Covers the operations of the 391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion in support of the Third Armored Division, from the Roer River to the Rhine River from February 26th to March 7th, 1945. Describes the breaking out of a bridgehead and the leading...
Operational reports on the Sicilian campaign taken from the G-3 journal of the 45th Infantry Division. Contains information on 157th, 179th, and 180th Regimental Combat Teams.
This collection is one of a series describing campaigns in World War II by the 82d (All-American) Division. In the course of these operations the 82d Airborne Division became the first American Airborne Division to fight in two Theaters of...
Reports on Operation Husky including G-2 information and intelligence, counterintelligence, landing attack plan, follow-up plan, operational plans, sortie plan, and intelligence plans.
Operation orders for the invasion of Okinawa-Shima and Ryukyu-Retto. Orders covered amphibious operations, supply requirements, evacuation procedures and includes annexes.
Unit report from HQ and HQ Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery from their action in Operation Torch. Report included a situation report, enemy activities, and administrative data.
The following report is the result of a lengthy interrogation of Hermann Goering by officers of the Air P/W Interrogation Detachment. Questionnaires prepared by USSTAF and Air Ministry were used during this interrogation.
Commander Task Force 52, Commander Amphibious Group One
This is the report of the operations of Task Force 52 in the Iwo Jima campaign during February 1945; including chronology of operations, intelligence, fire support, air support, underwater demolition, minesweeping, battle damage, medical reports,...
Detailed report of the actions taken by the U.S. Navy and their part in the evacuation of troops and equipment from Iwo Jima beginning in February 1945. Includes preliminary actions, narrative of evacuation, ordnance used, damage to units, lists of...
It is not known against whom or where the United States Army will fight next, nor is it clear what the nature of that conflict will be. What is relatively certain is that the United States Army will likely initially get it wrong, regardless of its...
Contents include: supply; evacuation; traffic; personnel; chemical supply and instruction; ordnance annex (units of fire); prisoners of war and civilian internees; procurement policies and procedures; G-4 periodic reports; ammunition reports;...
The USAAF responded to the requirement to keep China engaged against Japan by conducting two distinct air supply operations, a tactical air supply mission to Burma and a strategic air supply effort over the Himalayas to China. The tactical air...
In February 1942, the War Department established the first Airborne [artillery] Test Battery to conduct experiments and determine the feasibility of parachute field artillery. In just over a year's time, the notion of airborne field artillery,...
Chavez, Miguel; Dixon, Althea; Fernandez, Ernie; Konz Sr., Philip J.
Hitler pioneered the use of airborne operations during World War II (WWII) and he enjoyed several decisive victories early in the war. After he defeated France, Poland, and upper Europe, he turned to the Mediterranean, a vital strategic channel to...
Gabrielson, Kent; Zayas, Carlos; Cowell, Frank; Fuega, Megalii; Simpson, David
Thesis Statement. Japan's decision to invade and occupy the
Aleutians in World War II resulted from Doolittle's raid on
Tokyo.
Discussion. War came to the Aleutians in 1942. Two inhospitable
Aleutian islands would be the site of a 15 month...
This report includes amendments no. 1 and 2 to the landing table force of the 29th Infantry. It discusses the proper grouping and arrangement of vehicles and equipment for debarking sequence during landing operations.