This monograph conducts an analysis of historical data to detect trends in war and the evolution to modern tactical battle. It also investigates the continued use of Lanchester-based attrition models. Military analysts have used the attrition...
The purpose of this book is to report data which has been accumulated on terminal ballistics and to represent all data available on terminal ballistics in such form as it should be useful and a great assistance in the selection and use of weapons...
This publication focuses on the casemated coast defense guns and covered infantry and artillery positions on Iwo Jima. The aerial photographs cover the period from June 15, 1944 to February 19, 1945, the date of invasion.
This report presents a comprehensive process of the chemical warfare supply system of the Japanese Army and Navy with an analysis of the offensive and defensive potential as reflected in general supply policies and records of storage and...
The U.S. Army, after years of false starts and unfilled promises, is about to make good on its commitment to field an unmanned aerial vehicle system at the maneuver brigade level. Called the Shadow 200 tactical UAV (TUAV), it promises to...
"The extraordinary importance which the Gruson-Schumann Shielded Mountings have obtained in military science during the last five years has naturally somewhat diverted the public interest from the armoured turrets and batteries of the Gruson...
Contains a general summary, organization of command chart, organization and personnel at Dakar, information on Dakar Command, the Senegal-Mauritania Division, Center Division, and Eastern Division.
This periodical report from April 30, 1944 represents the best available information for the current month on enemy dispositions, formations and battle order. It represents material required for the enemy paragraph of operational orders and...
The purposes of this study were to determine whether or not a medical examination of the form and scope prescribed by various regulations is performed on every individual processed for induction or enlistment into the armed forces, and to evaluate...
"There are at present four types of transport airplanes and two types of gliders in our service which are suitable for transport of field artillery units."
Headquarters ETOUSA, Office of the Chief of Transportation, Motor Transport Division
This document contains tables of information to help make accurate truck allocations when moving large quantities of army supplies in field operations. Included is lists for quartermaster, ordnance, chemical warfare, engineers, medical and signal...
United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief
This volume was prepared for the purpose to make available the information on existing facilities at each advance base in the Central Pacific Area in June of 1945. The paragraph outline presents the following facts about the islands described:...
This periodical report from May 31, 1944 represents the best available information for the current month on enemy dispositions, formations and battle order. It represents material required for the enemy paragraph of operational orders and...
Operations in Afghanistan frequently require United States ground forces to engage and destroy the enemy at ranges beyond 300 meters. These operations occur in rugged terrain and in situations where traditional supporting fires are limited due to...