1953 edition of the Army Lineage Book, Volume II: Infantry published by the US Government Printing Office. Soft cover, 859 pages. From the forward:
"The Army Lineage Book was prepared at the Office, Chief of Military History, and includes information on unit insignia prepared at the Office of the Quartermaster General. The purpose of The Army Lineage Book is to gather into compact form the official historical records of all major units of the United States Army, in order to perpetuate and publize their traditions, honors, and devices."
The table of contents:
History of the Organizations of United States Infantry
Chart of Heraldic Tricking
Infantry Lineages, Honors, and Distinctive Insignia (about 700 pages)
Index
Each Regimental history includes a drawing of the Distinctive Unit Insignia and between, on average, 3 pages of information. What is nice is that his book covers the reorganization after WWII of the Army to include several regiments that were in existance for only a short period of time after the war.
Condition is good, cover is a little dirty with a received stamp on the outside....but hey, it's free to whoever wants it first.
eric
"The Army Lineage Book was prepared at the Office, Chief of Military History, and includes information on unit insignia prepared at the Office of the Quartermaster General. The purpose of The Army Lineage Book is to gather into compact form the official historical records of all major units of the United States Army, in order to perpetuate and publize their traditions, honors, and devices."
The table of contents:
History of the Organizations of United States Infantry
Chart of Heraldic Tricking
Infantry Lineages, Honors, and Distinctive Insignia (about 700 pages)
Index
Each Regimental history includes a drawing of the Distinctive Unit Insignia and between, on average, 3 pages of information. What is nice is that his book covers the reorganization after WWII of the Army to include several regiments that were in existance for only a short period of time after the war.
Condition is good, cover is a little dirty with a received stamp on the outside....but hey, it's free to whoever wants it first.
eric
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