The John Lear collection of United States military publications includes one box of print material published between 1951-1988 by the Department of the Army, the United States Continental Army Command, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Air Force Academy. Publication types include a field manual, course book, and case study, as well as many pamphlets and reference books. The printed material covers subjects relevant to World War II and the Vietnam War, including: the Russian campaign in WWII, the German campaigns of World War II, American military logistics during and after World War II, military leadership, global communism, counterinsurgency operations in Southeast Asia, equipment of the Viet Cong, and other subjects.