Army Ammunition Trains 5 Historic Books on CD

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Army ammunition trains were a key component of the success of World War I. Learn the history and participants of these brave Companies as they did their part to protect the lives of the oppressed during WWI. These men were responsible for transporting the artillery and infantry ammunition of each division from the ammunition refilling point to the area of conflict. Although referred to as a train, they rarely used a literal train - relying instead on mechanized military transport to get the ammunition where it needed to go.

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Army ammunition trains were a key component of the success of World War I. Learn the history and participants of these brave Companies as they did their part to protect the lives of the oppressed during WWI. These men were responsible for transporting the artillery and infantry ammunition of each division from the ammunition refilling point to the area of conflict. Although referred to as a train, they rarely used a literal train - relying instead on mechanized military transport to get the ammunition where it needed to go.

In addition to being an interesting military resource, this collection also has a great deal of genealogical value as it discusses the events of the men who served in these units.

  1. Our book, "Company A," 102 ammunition train (1919) - 128 pages
  2. History of the 304th Ammunition Train (1920) - Loomis, Ernest - 280 pages
  3. Thru the war with our outfit : being a historical narrative of the 107th Ammunition Train (1920) - Acker, John C - 230 pages
  4. History of Company C, 102nd Ammunition Train, American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918-1919 (1919) - Osborn, Albert D - 104 pages
  5. How it happened, and other poems: a history of the 111th Ammunition train (written entirely in verse) from the time they left Camp Bowie until their return (1919) - Underhill, Edwin H - 96 page

Here are some sample pages from the books to give you an idea of what you will find in this collection:

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.