The purposes of US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 are threefold. The first is to fill a void in the published record of US Army units documented by Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War published by the Center of...
When intervening forces create a safe and secure environment to implement a whole of government approach, they simultaneously create opportunities for hitherto unnoticed and powerless opponents to do the same--and sometimes more successfully. This...
This paper lends special attention to the characteristics of the weapons employed by both and aircraft and ground troops. Attention is given to the effect of machine gun fire and bombing attack from low-flying aircraft on infantry columns; the...
The FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) reached its highest point in military capabilities by 1998. In 2002, this insurgent group was a threat to the Colombian political system. The government of Alvaro Uribe designed and implemented the...
This monograph analyzes the manual wargaming portion of the U.S. Army's decision-making cycle in order to determine if the process deduces the optimum course of action. The monograph begins by examining game theory, which is the theoretical basis...
This monograph seeks to discover whether or not existing U.S., Russian, and Chinese doctrine and theory can provide the sought after guidance on combining IO elements. The answer is yes. An analysis of all three nations' writings on IO, and...
The mission of the United States Naval Forces in Nicaragua was twofold: "to maintain law and order in Nicaragua" and "to facilitate, and in every way assist, in making possible a fair, supervised election in Nicaragua on November 4, 1928." Document...
Discusses economic mobilization plans and policies relating to manpower, materials and facilities for the three countries. Also compares the salient features of economic mobilization with those of the United States in the areas of over-all plans...
"Considerable anxiety is felt in France due to the present insufficiency of protection on the northeastern frontier, and to the uncertainty as to whether it will be made adequate by the time the troops of occupation in the Rhineland are withdrawn."
M1904 McClellan Cavalry saddle with 11" seat, M1904 1/4" straps, 4 1/2" diameter, 1/4" strap rings and 5 1/2" diameter 1/4 strap ring safe, iron stirrups and 20" horse hair cinch. Saddle tree is M1896 pattern with covering of 6-7oz russet collar...
Blowback action magazine submachine gun, Thompson M1A1, with all the standard features for this weapon. Stocks are of rough-finished walnut, while all the metal is gray Parkerized.
Olive drab canvas with webbing straps and brass and steel fasteners. The bottom flap has one strap (brass tipped) for fastening it up, two side rings to clip on arm straps on back and a divided webbing strap to adjust depth. There is some staining...