Visual Signaling by United States. Army. Signal Corps
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"Visual Signaling" by the United States Army Signal Corps is a military manual written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide covering various methods of visual signaling utilized by the Army, specifically focusing on techniques, equipment, and protocols essential for effective communication during military operations. At the start of the manual, a brief introduction discusses the enduring significance of visual signaling despite advancements in electrical communication technology.
It emphasizes the necessity for trained personnel and proper equipment, as visual methods remain vital in situations where other communication means are ineffective. The opening portion outlines basic concepts of visual signaling, including definitions, classifications, and the importance of visual signals in military contexts. Various signaling methods such as flags, heliographs, lanterns, rockets, and semaphores are introduced, laying the groundwork for more detailed instructions on their respective uses and operations in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | United States. Army. Signal Corps |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | war10000127 |
| Title | Visual Signaling |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | UG: Military science: Military engineering |
| Subject | United States. Army -- Communication systems |
| Subject | Signals and signaling |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43515 |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 691 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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