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United States. Army Service Forces, Special Service Division, Services of Supply Pocket Guide to Egypt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09902 Author/Creator: United States. Army Service Forces, Special Service Division, Services of Supply Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Booklet Date: 1943 Pagination: 1 v. : 57 p. ; Order a Copy

One booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to Egypt" dated 1943. Published on behalf of the War And Navy Departments. Guide contains ten sections providing information to an American Soldier that was deployed to Egypt during World War II. The information is to provide background and prevent any difficulties the soldier might have. The sections are; Introduction, Money, Currency Table, Paper Notes, Weights and Mesures, Calendar and Time, Check List of Do's and Don'ts, Hints on Pronouncing Arabic, List of Most Useful Words and Phrases, and Additional Words and Phrases.

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