Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) is an increasingly complex and challenging aspect of maritime warfare. Technologically advanced countries such as Germany, Sweden, and France continue to develop advances in diesel submarine technology that make these...
Griffith, Samuel B., II, tr.; Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976
This is a translation of Mao Tzu Tung's "Yu chi chan", otherwise known as "Guerrilla warfare". In July 1941, the undeclared war between China and Japan entered its fifth year. One of the most significant features of the struggle had been the...
Handel (1989) stated that deception is an attempt to manipulate an adversary’s perceptions in order to gain a competitive edge. History has shown that inferior forces can gain both tactical and strategic advantage through the proper use of...
In 1973, Israel found itself fighting its fifth major war against its Arab neighbors since achieving independence 25 years previously. This was a war in which both sides designed their military strategies within the framework of the political...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the battlefield. When the new technology enhanced the effectiveness of firepower,...
The purpose of this monograph is to evaluate the doctrinal concepts underlying the U.S. Marine Corps' Small Wars Manual and the U.S. Army's Security Assistance Force (SAF), determining whether they are applicable today against a Maoist-led...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my deployment to the Abu Grahib Internment Facility, during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIP) ill. It will take you through the chronological order of the deployment. I will discuss...
This document includes a history, statistical summary of corps engineers function from D-Day to V-E Day, summary of tactical principles, a complete list of bridges built by corps engineers from D-Day to V-E Day, pictures of engineer work, and an...
This report details the specific XIX Corps engineer operations in the vicinity of Fort Eben Emael and crossing the numerous canals and rivers in the advance to Aachen, Germany.
This study is a historical analysis of the February 1945 battle to liberate Manila. It focuses on the large unit urban combat operations of the U.S. Army XIV Corps. The XIV Corps attack was part of the larger Allied campaign to liberate Luzon in...
This monograph examines the conduct of operations of the United States' Eighth Army under the command of General Matthew B. Ridgway in the Korean War. During the period of Ridgway's command, from late December of 1950 through April of 1951, the...
This anthology was inspired by its authors and the Soldiers and Marines they lead. Their experiences and reflections appear in this volume, a collection of battle studies that focus on leadership success, and failure, in the great campaigns of the...
This Worldwide Equipment Guide (WEG) describes the spectrum of worldwide systems and system trends in the Contemporary Operational Environment (COE). The updated and approved definition for COE is as follows: The contemporary operational...
The following significant dates in the history of the First Division are, listed in order to facilitate research and study. 1. The organization of the First Division began on May 23, 1917. 2. It sailed for France beginning June 12, 1917. 3. The...