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ONJR22MPS026

Original U.S. WWII Military Intelligence Service Joint Army and Navy Publication JAN #1 Uniforms and Insignia Recognition Publication - In Original Box

Item Description

Original Item: Only One Available. “J.A.N. No. 1-Joint Army and Navy Publication, Uniforms and Insignia is a cumulative recognition manual of the uniforms used by the principal military powers of the world. It is jointly produced under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, and the Director of Naval Intelligence. That portion of J.A.N. No. 1 dealing with Army and Air Forces uniforms is the result of research carried on by the Military Intelligence Service while illustrating Naval and Marine uniforms is the direct product of the Division of Naval Intelligence.

It is the immediate purpose of J.A.N. No. 1 to serve as a rapid means of recognition for field use rather than as an exhaustive manual for all possible uniforms. Consequently, emphasis has been placed on field and service uniforms along with their accompanying insignia of rank and specialty. Dress uniforms and regalia have not been illustrated, nor have the rarer of the service uniforms been included, except where current or possible operational conditions make their inclusion advisable. The wide areas involved in current theaters of activity have made it advisable to include studies of the more important neutral countries as well as the belligerents.

The format of J.A.N. No. 1 was selected because of its adaptability to a pocket-sized loose-leaf binder. Such binding permits the ready addition of new or re-edited material, and it allows the individual officer or unit to select for active or field use only those sheets for which a need can be anticipated. Also, further military data which is appearing in this same format may be selected and included at will. Additional sheets will be issued covering further enemy, Allied, or neutral countries. Other additional sheets may be issued from time to time to correct or supplement those which have already appeared.

The first double-page spreads of J.A.N. No. 1 are being forwarded in the "Box "filing' binder", provided for each complete set as a container from which leaves may be selected for inclusion in the ring "task" binder.

This publication is an unclassified public document. It is for official use only and is issued in quantity for the use of the fighting forces and the officials of the United Nations.”

The publication is in good condition and comes in the original box. Unfortunately, the box does have discrepancies such as torn / frayed corners as well as minor fading. The publication itself is in really good condition with all text and images still vivid and clear.

This is a wonderful publication for the uniform and insignia collector and would help in aiding in identification of items! Comes more than ready for use or display.

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