Training Manuals

A humorous take on a very serious subject - the consequences of reckless flying amongst student pilots. This was probably distributed to new trainees to enlighten them about the hazards of carelessness.

With the rapid expansion of the military early in the Second World War, there was a need for a manual such as this, with basic guidelines for officers and NCOs who had never before been involved in instructional duties.

Given the importance of barbed wire during the First World War, it came as no surprise that in the Second World War there would be considerable emphasis on instructing soldiers in its use.

An infantry officer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, used this British military manual during the Second World War.

This pamphlet provides instructions for constructing obstacles in the field, to defend against enemy tanks and infantry.

This pamphlet instructs field engineers on constructing protective works including mortar emplacements, weapon slits, and shelter for troops.

This pamphlet instructs field engineers on constructing protective works including mortar emplacements, weapon slits, and shelter for troops. This version of the pamphlet dates from 1941. A somewhat different 1944 version is also available on Wartime Canada.