This paper is an attempt to describe horrific destruction and total chaos during my deployment to New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina. I will focus on rescue efforts and transition of displaced victim’s wing the initial days following...
The main objective of this study is to establish an Eighth Air Force organization designed primarily for mobility and composed insofar as possible of standard units. Contains two proposal plans.
An experienced combat veteran contends that brave troops have too often been victimized by inept staff leadership. As a "spokesman" for such troops, he urges that the most exacting standards be made to determine appointment of staff officers, too...
December operations of the Third U.S. Army divided themselves into two phases: the pursuit of the enemy in his continued retreat into Germany, and the enemy's Ardennes offensive which by the end of the month Third U.S. Army's slashing flank attack...
This document was produced by the Third Photo Group in order to promote a better understanding of photo reconnaissance and to present the system and developments which have evolved out of their experiences. The report presents a survey of the...
Chapters include information on tactics (mortars, grenade-discharger tactics, and mortars in chemical warfare), organization of Japanese mortar units, and equipment (grenade dischargers, light mortars, and medium and heavy mortars).
The purpose of this issue of Special Series is to provide a general subject index of current periodic and serial publications of the Military Intelligence Division, War Department. This index covers the Intelligence Bulletin, Tactical and Technical...
Contains French and English texts of the agreement concluded with Admiral Darlan on November 22, 1942. Regards the presence of US troops in French North Africa and their involvement with French forces toward the common goal of removal of enemy...
Report concerns itself with the condemnation of Hermann Goering as leader of the German Luftwaffe as expressed by Hanna Reitsch, the prominent German test pilot and aeronautical research expert. It is felt that her close contacts and constant...
Report attempts to give some of the general aspects of the organizational setup and the work performed by the Intelligence Service of the German Air Force before and during the war. The source of this report is Dr. Bertram Schultz, who served with...
Linda Robinson's credentials include: writer for US News & World Report; senior editor for Foreign Affairs journal, a Neiman fellow at Harvard University, and is currently author in residence at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International...
The purpose of the following study was to secure from a panel of German experts a critical analysis and evaluation of the United States Army basic tactical doctrines as contained in the field service regulations (FM 100-5) on operations. Chapters...
This is a history of the Marine Corps participation in the Lebanon crisis from July-October 1958. It is published to show the role of the U. S. Marine Corps in carrying out American foreign policy and the pacification of a country through a...
The Special Board on Negro Manpower was directed to reconvene and review comments submitted by the agencies designated to study the original report of the Board. The revised report will cover: clarification of governing principles, foreseeable...
This is a dinner menu from the Inter-American Military Justice Conference, 26 March 1945 at the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, golf club. It contains one photograph of the Inter-American officers visiting the fort over 26-27 March.
This document is the Chicago Area Military Coordinator Operations Plan 1-68, support of U.S. Secret Service during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, August 25-29, 1968. This plan provides the operational concept for the...
On 29 April 1975, Operation Frequent Wind was executed, and 1373 American citizens, 5595 Vietnamese and Third Country Nationals were successfully evacuated by helicopter from the American Embassy Saigon and the DAO compound. Status of events,...