WW1 HISTORY FLASH & SOUND RANGING IN FRANCE BY SRGT HINMAN 2nd BAT 29th ENGRS For Sale

WW1 HISTORY FLASH & SOUND RANGING IN FRANCE BY SRGT HINMAN 2nd BAT 29th ENGRS
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WW1 HISTORY FLASH & SOUND RANGING IN FRANCE BY SRGT HINMAN 2nd BAT 29th ENGRS:
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MUSEUM / COLLECTER SPECIAL !! OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE SECOND BATTALION 29th ENGINEERS IN FRANCE DURING THE GREAT WAR !! \"RANGING IN FRANCE WITH FLASH AND SOUND\" !! FANTASTIC 1919 MILITARY SOUND RANGING FOR ARTILLERY HISTORY PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF SERGEANT JESSE R. HINMAN !!! THE THEORY OF SOUND RANGING AS DEVELOPED BY THE FRENCH AND BRITISH WAS STUDIED AND THE BRITISH BULL-TUCKER SYSTEM WAS ADOPTED. THE BOOK INCLUDES AN EXAMPLE OF A SOUND RANGING TRAINING SITE, THE TRAINING OF SOLDIERS IN SOUND RANGING, AND THE DANGERS OF LAYING MICROPHONES ( SOMETIMES BEHIND ENEMY LINES !! ) THESE ARE THE TRUE STORIES OF THE REAL UNKNOWN HEROS OF WORLD WAR 1 !!! THE RIVETING REAL LIFE STORIES TOLD IN THIS BOOK ARE FABULOUS !! THE BOOK COVERS EXPERIENCES OF MANY OF THE SOLDIERS (WITH NAMES) OF THE 29th AS OBSERVED BY AND TOLD TO SERGEANT JESSE R. HINMAN. ( SEE PICTURE OF CONTENTS PAGE. ) THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BATTLES OF CHATEAU THIERRY, ST. MIHIEL, LORRAINE, AND THE ARGONNE ARE VERY DETAILED AND DESCRIBES BATTLES AND THE REAL NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS FROM GENERALS DOWN TO PRIVATES . ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BOOK ARE 25 PLATES AND ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDING A 25\" LONG FOLDOUT PHOTO OF THE 1st BATTALION 74 ENGINEERS A. E. F. ARRIVING AT CAMP STEWART, NEWPORT NEWS , VA , MAR 13 1919 .THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN BY R.S. CLEMENTS . ALSO THERE IS A SHORT NOTE LOOSE IN THE BOOK PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR. A FABULOUS RESOURCE FOR THE ARTILLERY AND MILITARY BATTLE BOOK COLLECTOR AND IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT ACTION MOVIE !!! THE BOOK IS FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION AND HAS BEEN KEPT ON MY LIBRARY SHELVES. THE HISTORY HAS BEEN READ AND ENJOYED HOWEVER IT IS STILL IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL CONDITION AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET / COVER !!! ( FOR CONDITION SEE THE SAMPLE PICTURES .) AN INTERESTING NOTE IN ADDITION TO THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICANS IN WW-1 !! ALSO THERE IS A STORY OF THE NEGRO TROOPS OF THE 92nd DIVISION !! THERE ARE MANY GREAT PICTURES SHOWING DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND THERE IS THE POETRY OF THE SOLDIERS !! THE APPENDIX INCLUDES THE ROSTER , NAMES AND ADDRESS\'S, OF THE MEN IN THE 1st BATTALION , 74th ENGINEERS, DEC. 17, 1918 !! ALL THIS INFORMATION AND MUCH MUCH MORE IS INCLUDED IN THIS FABULOUS WORLD WAR 1 HISTORY OF ARTILLERY RANGING BY FLASH AND SOUND !! THIS IS AN UNMATCHABLE AND INVALUABLE BOOK FOR THE MILITARY HISTORY COLLECTOR, ARTILLERY ENTHUSIAST, CANNON HISTORIAN, TECHNICAL LIBRARIAN , OR MOVIE DIRECTER !! THERE IS SO offer CONFIDENT THAT THIS SUPERB 1919 OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE SECOND BATTALION 29th ENGINEERS IN FRANCE WILL SOON BE YOURS !! AND OF COURSE IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT MOVIE !! OR USE BUY IT NOW AND BE SURE !! (86uB1ge)
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