This book is concerned primarily with the combat (or tactical) groups that were active during the Second World War. Although such groups had numerous designations, nearly all fell within four major categories: bombardment, fighter, reconnaissance,...
Contains press reviews issued by the Second Section, General Staff, G.H.Q.A.E.F. for October 1, 1918 - June 6, 1919 (enemy, neutral, and Allied press).
This is the combat history of the 79th Fighter Group during World War Two. The document details the following contents: group commanders; group combat narrative; campaigns; battle citations and commendations; claims- illustrated statistical...
A.T. Mahan's 1890 book The Influence of Sea Power on History presented a theory of sea power that proclaimed the capital ship-centered battle fleet essential to any great maritime nation's long-term prosperity. Mahan also formulated a beguilingly...
Address given 10 June 1946, giving an overall view of guided missiles. Discusses the birth of the program during World War II in America, Germany and Japan and also looks at the then-current capabilities and situation.
As a result of the Allied bombing campaign against Nazi submarine bases during the Second World War, the cities of Brest, Lorient, and Saint Nazaire were nearly completely destroyed. Despite thousands of bombing missions, all three submarine...
Battle successes have been many for non-commission officers (NCO). Individuals that have had the most accomplished successes have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH). In looking at some of these Medal of Honor awardees, it gives a...
Contains an analysis of submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare including information on interesting aircraft attacks on U-boats, new technical developments, Army Air Forces attacks on U-boat bases, rescue and safety, the operational training...
Contains an analysis of submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare. Discusses the balance of U-boat destruction versus construction, anti-aircraft fire from U-boats, enemy U-boat equipment, bombs for anti-submarine warfare, interesting aircraft...
Contents include background, a brief look at history, the American fighting man and Korea, a code of conduct for the future, Korean summary, and the road ahead for America and the Armed Forces addenda. "We examined the publicly alleged divergent...
Globally, potential adversaries are building ever more complex, stronger, and deeper fortifications which are largely immune to the current United States weapons inventory. Advanced construction and design techniques coupled with technological...