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Da Pamphlet 30-115, Weapons And Equipment Recognition Handbook, Middle East, July 1958, Technical Division, Office Of The Assistant Chief Of Staff For Intelligence, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This handbook includes pictures and brief descriptions of small arms, artillery, armored vehicles, aircraft, mines, and demolitions devices in use in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordon, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. In addition, it includes aircraft markings and illustrations of uniforms and rank insignia. The descriptions of mines also include instructions for disarming them. Much attention was given to small arms, artillery, and armored vehicles, and little to aircraft.

This handbook covers a wide range of weapons and equipment used in the wars in the first half of the 20^th century. Most of the equipment covered was manufactured in …

Tenants Of Arlington Hall Station, Fiscal Year 1958, Arlington Hall Station Garrison, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a single-page, typewritten document listing new tenants which moved to Arlington Hall Station (AHS) in 1958. It was prepared by the AHS garrison.

In the 1950s, Army technical intelligence production activities were divided among the seven Army Technical Services the Chemical Corps, the Corps of Engineers, the Ordnance Corps, the Quartermaster Corps, the Signal Corps, the Army Medical Services, and the Transportation Corps. In 1958, an effort was made to improve coordination among technical intelligence agencies by collocating them at Arlington Hall Station which had been the home of various Army intelligence organizations since World War II.

This …

Engineer Intelligence Guide 13, Glossary Of Natural Terrain Features, November 1957, Army Map Service, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

To paraphrase the introduction, this glossary of natural terrain features is intended as a reference for military personnel and others who may use terrain studies. It also many serve as a guide to producers of Engineer terrain studies by standardizing and restricting the use of technical terms. It includes terms from many fields including physical geography, geology, hydrography, galciology, botany, and pedology. This is an alphabetic list of terms keyed to three appendices. The appendices are line drawings illustrating various sorts of terrain features. Where a term is shown on one of the appendices the number of the appendix and …

Location And Economic Study For Interstate Route Tallahassee, Wilbur Smith And Associates

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

The basic purpose of the study was to determine the best location for the construction of an East-West section of the interstate highway. It was prescribed that the work would consist of two basic parts. One had to do with the analysis of travel data, both present and projected, in the determination of the most feasible location of a route based on conventional traffic and highway development factors. The other phase of the work was to deal with economic considerations, especially the economic impact of the proposed routes on businesses located on existing roads and on the central business district …

A Master Highway Transportation Plan For Tampa Metropolitan Area, Hillsborough County, Florida, Wilbur Smith And Associates

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

Fully recognizing the need for a comprehensive study of an integrated expressway and arterial highway system for the Tampa Metropolitan area, the State Road Department of Florida, jointly with the County of Hillsborough and the City of Tampa, engaged Wilbur Smith and Associates to develop a Master Highway Transportation Plan for the Tampa Area. The geographic limits of the study area are defined as the city limits of Tampa on the north, Tampa Bay on the west, Hillsborough Bay on the south, and U. S. Route 301 on the east. The development of basic planning data and necessary field studies …

Us Army Ordnance Technical Intelligence Agency, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

Historical Data Cards were used to record the organizational history of units within the Army. This card was provided to Robert Bolin by the US Army Institute of Heraldry in 1985.

The Ordnance Technical Intelligence Agency (OTIA) was special-purpose military unit assigned to the Chief of Ordnance. The Chief of Ordnance was the general in charge of the Ordnance Corps. The OTIA was organized to perform and coordinate intelligence functions of the US Army Ordnance Corps.

The OTIA was discontinued in 1962 when most of the Army Technical Services were reorganized out of existence. The functions, personnel, records, and equipment …

Letters Between Us Army Assistant Chief Of Staff For Intelligence And The Surgeon General About Technical Service Intelligence Agencies, 1957, Robert L. Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is two in a series of letters between the Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) and The Surgeon General (TSG) concerning the concentration of the Technical Service (TS) intelligence agencies at Arlington Hall Station. At that time the TS intelligence agencies were housed in 5 different temporary buildings around Washington, DC. In anticipation of the approval, ACSI stated that he had requested that 176,000 sq. ft. of office space be reserved at AHS.

ACSI proposed to concentrate the army Technical Service intelligence agencies at Arlington Hall Station (AHS). AHS was an army base located a few miles …

Initial Bibliography Of Soviet Military Medicine, 1917-1950, Medical Information And Intelligence Agency, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a author list of more than 1000 articles about Soviet military medicine with a subject index.

This compilation is an initial listing of Soviet military articles, less specialized naval and aviation topics, from the time of the Bolshevik Revolution to the outbreak of the Korean conflict as they appeared in the Quarterly Cumulative Index, Volumes 1-11 and the Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus, Volumes 1 - 55.

The subject headings searched are listed below and constituted 20,167 entries for this thirty three year period. 887 of these entries were of Soviet origin and comprised the publications of the 1,025 …

Field Manual, Fm 11-30, Signal Corps Technical Intelligence, August 1956, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a very thorough manual which can be viewed as a detailed definition of Signal Corps technical intelligence and of the role of the Signal Corps Intelligence Agency (SCIA). When this was published the field of Signal Corps technical intelligence was about 15 years old and the SCIA was about six years old.

The modern US Army vision of the technical intelligence developed during World War II. Shortly before World War II, Army Technical Services had been instructed to set up intelligence sections in the office of their chiefs. The technical services were bureaus which supplied weapons, equipment, and …

Field Manual Fm 55-8, Transportation Intelligence, October 1956, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a manual describing the transportation intelligence activities of the Army in the mid-1950s. A more accurate title would be “Transportation Corps Intelligence” since the Army technical services were responsible for intelligence related to their field of expertise in the 1950s.

The modern US Army vision of the technical intelligence developed during World War II. Shortly before World War II, Army Technical Services had been instructed to set up intelligence sections in the offices of their chiefs. The technical services were bureaus which supplied weapons, equipment, and services to the Army, managed the careers of officers in a particular …

Field Manual Fm 30-16, Technical Intelligence, 26 August 1955, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This manual outlines responsibilities for technical intelligence at all levels in the Army from the top level to units in the field. It discusses technical intelligence training, processing, and operations.

The modern US Army vision of the technical intelligence developed during World War II. The importance of studying foreign military equipment had become apparent and procedures for collecting and evaluating of equipment had been developed. Technical Intelligence procedures and organizations were refined during the cold war and Korean War. Period.

This manual represents a mature picture of Army technical intelligence as it was in the mid-1959s from the viewpoint of …

Sanitary Sewerage And Storm Drainage Master Plan Map Figure 2, Metcalf & Eddy Engineers

Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. Textual Materials

Sanitary Sewerage Projects Construction Program map included with data for the report: A Factual Report on Annexation for the Metropolitan Area of Jacksonville Florida. Prepared by Metcalf & Eddy Engineers Boston, Massachusetts for Reynolds, Smith & Hills Architects & Engineers, Jacksonville Florida.

Sanitary Sewerage And Storm Drainage Master Plan Map Figure 3, Metcalf & Eddy Engineers

Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. Textual Materials

Sanitary Sewerage Projects Construction Program map included with data for the report: A Factual Report on Annexation for the Metropolitan Area of Jacksonville Florida. Prepared by Metcalf & Eddy Engineers Boston, Massachusetts for Reynolds, Smith & Hills Architects & Engineers, Jacksonville Florida. Construction stage paths marked and described by the legend.

“Signal Corps Intelligence Agency Activities” On Page 18 In The “Quadrennial Report Of The Chief Signal Officer, Us Army, May 1951-April 1955.”, Office Of The Chief Signal Officer, Department Of The Army, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a brief organizational history of a small special-purpose intelligence agency focused on signal equipment used by foreign armies and on the organization and activities of analogous organizations to the US Army Signal Corps in foreign armies. In addition, the Signal Corps Intelligence Agency had been tasked with producing intelligence concerning the Soviet-Bloc civilian power and communications networks.

In the 1950s, the Chief Signal Officer was the head of the US Army Signal Corps which was one of the US Army Technical Services. The Technical Services were bureaus which supplied the army with weapons and equipment, organized and trained …

Us Army Quartermaster Intelligence Agency, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

Historical Data Cards were used to record the organizational history of units within the Army. This card was provided to Robert Bolin by the US Army Institute of Heraldry in 1985.

The Quartermaster Intelligence Agency (QIA) was established on 1 March 1955. QIA was a special-purpose military unit assigned to the Quartermaster General. The Quartermaster General was the general in charge of the Quartermaster Corps (QMC). The functions of the QIA were described as “… collects, produces, evaluates, analyzes, interprets, maintains, and disseminates foreign intelliency [sic] necessary to fulfill the missions and functions of the QMC and to meet requirements …

38th Annual Meeting, 1954. Program, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

38th Annual Meeting, 1954. Secretary's Report, Lowell F. Bailey

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

38th Annual Meeting, 1954. Abstracts Of Papers, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Us Army Transportation Intelligence Agency, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

Historical Data Cards were used to record the organizational history of units within the Army. This card was provided to Robert Bolin by the US Army Institute of Heraldry in 1985.

TIA was a special-purpose military unit established to perform the intelligence functions of the Transportation Corps. TIA produced intelligence on foreign military transportation equipment and ground transportation facilities of strategic interest to the US armed forces.

TIA was discontinued in 1962 when most of the Army technical services were reorganized out of existence. Its functions, personnel, records, and equipment were divided among the newly created US Army Foreign Scientific …

Special Text, St 55-06-1, Transportation Intelligence, June 1954, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a textbook used at the Army Transportation School. In the 1950s, military schools related to one of the Army Technical Services were run by that service. Since the format and content of Army field manuals were often very similar to those of special texts, the same staffs often prepared both. At the time this special text was written no field manual on transportation intelligence has been issued.

The modern US Army vision of the technical intelligence developed during World War II. Shortly before World War II, Army Technical Services had been instructed to set up intelligence sections in …

The Steel Industry Of India: Its Historical Background And Present Development, Glenn Kaufmann

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Ancient India was reported to produce excellent iron products that were prized in all parts of the world. Not only did she make swords, plow points, and other products necessary for the useful arts, but also ornaments such as ear and finger rings, and iron ornaments to beautify her buildings. India today, though to a lesser degree, is still carrying on the tradition of hand-made iron ornaments, by using the ancient method of smelting and processing. Indian wootz, a product similar to steel, was the best iron product made in olden times, and only India's failure to develop new and …

Comprehensive City Plan Of Vero Beach, Florida, George W. Simons Jr

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

This report contained a comprehensive city plan to develop and expand Vero Beach, Florida in 1953

Army Technical Intelligence Organizations, 1953, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

In 1953, the production of technical intelligence was the responsibility of the chiefs of the Army technical services. The technical services were bureaus in the Headquarters, Department of the Army, each headed by a general. In 1953, the technical Services were:

• The Army Medical Service headed by The Surgeon General
• The Chemical Corps headed by the Chief Chemical Officer
• The Corps of Engineers headed by the Chief of Engineers
• The Ordnance Corps headed by the Chief of Ordnance
• The Quartermaster Corps headed by the Quartermaster General
• The Signal Corps headed by the Chief Signal Officer
• The Transportation Corps headed by …

Department Of The Army Pamphlet Pam 30-26, A Guide To The Collection Of Technical Intelligence, August 1953, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a detailed, well-illustrated guide showing the range of weapons and equipment army technical intelligence was interested in, including:

• Armored vehicles
• Artillery
• Infantry small arms
• Mortars, antitank weapons, and grenades
• Mines, booby traps, and demolitions
• Ammunition
• Artillery rockets and rocket launchers
• Radio and radar antennas
• Radio transmitters and receivers
• Bridge and stream-crossing equipment
• Construction equipment
• Engineer equipment used in Arctic warfare
• Ordnance equipment used in Arctic warfare
• Quartermaster equipment used in Arctic warfare

Because the descriptions are so detailed and well-illustrated, the pamphlet is a good guide to army technical terms.

When this pamphlet was published the technical intelligence …

Fm 30-16, Technical Intelligence, 29 June 1953, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is the first US Army manual on technical intelligence. The concept of technical intelligence developed during World War II. Technical intelligence doctrine was formalized by a series of army training circulars and other directives. Toward the end of WWII a new army Field Manual 30-15, Examination of Enemy Personnel, Repatriates, Civilians, Documents, and Materiel (June 1954) was issued, but that manual did not reflect the World War II technical intelligence experience or actual army practices. That manual was superceded by Field Manual 30-15, Examination of Personnel and Documents, 27 September 1951 and by this manual.

This manual defines technical …

Summary Of Major Events And Problems, Intelligence, Security, And Safety Office, Office Of The Chief Of Ordnance, Department Of The Army, 1 January - 30 June 1953, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a digital version of a portion of a report. As the name indicates the Intelligence, Security, and Safety Office (IS&S) had diverse responsibilities within the Office of the Chief of Ordnance (OCO). That report is in the National Archives, Record Group 156: “Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance …Histories of Staff and Operating Offices and Divisions of the Chief of Ordnance, 1946-1954, IS&S Office, July 195 thru June 1953,” Box C 8.

In the early 1990s, Robert Bolin copied the section of the report related to the Intelligence Branch within IS&S. This document is a …

History Of The Intelligence, Security, And Safety Office: Office Of The Chief Of Ordnance, 1 July 1951 - June 1953, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a digital version of portions of four semiannual reports. The Intelligence, Security, and Safety Office had diverse responsibilities within the Office of the Chief of Ordnance within the Department of the Army. Those reports are in the National Archives, “Record Group 156: Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance…Histories of Staff and Operating offices and divisions of the Chief of Ordnance, 1946-1954, IS&S Office, “ Box C 8.

In the early 1990s, Robert Bolin copied the sections of those reports related to the Intelligence Branch within the Intelligence, Security, and Safety Office. This document is a …

A Comparison Of The Real Price And Market Price Of Some Common Metals, Kon-Hock Khaw

Masters Theses

"A number of complex factors influence the fluctuation of the price of a metal. In this investigation, the writer is concerned with the influence of the purchasing power of the dollar and, therefore the difference between the value (real price) and market price of nine metals. That is, this is a study of metal prices and their corresponding values. No attempt is made to analyze the supply and demand of the past or the future, except as they are expressed by their function -- price.

To aid in the comparison, a set of index numbers for metals is compiled and …

Foreign Firing Table Ft-F-50, Soviet Gun, Tank, 100mm, Model 1944, (Д-10); Gun, Tank, 85mm, Model 1944 (Zis-S53); Gun, Tank, 76mm, Model 1941, (Zis-5) Firing 100mm Fragmentation High Explosive Shell Oф-412; 100mm Armor Piercing Tracer Shell Бp-412; 85mm Fragmentation Shell O-365 And 0-365К; 85mm Armor Piercing Tracer Shell Бp-365 And Бp-365К; 76mm Fragmentation Shell O-350; [And] 76mm Armor Piercing Tracer Shell Бp-350; June 1951, Ordnance Intelligence, Ordnance Corps, Department Of The Army, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

The modern US Army vision of the technical intelligence developed during World War II. Shortly before World War II, Army Technical Services had been instructed to set up intelligence sections in the offices of their chiefs. The technical services were bureaus which supplied weapons, equipment, and services to the Army, managed the careers of officers in the related branch, trained specialists, and organized and trained special purpose military units. There were a number of technical services including the Chemical Warfare Service, the Medical Department, the Ordnance Department, etc. The Ordnance Department provided fire arms, artillery, combat vehicles, and related ammunition, …

Chemical And Medical Technical Intelligence, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This is a detailed description of the idealized organization and activities off medical and technical intelligence activities in the various echelons of the army. It also discusses intelligence in the Headquarters, Department of the Army, in the offices of the Surgeon General and the Chief Chemical Officer.