Nuclear War Cold War (5 results)

First Edition. 8vo, publisher's black cloth, the spine lettered in red and yellow in the original dustjacket. 191pp. A very fine copy in a very good jacket just lightly age mellowed, the red text on the jacket spine faded to orange as is nearly always the case. FIRST EDITION, A WORK THAT SHOWS THAT POLITICS AND MORALS ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED IN AN AGE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. This publication made a serious effort to explore the "nuclear problem" in all aspects with contributions from a diverse collection of Political Scientists, Educators, Physicists, Theologians, and Psychoanalysts. They being; John J. Herz, David R. Inglis, Kenneth W. Thompson, John C. Bennett, Erich Fromm, Paul Ramsey, and Roger L. Shinn.…

8vo. [80 pp (unpaginated).] Photo-illustrated throughout, many colour plates, text & captions printed in blue & red, black white photo illustrations, colour borders. Colour-illustrated softcovers, red plastic comb binding as issued (minor soiling front cover, minor shelfwear), still VG- copy. First edition of this souvenir yearbook detailing the largest field trials held in the United States following World War II, testing Army and Air Force personnel under conditions of simulated nuclear war, even including the faked dropping of an atomic bomb. A number of experimental groups were introduced including a Sky Cavalry, which combined the 82nd Airborne with a helicopter unit, although there was controversy following the exercises with Armor wanting helicopters attached to mechanized cavalry units, and Intelligence wanting aircraft with radar and infrared sensors. Unfortunately the massive maneuvers covering 45 days resulted in massive traffic jams with mechanized units trying to attack during torrential downpours, and other logistics issues emerged which the US military attempted to correct when they later applied many of the results to new tactics during the Vietnam War. Worldcat locates 3 copies (Filson Historical Society, US Army War College, Artillery School (only copy dated correctly)); Rickey Robertson, Exercise Sage Brush 1955, Stephen F. Austin State University (January, 2013).…

4to, vii + 21 pp. Stapled pamphlet, on two different paper stocks (white and grey), front cover detached. Text clear and complete. Good, on aged paper, with crease to one corner of title-leaf. Title leaf printed, the rest mimeographed. Pp. v-vii consist of an appendix at the rear of the volume. Occult pseudo-science (the Society's logo is a pentacle), presaging the hippie 'retreat from reason' in the face of Cold War realities. Begins 'For ten years the Society of Metaphysicians has worked in the interests of human unity at all levels. Our statements are supported by this work and by the results of this work, by observation, calculation and fundamental law. | Now, as a Society, we are able to say emphatically that cataclysm has already begun, is with us now, is gathering its powers of destruction against mankind.' There will be an atomic conflagration, and there is 'no hope for humanity in general', and 'whether we shall, in fact, be able to rebuild as rapidly as [H. G. Wells] suggested, depends upon the magnitude of spiritual values to be found amongst us now'. The public are 'of an average mental age of 7-10 years'. 'Fortunately, many died from privation and disease [in the Second World War].' 'Organised Cooperation' ('group living, group experience and unified essential Brotherhood') is a 'spiritual duty'. The pamphlet is underpinned by a section of 'Supporting Evidence'. Scarce: the only copies of this first edition on COPAC at the legal deposit libraries. The Typed Letter Signed (4to, 1 p), in blue and red ink, urges Brook 'to publicise these important matters'. See Image. …

United States Army Intelligence School. Intelligence training archive. 1959-1963. This archive documents the institutional training system used by the U.S. Army Intelligence School at Fort Holabird during the Cold War, outlining how personnel were instructed in reconnaissance, mapping, foreign intelligence analysis, and counterintelligence operations. The material establishes a formal curriculum designed to prepare officers for intelligence work in the context of U.S.-Soviet conflict, combining doctrinal interpretation of adversary systems with technical instruction in observation, terrain analysis, and operational planning. It provides primary evidence of how intelligence training integrated ideological framing with practical field methods. Archive of 13 instructional documents totaling approximately 459 pages, issued between 1959 and 1963, including manuals, technical booklets, and training schedules. Titles include [1] Soviet Intelligence Systems (Nov 1962), [2] Observation and Description (Jan 1961), [3-5] Military Map Reading booklets (1959-1961), [6] Interpretation of Highways, Bridges, and Transportation Facilities (Oct 1961), [7] USAINTS Library Guide (Jan 1962), [8] Operational Data on South Korea I (Sep 1962), [9] Nuclear Warfare II (Jun 1963), [10] Benelux (Jul 1961), [11] Solution of Dispersion Problems (undated), and [12-13] weekly training schedules (June and July 1963). The manuals include diagrams and exercises on map reading, identifying "recognition, distance, and direction" as core elements, with annotated examples of azimuth calculation and grid use. Instructional material in Observation and Description includes facial and morphological diagrams distinguishing features such as "Vertical Forehead" and "Bushy" eyebrows for identification purposes. Soviet Intelligence Systems presents ideological analysis, stating that Soviet security organs are "extensions of the Party's designs" and describing intelligence as "a pervasive force which envelops every sector of society." Infrastructure manuals include photographic examples of roads and bridges for field identification, while the Library Guide outlines access systems and spatial organization of intelligence resources. Weekly schedules list training components such as report writing, practical exercises, and seminars, alongside technical instruction in photography. Produced during a period of sustained Cold War tension, these materials show how the U.S. Army formalized intelligence education by combining political interpretation of adversaries with standardized technical training. The emphasis on mapping, surveillance, and infrastructure analysis reflects preparation for both conventional and nuclear-era operations, while the inclusion of regional studies such as South Korea and Benelux indicates geographic scope within global strategic planning. Minor rust to staples, light edge toning, and scattered manuscript annotations; occasional corner creases and small marginal tears not affecting text; overall very good. A cohesive archive of Cold War intelligence training, preserving the instructional methods and analytical frameworks used by the U.S. Army in the early 1960s.…

A rare instructional archive from the height of the Cold War arms and space races, documenting the teaching strategies, technical priorities, and ideological frameworks used by the U.S. military to train service members in missile technology, physics, and emerging space policy. These materials reflect the growing importance of scientific education within the armed forces during the period of intense technological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union following the launch of Sputnik and the acceleration of missile and space programs. This archive includes three distinct publications produced by branches of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force: a heavily illustrated USAF Preflight School "Math and Physics" Student Study Guide (ca. late 1950s, 244 pages); the DOD Fact Sheet 3-F on "Guided Missiles and Rockets" (29 April 1960, 59 pages); and a striking early federal statement titled "Introduction to Outer Space" (ca. late 1950s, 11 pages), intended to justify a national space program. Together, these works reflect the militarized scientific culture of early Cold War America, where soldiers were expected to master STEM fundamentals, understand atomic missile classifications, and absorb the ideological stakes of U.S. supremacy in space. The Preflight School Study Guide opens with a cartoon image of a smiling cadet pointing to a "Table of Contents," listing 20 core lessons including: "Velocity and Acceleration," "Vectors," "Electricity and Magnetism," and "Jet Engine Principles." Designed to bring young recruits up to speed on mathematical and physical foundations, this booklet illustrates how the military systematized the transmission of civilian STEM knowledge through instructional cartooning, step-by-step reviews, and mechanical principles tied directly to aeronautics. The document also reflects broader efforts to professionalize enlisted men into a new technocratic class of Cold War airmen. The DOD Fact Sheet 3-F, dated 29 April 1960, is a mimeographed technical manual that lists every operational missile and rocket then used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Each entry is meticulously typed and includes missile name, type (e.g., "surface-to-surface"), speed, launch weight, prime contractor, warhead type, and guidance system. Key entries include the NIKE AJAX, NIKE HERCULES, REDSTONE, PERSHING, and POLARIS missiles. The NIKE AJAX is described as "the nation's first supersonic anti-aircraft guided missile. designed to intercept and destroy bomber aircraft regardless of evasive action." The HERCULES system is called "a major advance. capable of operation in an electronic countermeasures environment." These materials also serve as a record of U.S. procurement partnerships with Bell Labs, Western Electric, and Douglas Aircraft-illustrating the military-industrial complex in full effect. The third item, titled "Introduction to Outer Space", is a pedagogical and ideological primer explaining the rationale behind federal investment in space exploration. Structured around four key justifications-scientific curiosity, military defense, national prestige, and technological advancement-it declares: "The first of these factors is the compelling urge of man to explore. Most of the surface of the earth has now been explored and men now turn to the exploration of outer space as their next objective." This philosophical argument for militarized space policy also hints at early satellite surveillance goals: "The launching of satellites. can be done with the aid of new things: (1) it can look down at the earth and map out the terrain. (2) it can look out into space. and (3) it can look at the sun." Notably, this text served as the basis for a widely distributed 1958 White House document under the Eisenhower Administration, laying ideological groundwork for what would soon become NASA and the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958. Pages toned with some rusting to staples, especially visible on "Introduction to Outer Space." Light wear to edges of math booklet. Overall very good condition. An outstanding and uncommon pedagogical archive documenting how the U.S. military trained its enlisted men to master missile and rocket technologies at the dawn of the space age, while also advancing an explicitly ideological case for Cold War space supremacy.…