Military Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the 1966 unit history for the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB-11). Part of the "Seabees". The battalion voyaged to Camp Adenir, Danang East, Vietnam in February 196During their eight...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition (1931) copy of the "U.S.S. Akron World's Largest Airship: Complete Pictures and Story of the DockÉ ShipÉ AirportÉ and "Lighter-than-Air-Center" of the World". Built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 United States Navy book entitled "Watch Officer's Manual". It was written initially by Ensign C. E. Hovey and revised by Lieutenant S. Endel. The manual covers everything to do with the watch, including when the ship is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great pictorial book entitled The United States Navy in the World War. The book was written in 1921 by James C. Russell and William E. Moore and published by the Regensteiner Corporation of Chicago. There is a foreword by Hon. Edwin...

ARTIFACT: This is a softcover copy of "United States Navy Rating Badges Specialty Marks Distinguishing Marks 1885-1982". This sleeve ratings reference book was written by John A. Stacey and self-published in 198The book has black and white illustrations...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of the 1985 "Riverine: A Pictorial History of the Brown Water War in Vietnam" by Jim Mesko. The book focuses on the United States "Brown Water Navy", or Task Forces 115, 116 and 117, collectively. It documents USN river...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1942 War Edition of "The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet" by James C. Fahey of the US Naval Institute. The book has several black and white photographs illustrating all types of both ships and planes in use by the Navy...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Civil War era register of officers and NCOs for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The book is from January 1864 and is named to H. E. Drury. It includes pay rates, resignations and dismissals, and locations...

ARTIFACT: This is a great copy of "Situation CBI", the WWII unit history of the United States Army 1880th Engineer Aviation Battalion (EAB). The volume covers the group's travels from March 1943 through December 1945, from Geiger Field in Washington...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of a World War II unit history for the United States Army 457th AAA AW (Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mobile). This book, entitled "Texas to Teisnach", was published late in 1945 by A. Humblot of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1946 first edition of "AmericanThe Story of the 442nd Combat Team" by Orville C. Shirey. The book covers the World War II actions of the United States Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit made up exclusively of volunteers...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I unit history of the United States Army 304th Engineer Regiment, 79th Division. The 304th was stationed in France after training at Camp Meade, and participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The book has several fold-out...