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H047261 COMBAT ENGINEER INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
(Ausbildungbuch)BACKGROUND: The German army went to great lengths to ensure its personnel were provided with the best in-depth training that was available at the time. The training took many forms and in an attempt to replicate the most realistic combat conditions possible the German army used live fire training exercises and found a one percent training fatality rate as acceptable, reasoning it was better to remove inadequate personnel in training as opposed to having them risk other lives in actual battle. Besides the live field training and exercises the Germans also utilized numerous official training manuals and booklets for all of the specific branches of service within the army. The official army training manuals were authorized and distributed by the H.Dv., Heeresdruckvorschriftenverwaltung, (Army Regulations Administration), under the control of the OKH, Oberkommando des Heeres, (High Command of the Army), and the OKW, Oberkommando des Wehrmacht, (High Command of the Armed Forces). Of Note: Besides the official training manuals there were also numerous semi-official and unofficial training booklets with the most famous being the Reibert series of training booklets. These semi-official and unofficial training booklets generally gained the approval of the High Command and were encouraged to stimulate interest in joining the Armed Forces. Of Note: Each Division in the German army and the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), had an organic Pionier, (Combat Engineer), battalion that consisted of personnel specially trained in destroying enemy obstacles, creating forward defensive positions, bridging and assault tactics. As the spearhead troops the Engineers were issued with assorted specialized equipment including assault packs, pick axes, saws, long handle shovels, wire cutters, explosive tool kits and other construction and demolition equipment. The Combat Engineer’s equipment also included a wide variety of assorted demolition charges, anti-personnel and anti-vehicles mines along with the appropriate detonators, igniters and timers. This example is an official issue booklet produced by the Army Regulations Administration, issue, H.Dv. 220/4, with printed Gothic script and German text.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 5 3/4" x 4 1/8", (14.5cm x 10.4cm), four hundred eighty-four page Combat Engineer’s instruction manual with a mid-weight blue/grey cardstock cover. The front cover features the black printed, Gothic scripted title, "Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Pioniere", (Instruction Regulations for Engineers), the particular issue number and sub-title, "Teil 4 Sperren",
(Section 4 Obstructions/Barricades), and the official issue designation,"H.Dv. 220/4", indicating, Army Regulations Administration {Book} 220, {Section} 4. The book was published by the, "Ernst Siegfried Mittler & Sohn", publishing house in Berlin on June 25TH 1935, under the request of the Heeres Druck vorschriftenverwaltung, (Army Regulations Administration). The book is divided into nine main chapters, with numerous sub-sections in each and an index. The main chapters include, "Zweck und Ausführung von Sperrungen", (Purpose and Execution of Obstruction), "Pionier-Sprengmittel, Zündmittel, Zündgerät", (Engineer’s Explosive means, Ignition means, Ignition Devices), "Sperrungen mit Pionier-Spreng-mitteln und ohne Sprengmittel", (Obstructions with Engineer Explosive means and without Explosive Means), "Beseitigen und Überwinden von Sperren", (Removing and Overcoming Barriers), and "Sicherheitsbestimmungen für Verwenden von Spreng- und Zündmitteln im Frieden und im Kriege", (Security Determinations for using Explosive means and ignition means in peace and war),among others. As the title implies the focus is on barricades and obstructions and each chapter is subdivided into numerous detailed sections, dealing with specific methods to achieve the required results. The book also contains numerous, assorted, charts and tables and over four hundred assorted line drawings, that reinforce the text. The book is in overall excellent condition with minor age toning and color fading to the cardstock cover.GRADE ****1/2 PRICE $119.00
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