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Adak, AK: Intelligence Section, Field Force Headquarters, Adak, Alaska, 1944. Pamphlet. [24]pp., illustrations, oblong wraps. 5.25 x 7.75 in. About good. General soiling, scuffs and closed tears to covers. Describes the campaign to prevent Japanese forces from gaining a foothold on the Alaskan island chain during WWII. "In honor and memory of the men of the North Pacific Theater who died so that a continent might be free." Colodny fought with the Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, became a historian and was active for his entire life in social justice movements. Hammett wrote detective novels.

Intelligence Section Alaska. 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps. Wraps (softcover). 1944. First Printing. Staple holes in upper left corner and light wear, else Very Good condition. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 24 pages .

[Adak, Alaska:: Intelligence Section, Field Force Headquarters,, 1944].. First edition.. publisher's wrappers.. A fine copy.. Oblong 8vo,. Illustrated.. Layman A10.

(Adak, Alaska: Intelligence Section Field Force Headquarters, 1944). First edition. "In Honor and Memory of the Men of the North Pacific Theater Who Died so that a Continent Might Be Free." Hammett, who was stationed in the Aleutians Islands was assigned to help compile an accounting of the Aleutian Campaign under supervision of the Intelligence Section. Text by Hammett and captions by Colodny; illustrations, maps and layout by Harry Fletcher. Few small scrapes and light stains to rear cover, edges lightly rubbed, otherwise very good or better in oblong, stapled blue paperwraps. WWII TEXT BY HAMMET

Adak, Alaska: Headquarters, Western Defense Command, 1944. First Edition. First printing. Oblong octavo; printed card wrappers; [24]pp; illus. Quite fresh copy, with three tiny spots of foxing, corners just touched, overall a tight, Near Fine copy. Illustrations and graphics by Sgt. Harry Fletcher. Ownership signature of a Capt. William W. Hayward to half-title. Written by Hammett (who wrote the main text) and Colodny (who supplied the photograph captions) while U.S. Army corporals, stationed at Headquarters of the Western Defense Command in Adak during WW2. While not precisely uncommon, Battle of the Aleutians is a desirable Hammett "A" item, seldom found in nice condition. LAYMAN A10.

Adak, AK: Intelligence Section, Field Force Headquarters, 1944. First edition, first printing . Oblong softcover. Fletcher, Harry. Written by Hammett during his service in the Army during World War II. Twenty-four unpaginated pages with illustrations and maps. Light rubbing along spine, else a fine and bright copy.