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Posted: 4/3/2020 10:50:38 PM EDT
Watched the movie 1917 tonight. And my son asked about the events got me to thinking. I pulled out my great grand father's combat training books i was handed down.
They are in decent condition for being almost 100yrs. And he was googly eyed when i handed them to him. Very carefully we read a few pages. As they are very fragile. And they included pictures in the small arms combat for small unit book. And the commander of infantry platoons book also showed pictures, of trenches, and complex math about navigation it's pretty thick. Got me wondering, besides being priceless to my family i wondered what are these worth. |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 12:01:06 AM EDT
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Depends on the book. Typically in the $25-$50 range.
I have a 1911 Infantry Drill guide, reprinted in 1917 that is ID'd to a Lt in as new condition that I paid $10 for. I picked it up for the bugle calls. It's also pretty neat as the forward was written by General Leonard Wood. |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 3:27:09 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By snakeyes711: Watched the movie 1917 tonight. And my son asked about the events got me to thinking. I pulled out my great grand father's combat training books i was handed down. They are in decent condition for being almost 100yrs. And he was googly eyed when i handed them to him. Very carefully we read a few pages. As they are very fragile. And they included pictures in the small arms combat for small unit book. And the commander of infantry platoons book also showed pictures, of trenches, and complex math about navigation it's pretty thick. Got me wondering, besides being priceless to my family i wondered what are these worth. This the Common Core WW1 ya talking about? Almost 100 years? Almost. Best way to check the going rate on any book is on the dedicated book dealer sites - such as ABE.COM I have a huge collection of military training pamphlets and manuals - some very very rare ones worth in the high hundreds each - though it has been a while since I priced them Family hand-downs? Keep them in the family |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 3:53:32 AM EDT
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Are there PDF versions of those online anywhere?
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Posted: 4/4/2020 5:15:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FightingHellfish: Are there PDF versions of those online anywhere? The actual titles would be a help - but there ARE lots of downloads from University archives and collectors and other sources - most of them free of charge Seems to be more common with the US manuals than with other nations Keep meaning to scan some of what I have = such as AIF Course Notes from a Doughboy officer attending a Musketry Course in 1917 |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:29:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Saddler: This the Common Core WW1 ya talking about? Almost 100 years? Almost. Best way to check the going rate on any book is on the dedicated book dealer sites - such as ABE.COM I have a huge collection of military training pamphlets and manuals - some very very rare ones worth in the high hundreds each - though it has been a while since I priced them Family hand-downs? Keep them in the family Oh, right over a hundred. |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:30:21 AM EDT
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There's a few in french. Ill post pictures
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:36:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:37:26 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:42:32 AM EDT
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I remember his foot locker at my grand mother's every christmas. I never opened it. He'll, i never knew what it was until i was an adult. He ended up 1st Lt. Before going home.
These are soo brittle they'd year apart just opening them. i did open the commander's manual a bit, it showed a chapter on demolitions, showing how to build frag grenades!. I was shocked, also a way to rig railways with demo. Pretty cool stuff. I wish i had that whole foot locker now. I do have his officer's hat , it's in terrible condition now. |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 9:51:38 AM EDT
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