Railway Manual (War) 1914 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847349408)

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: War Office
ISBN-10: 1847349404
ISBN-13: 9781847349408
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2009
Pages: 68
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16d