Loose Cannon: 40 books

In 1899 while serving in the 2nd Boer War, Robert Baden-Powell penned his sixth military book, Aids To Scouting. But what completely surprised Baden-Powell was that his book was eagerly taken up by teachers and youth groups to help organize outdoor activities and sport. He eventually embraced the...

Undiscovered, since 1858. . . Written under an assumed name (Mose Trevor), Walt Whitman penned a fascinating series of newspaper articles in 1858 on the topics of physical/mental health, exercise and healthy eating practices.  It is an enlightening historical document of its times...

A Tale of Bayou drug smugglers & smuggling The mystery begins when a barge and tug appear one morning, seemingly abandoned, at a remote shipyard on a South Louisiana bayou. Oddly, there are three national flags on board, but its owner and crew have vanished. The suspense builds when Louisiana...

Go West Young Man... George Alwood III, is a spoiled and rich young man who heads west to become a mountain man in 1825. Taken under wing by two experienced old mountain men, George Alwood the third becomes Bear Killer the mountain man. After a short visit with Shoshoni Indians, Bear Killer...

From the Author of War Paint & Red Runs the Plain After a storm tossed night in the Rockies, Nate Grisham encounters a lost Army captain and his family far from any civilized town. And something doesn't seem right about his story of having been ambushed by Blackfoot warriors. After escorting...

Based on the original German 1940 training documents To better prepare American officers to take on the German war machine, the U.S. War Dept. created this manual to instruct field officers about the structure, and organization of the German army Armored divisions. The idea was to give our forces...

This short World War 2 era pamphlet was created by the U.S. War Dept. in anticipation of the end of the war in Europe. U.S. G.I.'s would no doubt encounter Soviet troops as the vise of two great armies squeezed German lines smaller and smaller. Its goal was to familiarize American soldiers about the...

It's the late 1880's and aging widow Nancy Buck is looking forward to spending her last few remaining years on the ranch her husband, John, carved out of the burning desert in Arizona. Being pressured by a local rancher to sell out, she can't help but wonder why. Why does the rich rancher desire her...

    FM 19-35 This 1977 field manual provides a comprehensive overview of the use and training of dogs for military police work. Covering both Scout dogs, Patrol dogs, Sentry and Narcotic detection dogs it clearly outlines the specific tasks, roles, and training techniques to employ...

Fighting techniques of the forerunners of the NAVY SEALS During World War 2 it became clear to the Navy that a group of covert raiders would need to be trained to clear the way for amphibious landings in both Europe and the Pacific. With not much more than swim shorts, mask, fins and explosives these...

The 'manual' of the Underwater Demolition Teams During World War 2 the US Navy saw the need for specialized teams that could clear the way for amphibious assaults in many theatres of war. Underwater Demolition Teams would remove natural and man-made underwater obstacles which are likely to obstruct...

Marksmanship for Instructors and Coaches In 1955 the US Army decided to try something a bit different and created this very approachable and easy-to-read manual for shooting instructors. It was designed to improve their abilities to teach and instruct soldiers at all levels of skill, but as opposed...