Spoken German: Basic Course Units 13-30 (War Department Education Manual EM 519)

Language: English

Published by Linguistic Society of America, Washington D.C., 1944

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Spoken German: Basic Course, Units 13–30 (War Department Education Manual EM 519) By William G. Moulton and Jenni Karding Moulton United States Armed Forces Institute / War Department, Madison, WI, August 1, 1944. Description: Original grey printed wraps, 269 pp. A continuation of the U.S. Army’s Basic German Course, designed to provide enlisted personnel with practical language skills for use in the European theater during World War II. Produced under the direction of the War Department in cooperation with the Linguistic Society of America. Covers everyday conversation, travel, military interaction, and cultural orientation. Condition: Good. Stiff grey paper wraps show moderate wear, with some rubbing and edge chipping at spine ends. Corners bumped; front cover is loosening at spine and should be repaired but binding still hanging on. Pages toned with age but clean, unmarked, and legible throughout. A solid copy printed on thick wartime stock paper. This copy's provenance includes original notes tucked inside from the student that once owned this manual. A scarce WWII-issued military language training manual, companion to Spoken German: Units 1–12. Collectible as both a linguistics reference and a piece of World War II history. Other AbeBooks booksellers have the EM 518 Units 1-12 copy available.

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Title
Spoken German: Basic Course Units 13-30 (War Department Education Manual EM 519)
Author
Moulton, Jenni Karding; Moulton, William G.
Publisher
Linguistic Society of America, Washington D.C.
Publication year
1944
Condition
Fair
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Item weight
0.6 pounds

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