Publications of the Military Postal History Society

Free Publications

As of July 2023, the Society is now freely offering a PDF version of the book: Civil Censorship in the United States During World War II by Wilford N. Broderick and Dann Mayo. This book was originally published in 1980. The PDF file is a facsimile edition. You can access the book at the link: Civil Censorship in the United States During World War II on this website.
Back issues of the Bulletin are available (from 1937 to 5 years' past) to the public. Please use the index and search capability pages to find and view the back issues.
It should also be noted that the great majority of the articles, exhibits, and presentations offered on our website are free to the general public for educational and research purposes. They cover a wide variety of subjects regarding military postal history, and new material is added regularly.

Check the MPHS explanation web page for users of PDF files for more information and assistance.

Member-Only Publications

Beginning in 2023, the Society has produced 2 military-postal-related monographs, and plans to publish 2 per year into the forseeable future.

These Monographs are available to MEMBERS ONLY. If you are a member when one is published, you will receive a printed copy in the mail. At any time, members can download a PDF copy from the members-only section of our website. The password changes quarterly, and members receive an e-mail with the new password.

Paid Publication Formats

As of August 2019, the Society's books are sold in paper form by the American Philatelic Society. See their Book Sales Page for more information.

Our books are available electronically, but only as PDF files. Currently, only members may order e-book versions.

Ordering Electronic Copies

If you know what books you wish to purchase in electronic format, go to ordering instructions near the end of this web page.

Books

The Military Postal History Society has published a number of books over the years since it was known as the War Cover Club. This has included several editions of the Numbered APOs, now in its 7th edition.

All available books are listed in the Book Description web page set. Below this paragraph is an individual listing of the available MPHS publications. Click on a specific book title to see a description of that book. Paper copies of these books can be ordered from the APS Book Sales Page.

WORLD WAR I

The AEF in the BEF [The postal history of those United States military forces whose mail bears cancellations of British civil post in the British Isles or the British military post in France and western Europe.]

US Air Service in the British Isles 1917-1919 [A study of the American Air Service units stationed in the British Isles by James Boyden]

Second Edition of the Postal History of the AEF: 1917 - 1923

Update I & II to the Second Edition of The Postal History of the AEF: 1917 - 1923

WORLD WAR II

Combat and Special Assignments of US Navy PT Boats During World War Two [a Chronology by Norm Gruenzner]

Numbered Army & Air Force Post Office Locations - Volume 1 [BPOs, PRSs, & Regular Post Offices - 1941-1964 - 7th Edition by Russ Carter]

Numbered Army & Air Force Post Office Locations - Volume 2 [Temporary APOs, 1941-1947 - 7th Edition by Russ Carter]

Numbered Navy & Marine Corps Post Office Locations - Volume 3 [7th Edition by Russ Carter]

WW II US Censor Enclosure Slips and Return-to-Sender Labels [by Russ Carter]

OTHER CONFLICTS

Greetings Postal History of the Selective Service and the Draft [1917 to 1976 by Russ W. Carter]

We Build, We Fight [Locations and Assignments of United States Naval Construction Units 1941-2005, by Norm Gruenzner]

War Ballots [Military Voting by Mail from the Civil War to WWII by Russ W. Carter]

Bulletin Back Issues

The Society is not currently selling back issues of the Bulletin. Note that many back issues are available on our website. Use the index and search capability pages to find and view back issues from 1937 to five years' past. The PDF files should be printable, if desired.

Publication Ordering (Electronic Delivery, Members Only)

Electronic copies of our books are available to SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY. If you are not a member, you can order paper copies from the APS Book Sales Page.

MPHS members may purchase digital copies of most MPHS publications at substantial savings from the cost of the printed books. The file format is .pdf format and delivery will be via DropBox.

Cost is $12 per item, including PayPal fee. For a list of titles and ordering details, please contact Eric Knapp at

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