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IDF Infantry Training Manual – Infantry Platoon Weapons: 52mm Mortar, 1949 - Rare early Israel Defense Forces training manual issued shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel. “Infantry Training – Volume I: Infantry Platoon Weapons, Booklet No. 8 – 52mm Mortar” is an official IDF instructional manual prepared for mortar crews and infantry commanders in 1949. The booklet covers assembly, disassembly, maintenance, firing procedures, aiming techniques, crew drills, safety measures, troubleshooting, and combat employment of the 52mm mortar. Illustrated with technical drawings, operational photographs, and instructional diagrams, the manual provides valuable insight into the development of early IDF infantry doctrine and weapons training during and immediately after the 1948 War of Independence. Details: * Title: Infantry Training – Volume I * Subject: Infantry Platoon Weapons – 52mm Mortar * Booklet No. 8 * Publisher: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) * Date: July 1949 * 71 pages * Language: Hebrew * Original softcover * Marked “Restricted” for military use * Illustrated with photographs, technical diagrams and schematics Historical Significance: * Among the earliest official IDF training publications. * Documents the operation of the 52mm mortar, an important infantry support weapon used during the War of Independence. * Important reference for collectors of Israeli military history and early IDF material. Condition: * Good overall condition. * Light wear and age toning. * Complete and fully legible. * Typical signs of use consistent with military training manuals.