This is a collection of assorted publications collected by a U.S. soldier from WWII.  Some items were collected post war.

This set includes:

Three books from the US War Department.  These books were often provided to soldiers while recuperating in hospitals and detailed prior campaigns.  All three are post war reprint.  Condition is fair to good.  All have their complete pages and fold out maps.  There is minor damage to the spines and some separation from the spines as well as wear and tear to pages.  There is some writing on pages and two are identified to a PFC of the 82nd Airborne.

To Bizerte With the II Corps – First Issued 25 November 1943 – U.S. Government Printing Office: 1946

Salerno – First Issued 26 August 1944 – U.S. Government Printing Office: 1948

Volturno – First Issued 11 December 1944 – U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945

Tanks at War – Pamphlet – A British guide to identifying tanks

Manual of Grenades and New Grenade Chart – Pamphlet – A British guide for grenade use

Regimental Badges and Service Caps – Pamphlet – A British guide to badge and cap recognition

Pocket Guide of Uniform Insignia – Pamphelt – U.S. Army –  Government Printing Office 1943   (2 copies)

Nurnberg Wie es war – Small pocket folder that originally would have had postcards of the city before the war.  No cards are present. Folder only.

Photograph – Identified on back as Berchesgarten “The Eagles Nest” – appears a personal photo

German Cigarette Cards – These appear to be early printing of Germany Awakens.  Condition is good but some have minor folds at corners or edge fraying.  There is almost no yellowing and only one has the most minor of tears.  Cards are on a thin photograph type paper.  Nineteen (19) cards total.

Cards are:

Gammelwerk Nr 8  Deutschland erwacht

Gruppe 28   Bild Nr. 6, 47, 48, 109, 167, 185

Gruppe 30   Bild Nr. 43, 99, 168, 189, 206,

Gruppe 32   Bild Nr. 31, 159, 162, 196, 200, 202, 204, 207

Di Reden Hitlers (The Hitler Speeches) – Booklet. Collection of 1935 speeches.  Inscribed 1937.  In German, Condition good minor wear.

Volk und Kaffe (People and Coffee) – Pamphlet.  In German.  Condition very good.  Minor yellowing