Gunners Instruction (Mortar Companies)

Name/Title

Gunners Instruction (Mortar Companies)

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.1414

Description

Gunners' Instructions is a very techinical book in the operation of mortars. Prepared for training soldiers in World War I. This book does not have a binding. On page 1 it states "Mortar Companies" which would lead one to assume that this is a textbook for guns. It contains 46 pages of information and 56 pages of Appendixes A through H. There is a companion book with different information to Gunners' Instruction which is also 1917-1918. (L1999.999.01413) Ralph E. Young, 8th Company, Fort Randolph on front. 114/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs/Tables.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Textbooks, Weapons

Search Terms

World War I, Military Guns, Military Service Manual, Young, Ralph E., Fort Randolph, Mortars, U.S. Army, Army Manual, 20th Century, Military

Book Details

Author

Journal U.S. Artillery

Place Published

Neighborhood

Fort Monroe

State/Province

Virginia

Date Published

1917

Call No.

GenHist JO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor