Gredler-Oxenbauer - Pionier Handbuch - 1918

PIONIER HANDBUCH 1918 – ORIGINAL AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MILITARY ENGINEERING MANUAL – WWI

For sale is an original Austro-Hungarian military engineering manual from 1918:

“Pionier Handbuch – Behelfsbrückenbau, Sprengarbeiten und Stellungsbau”
4th Revised Edition (4. verbesserte Auflage), 1918

Compiled by Hauptmann Gredler-Oxenbauer, officer of the K.u.K. Sappeurbataillon No. 47 and instructor at the Imperial and Royal Theresian Military Academy.

This historical WWI manual covers various aspects of military engineering, including temporary bridge construction, field fortifications and other pioneer engineering subjects. It contains numerous period technical drawings, diagrams, calculations, tables and illustrations.

The title page states “Als Manuskript lithographiert”, indicating that the work was lithographed in manuscript form and privately published by the author in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, in 1918.

The book is now more than 100 years old. The interior remains in remarkably good condition for its age, with clear text and well-preserved technical illustrations. The original binding and cover show significant age-related wear, particularly around the edges and the original front label. There is also an old handwritten name/signature inside.


An interesting and uncommon historical item for collectors of World War I militaria, Austro-Hungarian military history, antique military books, military engineering and historical technical manuals.