By December 10, 1944, the Saar Offensive of the 3rd Army, begun on November 8, had progressed to the point where the XX Corps had forced a crossing of the Saar at Saarlautern, using the 90th and 95th Infantry Divisions, and had the 5th Infantry and...
If history has shown anything, it has underlined both the importance and difficulty of preparing for the unexpected. A trained and ready Army must possess a sound doctrine, competent leaders, and effective, rugged equipment. Just as important to...
Headquarters, United States Continental Army Command
A need exists for review of the Army's divisional organizations to determine their adequacy to meet the requirements of the coming decade. In a broad sense, this need stems from continual changes in the world situation, in the nature of modern...
The Infantry has learned many lessons from its military operations in Korea. These lessons were learned mainly through mistakes made on the battlefield. It is enlightening - and disheartening - to note that these errors were often the same as those...
[Directorate of R & D, Future Weapons Office, U.S. Army Weapons Command]
The purpose of this brochure is to stimulate the thinking of weapon people all the way from those who are responsible for the establishment of requirements, through those who are responsible for funding, to the weapon designer himself. Although the...