INFANTRY TRAINING VOLUME I - INFANTRY PLATOON WEAPONS Pamphlet No. 2

Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, 1965 printing of The War Office publication of 1^st November, 1954.  WO Code No. 8890.  Soft cover, 67 pages.  Blue card wraps three hole punched, with some edge and cover wear, some stains and sticker ghosts/abrasions; inked publication number and CFSCE Archives stamped on front.  Amendments section details inked in, publication number inked on first page, changes to reference pamphlets have been inked in; amendments have been stapled or glued in and obsolete pages have been crossed out with ink.  Pocket and inked publication number on verso of rear wrap.  Illustrated with black & white photos and drawings.  ‘The aim of all weapon training is to produce soldiers who can kill the enemy in battle with any platoon weapon.  To achieve this aim, men must reach a high standard of marksmanship, servicing and fieldcraft with all the weapons, and they must be able to work together as teams under good junior leaders.’ (from Introduction)