Instructions on Bombing: Parts I & II SS182(War Office Publications)

INSTRUCTIONS ON BOMBING PARTS I & II - Issued November 1917 & December 1917. This is a bound collection of two facsimile British Army handbooks. Originally issued as SS182 40/WO/4541 Part I - British and German Bombs (Dec 1917) and 40/WO/4483 Part II - Training and Employment of Bombers (Nov 1917). This manual clearly describes the selection, training and employment of bombers and how the grenade as a weapon takes careful and special training to use. It provides a fascinating insight and dispels the myth that contrary to popular belief, a grenade is not just a something that you "pull the pin out and throw it". About The Series The War Office Publications (WW1) series are reproductions from a number of contemporary manuals and books covering First World War doctrine. These were issued by the War Office (WO) Stationery Services (SS) Department and the General Staff to all relevant departments and personnel, whereby each would require equipping, feeding, knowledge how to operate equipment, skills to fight and much more, to perform all the tasks needed to fulfil the requirements an Army needs to function. To ensure continuity in training, process and operation every facet was carefully studied and documented in a series of publications, which were circulated to explain, often in great detail how the various technical, tactical, organisational and many other functions could and should be performed. These documents provide a fascinating insight into the daily lives of soldiers, as well as details of how the conflict was fought. They also help to dispel the myth that the First World War was fought on a basis of tactical and organisational mismanagement. On the contrary, every functional detail was carefully thought through, explained and documented. They tell the true story of how the British Army fought in 1914-1918. They provide a fascinating insight for anyone with an interest in this period.

Table of Contents:
PART 1 Description of British Bombs and Instructions for their Use Description of German Bombs and Instructions for their Use Plates PART 2 Principles and System of Training Syllabus of Training and Standard Tests Employment of Bombers in the Attack Employment of Bombers in Defence Care and Storage of Bombs

About the Author :
The War Office, also known as the German General Staff, was a full-time body at the head of the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilization or campaign.