Description
Add a strong piece of Cold War U.S. Army rocket artillery history to your collection with this Technical Manual TM 9-1055-208-20P. This manual covers the 762mm M405 and M405A1 Trailer-Mounted Rocket Handling Units and is dated June 1961.
These trailer-mounted handling units were used to support large 762mm rocket systems, including the Honest John rocket family.
Historical Significance
The M405 and M405A1 Rocket Handling Units were not launchers. They were support units made to help crews handle and move large rockets during field service.
This manual comes from the early Cold War period, when the Army used mobile rocket artillery as part of its field fire support system.
What This Manual Covers
This is a 20P parts manual. It was made for repair parts and special tools study at the organizational maintenance level.
It is useful for:
- M405 rocket handling unit research
- M405A1 rocket handling unit study
- 762mm rocket support equipment reference
- Honest John rocket system displays
- repair parts research
- special tools reference
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1055-208-20P
- Covers the 762mm M405 Rocket Handling Unit
- Covers the 762mm M405A1 Rocket Handling Unit
- Trailer-mounted rocket support equipment
- Dated June 1961
- Organizational repair parts subject
- Includes special tools reference
- Strong Cold War rocket artillery subject
- Good fit for Honest John and 762mm rocket collectors
Why This Manual Matters
Large rocket systems needed more than rockets and launchers. They also needed handling units, trailers, parts, tools, and support gear.
This manual helps preserve the parts record for the M405 and M405A1 rocket handling units. It pairs well with Honest John rocket displays, M289 and M386 launcher manuals, Cold War artillery collections, and U.S. Army ordnance reference sets.
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1055-208-20P, covering the 762mm M405 and M405A1 Trailer-Mounted Rocket Handling Units, dated June 1961.
This listing is for the manual only unless stated otherwise. No rocket handling unit, trailer, launcher, rocket, missile, tools, repair parts, case, or extra items are included unless shown or noted.
Ideal For
- M405 Rocket Handling Unit collectors
- M405A1 reference sets
- Honest John rocket collectors
- Cold War artillery displays
- U.S. Army rocket system collectors
- Military technical manual collectors
- Museum and archive libraries
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .25", Approx weight 1lbs.
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