The United States entered "the war to end all wars" seventy years ago, but much may still be learned from a study of that vast military and diplomatic experience. Accordingly, the Center of Military History is now bringing back into print a series...
Headings include: Organization of the 2nd Division; Toulon--Rupt--Troyon Sector, March 15 – May 12, 1918; and Second Division northwest of Chateau Thierry- 1 June – 10 July, 1918, etc.
Training memorandum no. 13, Headquarters Sixth Corps Area, November 4, 1928, makes reference to the training regulations governing artillery liaison detachments, and prescribes the organization, equipment and training of such detachments in this...
Second of two volumes, field intelligence reports arranged chronologically by date then hour as received from each reporting headquarters, corps, division and miscellaneous units or commands operating with the First Army.
“The purpose of V Corps operational plan NEPTUNE is to provide a basis for the V Corps participation in an amphibious attack of the continent of Europe. The instructions contained herein will be complied with by subordinate commandersâ€
Revised operational plan for the Allied Forces Western Naval Task Force to firmly establish the Fifth Army in positions ashore in the Gulf of Salerno and will support its advance to capture Naples and adjacent airfields.
This periodical report from March 31, 1944 represents the best available information for the current month on enemy dispositions, formations and battle order. It represents material required for the enemy paragraph of operational orders and...
Provides operational orders for the 82d Airborne Division for "Operation Neptune" to capture Ste. Mere-Eglise, seize and secure crossing of Merderet River, seize and destroy the crossing of the Douve River and to protect the Northwest flank of VII...
A combined airborne-troop carrier maneuver was conducted in the North Carolina maneuver area in the general vicinity of Camp Mackall, North Carolina during the period of 24 September 1944 to 29 September 1944, inclusive.
Operations report of the Fourth Marine Division in Iwo Jima from February 19 to March 16, 1945. Including sections: planning and preparations, movement to objective, ship to shore movement, narrative of operation, progress of attack, and comments...
Provides Task Force 56 Expeditionary Troop staff officers' reports for the Iwo Jima invasion, including reports on artillery, ordnance, public relations, signals, medical, and transport quartermaster.
Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services
Extracts from short wave radio broadcasts from Tokyo, Manila, and other affiliated stations, from January 1 to April 1, 1944. Broadcasts included programs covering politics, the military, economics, and social and cultural affairs.
Contains the alert orders from the V Corps notifying the commanders and detailing troop assignments to follow the First Army Consolidated Build-Up Priority Tables and the Preparation for overseas movement, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army,...
This periodical report from May 31, 1944 represents the best available information for the current month on enemy dispositions, formations and battle order. It represents material required for the enemy paragraph of operational orders and...
The Hitler Youth is not a Boy Scout or Girl Guide organization. It is in no respect comparable to any organization for young people known to the Western World. It is a compulsory Nazi formation, which has consciously sought to breed hate,...
A summary of the program used by the Prisoner of War Special Projects Division to re-educate a select group of Japanese POWs on what the attitude of a citizen of the United States is toward life and government.
The Prisoner of War Special Projects Division, besides conducting a general program for the re-education of prisoners of war, trained 20,000 selected prisoners to be trained as administrative assistants and made available to Military Government...
This paper presents a detailed summary of the methods used by the Prisoner of War Special Projects Division in 1945 to re-educate selected German POWs in the skills necessary to assume positions of responsibility in German civil administration. ...
This operation plan includes: directions for the movement of forces, approach to objectives and assault phases for the landing on Saipan and the subsequent attack, capture and defense of Guam.