Books about the Carolina Manuvers?

[hbtcoveralls]

HI All,

Does anybody know of a good book (espcially with illustrations) or magazine articles about the Carolina Manuvers. I seem to remember a series of articles in the "Army Motors" military Vehicles magazine years ago, but I didn't keep them. Since I live in SC now I'd like to get out and try to find some matching shots and see "where it happened"

Thanks

Tom Bowers

[USARV72]

HI All,

Does anybody know of a good book (espcially with illustrations) or magazine articles about the Carolina Manuvers. I seem to remember a series of articles in the "Army Motors" military Vehicles magazine years ago, but I didn't keep them. Since I live in SC now I'd like to get out and try to find some matching shots and see "where it happened"

Thanks

Tom Bowers

Hello Tom,

Have been racking my brain since you posted this trying to remember a book the book store at Ft Monroe had back in the 90's on the Manuvers. IIRC it was simply named,"The Carolina Manuvers"? A friend at the time was at TRADOC,he bought the book and talked me into doing a skit with him at a promotion party of one of his Major buddies. We dressed in late 30' early 40's mix uniforms and had a blast. I recall a part of the skit dealt with problems with the snyder howitzers as his pal was a "cannon cocker".

One tidbit of info on the manuvers, the 21st Aviation Engineer Regiment was newly formed and was tasked with building a runway using the new PSP. This field was built in record time near the small town of Marston , NC (north of Rockinham on Hwy 1)....thus the WWII name 'Marston Matting" came to be. Have alway wanted to go to Marston and look around.

Mt Dad was with the 21st in Italy.

Dave

[hbtcoveralls]

HI Dave,

Thanks I'll check also with the Anderson SC county library which has a really good reference department and a SC reading room. It is swell living around here and having all these old training bases around. Camp Croft is now a state park, Camp Seivier (WWI) is gone but there are still a few buildings, Barksdale field down in Laurens and also Donaldson AFB. Of course Toccoa GA. is also nearby and the best one o these so far. I think it would be great to find out a little more about the manuvers from the local angle. I'll let you know what I find out.

Tom Bowers

[gwb123]

I'm not sure if this fits the bill or not

 

US Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941

 

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Army-GHQ-Maneuve...135&sr=8-15

 

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Army-Ghq-Maneuve...294&sr=8-17

 

You might try visiting local historical society or local museums as well.

[SGM (ret.)]

Try searching by subject and title key words on Abe Books. I've found some really old OOP histories on various subjects including the Canadian Army and the Spanish American War. It's also a good site to check up on values of old books.

[USARV72]

Gabel's book is the one, 1991 is the time frame for publication of the book TRADOC had.

Dave

[hbtcoveralls]

I got the 1991 book by Gabel by interlibrary loan and it is just what I wanted.

Thanks everybody!

Tom Bowers