Provides a guide to assist Eighth Army Military Government teams in the accomplishment of their mission. The work of the sections and the officers should be guided but not confined to by the data contained within this document.
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,...
American Battle Monuments Commission; Center of Military History
This book has been prepared as part of the project of the American Battle Monuments Commission to commemorate in a complete and lasting manner the accomplishments and services of the American forces in Europe during the World War. Topics include:...
The following has been written to record the operations that constitute the Communist "general offensive" of 1968. They are recounted and collected into book from the lessons of history that are of concern to the members of the Vietnamese Armed...
This history records the origin and development of quartermaster training from 1 March 1910, when classes for sergeants were begun, to 2 September 1945, to be used for solving problems and solutions, trials and errors, and purposes and methods may...
Contains a series of essays on various military campaigns and operations during World War II and the Vietnam War. All of the documents illustrate both the historical interest of the officer corps and the variety of tactical situations that can be...
This monograph describes U.S. Army riverine planning and operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the years 1966 through 1969. Particular attention is paid to significant trends or changes in riverine operations, and the study attempts to...
This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The monograph discusses logistical organization and operation, logistics improvement programs, supply and maintenance improvement program, support activities and base...
Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
The following historical monograph is a revised version of the earlier "U.S. Army expansion and readiness, 1961-1962," distributed in September 1962. Topics of this document include the development of an expansion program to meet the Berlin crisis,...
This document contains reports and other various papers relating to the German Army- most are from the 1930's. Topics include maneuvers, regulations, messages received, demobilization, distribution of troops, etc.
This battle study investigates operational and tactical considerations of the battles of Arracourt, which took place in September 1944 as the 4th Armored Division of Patton's Third Army clashed with the Fifth German Panzer Army in the French...
Military corrections, spawned as the result of problems in penology, is currently affected more by its place in the military than by its niche in corrections. Austere resources and the transition to an all-volunteer constabulary force have focused...
Differences between civilian and tactical information systems in the areas of user service and available communications support make feasible treatment of information transport facilities of a tactical information system as an entity. Hence, the...
This thesis discusses the U.S. Air Force aircraft accident prevention program, its background, present status and its weaknesses. It is concluded by offering suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the program. Chapter I...
This thesis traces the development of the G-3 function at division level from 1917 through 1945. Reference is made to other general and special staff sections only when necessary to fully describe the operations function. Doctrine and practices are...
The purpose of this thesis is to develop a doctrine for offensive operations by a corps against cities. Source material is both historical and doctrinal in nature. The city is important to the modern army as a source of personnel and materiel. The...
The ability to creatively solve problems is a critical skill for a military commander/manager. Creative problem-solving depends upon creative alternative generation or ideation. An often espoused method of improving ideation is the use of group...
This study analyzes the decisions of Lieutenant General Frederick Franks during the planning and execution of the ground campaign of Desert Storm. Franks has been criticized for being consumed with the synchronization of his multi-division attack...