RARE 1929 SECRET Yellow Plan Hawaiian Div Schofield Barracks China Expedition
Up for sale is a rare, original multi-document packet from the U. Marked “SECRET” throughout, this is the “Yellow Plan” – one of the interwar color-coded war contingency plans for potential U. Expeditionary operations in China (protecting interests amid unrest, akin to Boxer Rebellion scenarios). 10-page printed Yellow Plan with handwritten edits, signed by Capt. & Adjutant Frank W. 10-page carbon copy of the main plan. Annex 1: Unit Plan Special Troops Hawaiian Division (1929 Revision) – 6-page printed + 6-page carbon. Annex 2: 3-page printed + 3-page carbon. Total 44 pages detailing personnel, equipment incl. Gas masks, woolens, rations, troop lists e. 22nd Infantry Brigade, 4th Artillery, 65th Service Regiment, mission for China Relief Expedition, activation procedures, and more. From the estate of Capt. Halsey (Adjutant, Hawaiian Division). These highly classified plans were withdrawn by 1939 and are seldom found in private hands – a unique piece of pre-WWII Pacific strategy history. Condition: Aged paper with some insect damage/fading (one paragraph partially unreadable), rusted clip marks removed, but overall legible and intact. No reproductions – authentic 1930s mimeo/printed originals. Perfect for militaria collectors, WWII historians, or museums interested in color-coded war plans (Yellow for China).