Learning Counterinsurgency: Observations from Soldering in Iraq Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army The Army has gained a great deal of experience in Iraq and Afghanistan about COIN operations. Here, one of the Army's most experienced...
The CSM Theodore L. Dobol Collection contains several biographical and miscellaneous materials related to CDM Dobol’s military career. The textual files include photographs, transcripts of oral history interviews; a short autobiography; the...
Cincha made of two piece canvas, 10 inches wide with latigo iron and chape sewn to ends, latigo strap sewn into iron at one end. A circular leather piece with a leather thong is sewn to cincha approximately 13 inches from latigo end of strap.
Cincha made of two piece canvas 10 inches wide with latigo straps and irons on ends. Leather faced with slots for trunnions. Two wheel pads sewn to each side.
Cincha made of two piece canvas,10 inches wide with latigo iron and chape sewn to ends. Latigo strap sewn to cincha approximately 13 inches from latigo end of strap.
Cincha made of two thicknesses canvas 10 inches wide with latigo irons and straps on each end. The center is faced with leather which has a slot (10" x 1 1/2") and screwed to cincha at this point is wood block support.
Olive drab, breech loading gun with a horizontal sliding block breech which is operated by a 6" steel handle on the right side of the block. The tube is elevated with a simple threaded elevating device beneath the breech. The front sight is off set...
Stuffed semicircular pad 3" in diameter by 31/4" high with 2 5/8" wide with straps and buckles. Strapped near rear of gun to protect it from the carriage wheels.
Photograph of St. Ignatius church on one side and main parade on the other side. The view is looking across main parade towards barracks and other quarters.
Photograph mounted on pasteboard shows a view of a stone chapel. The chapel has arched window openings with stained glass windows. A small chain and post fence is in front of the chapel.
Book cover is pasteboard covered with leather, stitched binding, contains proceedings of meetings held by the staff of the infantry and cavalry school.
.45 caliber, six shot, single action revolver with 7 1/2" round barrel rifled with six grooves. Cylinder is 1 9/16" long. Large steel blade front sight and V-notch rear sight in frame. Steel frame and trigger guard. Walnut grips. Rod-type ejector...
A wooden light-weight cavalry cart for a short barreled Gatling gun. The carriage has two 55" diameter wheels and a 65" track. The yoke assembly is bolted to the platform. There is an elevating knob at the rear. On either side of the yoke assembly...
The wagon originally consisted of remnants of wheels, hardware, and frame of an escort wagon recovered from a field in Kansas by museum staff. The wagon remnants were used by a conservator to reconstruct a complete escort wagon incorporating as...
Pot belly black cast iron stove with square base on four cabriole legs. Square door on the body of stove has round heat vent. Rectangular door is located on the base of stove for inserting the fuel.
Ammunition pack saddle composed of two sidebars joined by two metal yokes fastened with iron rivets. Two canvas pads faced with leather on the sides and top form the sides of the saddle. These pads are stuffed and graduated in thickness, the bottom...
Gun and wheel pack saddle composed of two side bars joined by two metal yokes riveted with iron rivets. Two canvas pads faced with leather on sides and top form the sides of pack saddle. The pads are stuffed and graduated in thickness, the bottom...