July Military Auction
Lot 26604:
Description
A United States Army technical publication designated FM 5-25, titled Engineer Field Manual: Explosives and Demolitions. This document was prepared under the direction of the Chief of Engineers and printed by the United States Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. The front cover identifies the manual as a War Department publication dated January 12, 1942, while the internal title page carries a 1941 imprint date. The manual provides comprehensive technical instructions and tactical procedures for the use of explosives in military engineering. It contains numerous black and white technical illustrations and diagrams, including Figure 12 depicting a thawing kettle for dynamite, Figure 70 showing blasting methods and charge calculations for lateral-rooted stumps, and Figure 93 illustrating dog leg crater gallery layouts. The book features a light tan cardstock cover with black printed text and a double-line border. The title page includes the official seal of the United States War Office. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB284
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