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Man power has been at a premium in nearly every major war in which the United States has participated.In the event of a future conflict against a foe who may be numerically superior, every available source of manpower may have to be used.This will include captured enemy personnel.The successful prosecution of the war may depend upon the utilization of these prisoners of war.

Up to this time no record of the use of prisoners of war in past wars of the United States has been available.This study prepared for the Office of the Chief of Military History of the United States Army will fill the void and provide detailed information on the Army's use of prisoners of war in the past.

The study is divided into three parts.Part One, " The Early Wars,"contains three chapters covering the period from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War.Part Two, " The Beginnings of Global Warfare," contains three chapters covering the period from the Spanish-American War to the beginning of World War II.Part Three, " World War II,"contains the bulk of the study.The planning, policies, interested agencies, and actual employment both in the continental United States and in overseas theaters are presented in detail. ... Read more

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Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict was jointly prepared by the United States Army and the United States Air Force to develop comprehensive military doctrine and guidance to support the U. S. government's activities in an environment of low intensity conflict (LIC). This publication provides the basic foundation for Army and Air Force personnel to understand the complexities of operating in the LIC environment. It discusses the four major types of operations typically found in LIC - support for insurgencies and counterinsurgencies, combating terrorism, peacekeeping operations, and peacetime contingency operations - and it explains the subtle yet critical differences between LIC and other conventional operations.

Low intensity conflicts have been a predominant form of engagement for the military over the past 45 years. In all likelihood, this will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. All military personnel must understand the characteristics of low intensity conflict if we are to conduct military operations successfully in this environment. ... Read more

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The Final Report on the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
This report was written by Telford Taylor (who should be credited as the author in Amazon.com's listing) and summarizes the 12 "subsequent" or "American" trials of Germans in1947-48, which were his responsibility as Chief of Counsel for War Crimes.It is an essential historical document and Wm. Hein deserves credit forreissuing it. ... Read more

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The COMPLETE Repair Manual
Think about it. This is a compilation of the 3 original maintanence manuals. What more could you need? I used this one book to keep my 1945 CJ2A on the road continuously from 1983 till now. Everything you need to know is here. I've replaced everything from brakes to pistons using the easily understood instructions. Every job is described with pictures attached. These TMs (TechnicalManuals) were written for G.I. mechanics...so even backyard mechanics like me can still use them. I got my money's worth the first time I used this book. ... Read more

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This manual supplies facts concerning the control of soils during military construction.It is designed as a guide to the military engineer for evaluating existing or potential soil conditions, for predicting soil behavior under varying conditions, and for assisting him to reach satisfactory solutions of the more simple problems dealing with foundations and earthwork construction encountered in military operations.

This manual discusses briefly the formation and characteristics of soil and covers in detail the system used by the army to classify soils; classification systems used by other agencies also are presented.It discusses the movement of water through soils and frost action; the compressibility and shearing resistance of soils also receive attention.The bearing capacity of soils which serve as foundations is analyzed in some detail.The manual also deals with slopes, embankments, dikes, dams, and earth-retaining structures.The final chapter covers subsurface soil exploration.Emphasis is placed on construction throughout the manual. ... Read more

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A Little Too Much Tech, Not Enough Practical Use
This book really assumes you'll be specifying the formula of your mix and goes into detail only a bureaucrat could love. I dislike some of the oversimplified construction texts, but this book goes to the other extreme. Don't buy this unless you work for the Army Corps of Engineers.

Too complicated!
Way too much information. You will feel like your in concrete boot camp!

Way too complicated
I am a contractor and needed some basic how tos on concrete work for a patio. Thought this was a good find. No way!! I felt as if I were in concrete boot camp. Too much information. ... Read more

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General orders from Headquarters, Department of the Gulf: from May 1st, 1862, to the present time.Gale Archival Editions: On Demand are digital copies of rare and out-of-print historical content. Delivered where and when you need them, Gale Archival Editions arrive complete with original fonts, marks, notations, punctuation and spelling, giving you the feeling of owning the original work. These images of original works—from the world's leading libraries—include everything from books to pamphlets, many with original illustrations, indexes, maps and other annotations. Sourced from Joseph Sabin's Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America from its Discovery to the Present Time (1868-1936), the Sabin American Civil War Collection includes thousands of titles on all topics related to the Civil War experience. ... Read more