Railroads And World War Ii
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Military Trains And Railways
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Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-08-23
Military Trains And Railways written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-23 with History categories.
Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad’s role in establishing European colonial empires in Asia and Africa is examined. Conflicts covered include the Boer Wars, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Russo-Turkish War, World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the French Indochina War.
Trains To Victory
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Author : Donald J. Heimburger
language : en
Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Trains To Victory written by Donald J. Heimburger and has been published by Heimburger House Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Transportation categories.
Trains to Victory tells the dramatic story of the years 1941-1945 when U.S. railroads, using fewer cars and locomotives than in WWI, moved more tonnage and more passengers than ever before. Divided into 13 chapters, plus a 32-page four-color section, an introduction, bibliography and a complete index, the volume appeals to railfans, historians, military historians, and many others. The 380-page hardbound book features 542 photographs, an additional 285 illustrations, a four-color laminated dustjacket and a complete listing of U.S. military camps, posts and bases as of August 1, 1941. The book discusses the implications of the war on the railroads, embarkation of troops and materiels, how the Military Railway Service joined the fight and what was happening on U.S railroads during the war. It also addresses new railroad cars and locomotives built for the war, military camp railroads, how Alaska’s railroads played a part in the conflict, how women helped the war effort, and what was happening in foreign theaters. It describes how railroads aided in the return of wounded troops and equipment, and the atmosphere on the railroads immediately after the war. Scale drawings of war-emergency box cars are also included, as are troop train car plans. Trains to Victory covers such topics as the huge Chicago & NorthWestern Proviso Yards during wartime, personal glimpses of the war from a number of railroaders and intriguing aspects of the war from the Army Engineers, Association of American Railroads and the War Department. Wartime products of locomotive and railroad car manufacturers such as Baldwin, Alco, Davenport, Lima, Whitcomb, Budd, Electro-Motive, H.K. Porter, Pullman, American Car & Foundry and the St. Louis Car Company are documented throughout the volume. Hardbound, 8½ x11", 380 pages, 825 photos and illustrations, 32-page all-color photo section, 13 chapters, extensive historical military/railroad documentation.
America S Fighting Railroads
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Author : Don DeNevi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
America S Fighting Railroads written by Don DeNevi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Military railroads categories.
This magnificent memoir is filled with photographs of various types of locomotives hauling military movements and wartime freight in the US, plus passenger trains turned troop carriers. Highly recommended.
The Railroads In World War Ii
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Author : Robert C. Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Railroads In World War Ii written by Robert C. Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Military railroads categories.
The 727th Railway Operating Battalion In World War Ii
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Author : United States. Army. 727th Railway Operating Battalion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
The 727th Railway Operating Battalion In World War Ii written by United States. Army. 727th Railway Operating Battalion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Railroads And World War Ii
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Author : Robert S. McGonigal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Railroads And World War Ii written by Robert S. McGonigal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Railroads categories.
Trains To Victory
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Author : Donald J. Heimburger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Trains To Victory written by Donald J. Heimburger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Railroads categories.
The Tracks North
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Author : Barbara A. Driscoll
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1999
The Tracks North written by Barbara A. Driscoll and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
As part of a bilateral commitment to focus on winning World War II, over 100,000 contracts were signed between 1943 and 1945 to recruit and transport Mexican workers to the United States for employment on the railroads. A little-known companion to the widely criticized agricultural bracero program, the railroad bracero program corresponded in its implementation more closely to the original intent of both governments than did its agricultural counterpart. In spite of pressure from the railroad industry to continue the program indefinitely, the U.S. government was adamant about terminating it on schedule and returning the workers to Mexico. The railroad bracero program still stands as the only historical example of a binational migration agreement between the two countries that was executed and concluded in the spirit of the original negotiations. The abuses commonly associated with the agricultural program were controlled in the railroad program by the organization of international committees wherein the Mexican government could, and did, force the U.S. government to be accountable for the plight of railroad braceros. The Tracks North is the only book-length study devoted to the railroad bracero program. Barbara Driscoll examines the program and its place in the long history of U.S.-Mexican relations. In so doing, she uses a wealth of materials seldom used by investigators of the bracero program, and also provides a clearer picture of the internal workings of the bracero program in Mexico than any other study produced to date.
Female Railway Workers In World War Ii
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Author : Susan Major
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2018
Female Railway Workers In World War Ii written by Susan Major and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females. They worked as porters and guards, on the permanent way, and in maintenance and workshop operations. In this book Susan Major features the voices of women talking about their wartime railway experiences, using interviews by the Friends of the National Railway Museum. Many were working in 'men's jobs', or working with men for the first time, and these interviews offer tantalizing glimpses of conditions, sometimes under great danger. What was it about railway work that attracted them? It's fascinating to contrast their voices with the way they were portrayed in official publicity campaigns and in the light of attitudes to women working in the 1940s. These women talk about their difficulties in a workplace not designed for women - no toilets for example, the attitudes of their families, what they thought about American GIs and Italian POWs, how they coped with swearing and troublesome colleagues, rules about stockings. They describe devastating air raids and being thrust into tough responsibilities for the first time. This book fills a gap, as most books on women's wartime roles focus on the military services or industrial work. It offers valuable insights into the perceptions and concerns of these young women. As generations die out and families lose a direct connection, it becomes more important to be able to share their voices with a wider audience.
The Santa Fe Battalion In World War Ii
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Author : United States. Army. 713th Railway Operating Battalion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
The Santa Fe Battalion In World War Ii written by United States. Army. 713th Railway Operating Battalion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.