Military and War History