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Gasoline stoves and burners

Description: Provides instructions for the operation and maintenance of gasoline stoves and burners used as sources of heat in medical equipment, such as sterilizers, autoclaves, incubators, and a distilling apparatus. Contains descriptions of the major units and their functions.
Date: May 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cavalry reconnaissance troop, mechanized.

Description: "The scope of the manual includes discussion and illustration of organization, equipment, training, and methods of employment of the mechanized cavalry reconnaissance troop and its components, designed to simplify and speed training and to facilitate understanding of basic doctrine."
Date: February 24, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physiological aspects of flying.

Description: "The purpose of this manual is to endeavor to explain in everyday terms the various physical and physiological problems that arise during flying, and to give in detail the latest knowledge of proved solutions to these problems." (--Page 2.)
Date: September 25, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vocational teaching.

Description: "This manual is designed to help officers in the armed forces, enlisted men, or civilian instructors who are to teach for the first time." Discusses student characteristics, various aspects of teaching, and testing.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams

Description: "This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
Date: February 2, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airplane structures.

Description: Describes structural details of service airplanes used by the Army Air Corps, sufficient for personnel to perform inspection and maintenance of their equipment.
Date: October 29, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aircraft radio shop practice.

Description: Discusses maintenance and repair of the component parts of aircraft radio equipment, and the correct use of tools.
Date: May 1, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Because somebody talked!

Description: Color poster shows a sad cocker spaniel with its head resting on sailor's collar on back of a blue chair. On the wall behind the chair hangs a "Gold Star" service flag with a red border, white center and yellow star in the middle. A gold star on a service flag signifies a family member who has died in war.
Date: 1944
Creator: Heyman, Wesley
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Scouting, patrolling, and sniping.

Description: Discusses the relationship between Army scouts and their commanders, and the implementation of successful combat plans. Also discusses the role of snipers in disrupting the enemy's operations.
Date: February 6, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Engineer field manual : engineer troops.

Description: "This manual is designed to serve as a general reference on engineer organization. It covers the mission, classification, organization, equipment, armament, and training of engineer units."
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aircraft woodwork.

Description: Discusses woodworking in aircraft manufacturing in general, and in detail the characteristics of wood, the glue and hardware necessary, hand tools and machines, as well as repair of the aircraft.
Date: December 22, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airplane inspection guide.

Description: "The purpose of this manual is to furnish to mechanics, inspectors, and other personnel, ..., the necessary information relative to the inspection of airplanes, airplane engines, and auxiliary equipment."
Date: August 17, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Urgent notice : 1. Fighting men and materials are being shifted ...

Description: All lettered poster, black text on orange background. The poster urges the reader not to discuss military information because the Japanese are obtaining such information. At the bottom are the signatures of military officials and J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Military courtesy.

Description: Uniforms and insignia for the armed forces of the United States, U.S.S.R., France, Poland, China, and the British Empire are illustrated. Additional text describes the salutes and forms of address used by each country's military.
Date: 1943
Creator: CGS
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Signal operations in the Corps and Army.

Description: Outlines briefly "the organization of the corps and army, the organization and operation of assigned signal corps units, and the application of signal corps activities to tactical operations."
Date: January 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Photomail operation.

Description: Describes procedures for signal photomail (microfilmed mail) service operations. Includes instructions for handling V-mail (personal correspondence) as well as official War Department photomail.
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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