Armed Guardians

One Year in Iceland

Original booklet, sewn binding, 96 pages. Black-and-white photos, map inside back cover. An account of a year general military history in Iceland during World War II, with chapters on the air force, field and coastal artillery, signal service, aircraft warning, photo lab at the base, tanks, infantry, air force base, military police, chemical warfare, postal exchange, ammunition, APO, chaplain, special service, finance, quartermaster, civil affairs, Red Cross, army nurses, veterinary and medical department. Printed in December 1942, Reykjavik, Iceland.

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