RAILWAY MANUAL (WAR) 1914
£7.50
This 1911 manual on transporting troops by rail was reprinted with amendments after the outbreak of war in 1914. War by rail timetable – when vast numbers of men were moved by rail – was a vital part of the opening weeks of the war.
The manual covers the general duties of railway transport personnel; the entraining and detraining of troops; the movement of stock supplies and animals; ambulance trains; armoured trains; the capacity of rolling stock and co-operation with and supervision of civilian railway personnel. It provides a very detailed picture of the organisation of railway traffic in wartime.
| Author/Editor | War Office 1911 |
|---|---|
| Product Code | 11151 |
| Delivery | Usually despatched within 2-5 Days |
| Format | 2009 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1911, reprinted with amendments,1914). SB. 65pp. |
| ISBN | 9781847349408 |
