WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 US Military guide entitled "A Short Guide to Great Britain." This is a great - though out-dated - guide to the country, people and customs of Great Britain. This is the guide issued to many of the troops that were stationed in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 US Military guide entitled "A Short Guide to Great Britain." This is a great - though out-dated - guide to the country, people and customs of Great Britain. This is the guide issued to many of the troops that were stationed in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 edition of the United States Army Technical Manual (TM 30-346) "Serbo-Croatian: A Guide to the Spoken Language". It offers many useful phrases and words in Serbo-Croatian, a language spoken in what was Yugoslavia at the time of...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 United States Army/Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to Northern Ireland". The book gives a brief cultural overview of the people of that British nation. It has some black and white photographs, mostly scenic, and a one-color...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Army booklet entitled "Meet the Marianas: A Pocket Guide ". The book gives a brief cultural overview of the people inhabiting the once Japanese-controlled islands. It has some illustrations and a map...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 copy of the United States Army Technical Guide (TM 30-341) entitled "Japanese: A Guide to the Spoken Language". It covers many useful Japanese words and phrases and examples of words on road signs. This booklet has some...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 copy of the United States Army Technical Manual (TM 30-334) entitled "Cantonese: A Guide to the Spoken Language". It covers many useful words and phrases in Cantonese, a language spoken in parts of China. This booklet has some...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 copy of the United States Army Technical Manual TM 30-333 entitled "Chinese: A Guide to the Spoken Language". It covers many useful Chinese words and phrases and has examples of the Chinese characters found on road signs. This...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944 United States Army (War Department) booklet entitled "Pocket Guide to Paris and Cities of Northern France." This is a thoughtful guide to the country, people and customs of France, with write-ups and street maps of many French...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 booklet used by both the United States Army and Navy entitled "Pocket Guide to North Africa". The book introduces the culture of the nations of North Africa and has some English to Arabic phrase translations. The book has a few...

ARTIFACT: This is a restricted 1944 United States Army (War Department) and United States Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to France." This is a guide to the country, people and customs of France given to servicemen preparing to take part in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a December 10, 1943 issue of United States Army Technical Manual TM 30-633 "Chinese Phrase Book". It covers many useful Chinese words and phrases and the meanings of Chinese road signs. It also has a handy list of phrases in...