Description
Add a piece of Cold War U.S. Army rocket-artillery history to your collection with Technical Manual TM 9-1055-208-35P. This manual covers the 762mm M405 and M405A1 Trailer-Mounted Rocket Handling Units.
The manual is dated September 1961.
Historical Significance
The M405 and M405A1 were support units for large 762mm U.S. Army rocket systems, including the Honest John rocket family. They helped personnel handle and support rockets during field operations.
Large Cold War rocket systems required more than launchers. They also depended on handling units, trailers, service equipment, tools, and replacement parts.
What This Manual Covers
This 35P manual provides repair-parts and special-tools information for higher-level maintenance support.
- M405 Rocket Handling Unit research
- M405A1 Rocket Handling Unit reference
- 762mm rocket-support equipment research
- Honest John rocket-system history
- Repair-parts identification
- Special-tools identification
Key Details
- Manual number: TM 9-1055-208-35P
- Publication date: September 1961
- Equipment: 762mm M405 Rocket Handling Unit
- Equipment: 762mm M405A1 Rocket Handling Unit
- Configuration: Trailer mounted
- Associated system: Honest John rocket family
- Service: U.S. Army
- Subject: Repair parts and special tools
Approximate Dimensions
- Length: 10 inches
- Width: 8 inches
- Thickness: 0.5 inch
- Weight: 1 pound
What Is Included
This listing includes one copy of Technical Manual TM 9-1055-208-35P. No rocket handling unit, trailer, launcher, rocket, missile, tools, repair parts, case, or additional items are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
- M405 Rocket Handling Unit collections
- M405A1 reference sets
- Honest John rocket collections
- Cold War artillery displays
- U.S. Army rocket-system collections
- Military technical manual collections
- Museum and archive libraries
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