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A simplified and portable guide to rules, regulations and conduct for the soldier in the Army  |
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ARMY LIFE published in 1944 |
The official "Army Song Book" published in 1941, depicting the favorite patriotic hymns and marching songs of the GI. |
The wartime edition of the Officer's Guide, a private purchase source book, contained basic information for newly-commisioned officers. |
Infantry Handbook |
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Pocket size book published for the civilian market. |
Pocket Reference Guide supplement to the March, 1943 Reader's Digest. |
Combat First Aid Published by The Infantry Journal First Edition May 1944 |
Soldier'S PAY BOOK |
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Essential handbooks and manuals to the combat GI, published by both the War Department and individual firms, as well as interest groups. There were literraly hundreds of topics, ranging from field calculus, to weapons assembly, to food preparation. Field Manuals (FM's) contained the basic doctrines of training, tactics and technique. Technical Manuals (TM's) described Army material (weapons, vehicles, machines, radio's, ...) and contained instructions for its care and operation.
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Was general issue to recruits for training in first-aid techniques  |
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Basic Field Manual FM 21-100 SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK July 23, 1941 |
Basic Field Manual FM 21-11 FIRST AID FOR SOLDIERS April 7, 1943 |
Basic Field Manual FM 23-45 BROWNING MACHINE GUN August 14, 1940 |
TECHNICAL MANUAL TM 11-333 TELEPHONES EE-8 March, 1945 |
Basic Field Manual FM 21-25 ELEMENTARY MAP AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH READING April 12, 1941 |
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Basic Field Manual FM 21-35 FIELD SERVICE POCKETBOOK SKETCHING June 1, 1939 |
Basic Field Manual FM 23-30 HAND AND RIFLE GRENADES ROCKET, AT, HE, 2.36-INCH February 14,1944 |
Basic Field Manual FM 29-5 MILITARY POLICE December 8, 1941 |
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