Sunday, September 07, 2008

Coast Guard Infantry Drill booklet

A recent acquisition, this publication was produced for the Captain, United States Coast Guard, Port of Los Angeles.


The 24-page soft-cover booklet covers proper drill procedures and a manual of arms and is profusely illustrated with images of Bugs Bunny as the Drill Instructor and Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and some other non-descript cartoon characters trying to do what the rabbit is ordering, sometimes with comical consequences.


While the illustrations were not created by a Disney artist, Donald Duck at least is pretty true to character.

UPDATE: September 14, 2008

I have received several requests asking that I show some of the illustrations found in the booklet. So, here they are...not all of them, but a representative sampling. Enjoy!








3 comments:

Matterhorn1959 said...

Very nice piece. I like how all the cartoon characters interact. This is Roger Rabbit 40 years before the film.

Bluejacket said...

David,
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Andrew

Bluejacket said...

Opps I almost forgot to add my comment to the post itself! I absolutely love this drill booklet. I wish other manual of arms and drill books could be put so interesting to read. It is also great to see the characters they chose to put in this one!