After Action Report reviews redeployment of the 173d between June 14 and August 25, 1971. Its intention is to assist other units which may be tasked with redeployment. Report is primarily concerned with how affairs were conducted; issues that arose...
This study reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Colonel Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement...
This monograph examines the light infantry battalion task force in an effort to determine whether it is capable, as currently configured, of conducting effective reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The monograph first explores the...
"Procedure words, commonly referred to as prowordsl, are the simplest elements of a radio operator's language. They consist of a word or a combination of words, each with a definite menaing, intended to expedite the operaiton and control of a...
The intent of this monograph is to examine whether the airborne division still retains its ability to conduct successful forced-entry missions with the new Light Infantry L-series Table Of Organization & Equipment. In order to arrive at a decision...
The 24th Mechanized Infantry Division Combat Team Historical Reference Book represents a collection of selected planning documents, briefings, combat orders, intelligence assessments, and executive correspondence produced during the Desert Shield...
This study examines the experiences of the Red Army in World War II and traces Soviet airborne theory and practice both before and since the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45. Airborne warfare emerges as an essential part of the high-speed offensive...
This article describes my experiences during Operation Airborne Dragon, the largest airborne insertion of armored and mechanized forces directly into a combat zone. I will describe the plan, the preparation, and difficulties we encountered along...
This monograph addresses the question, "Is the 1999 edition of FM 100-25, Doctrine for Army Special Operations Forces, adequate to integrate the actions of special operations forces (SOF) and conventional forces on the contemporary battlefield?" ...
Details operations of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during the quarterly period ending April 30, 1968. Includes operations in the Quang Tri, Bin Dinh and Thua Thein provinces and involvement in operations Pegasus, Delaware, Jeb Stuart II,...
This troop list is published as a guide for use in preparing instructional material for resident and nonresident instruction. It also is used as an aid for the student in the study and solution of tactical exercises. This list is corrected to 1...
This monograph addresses the effectiveness of the current Army brigade combat team structure as the Army begins to move into the 21st century. More specifically, it addresses the period between now and 2010, when the Force 21 Initiative will begin...
The historical examples of World War I, World War II, Korea, and the 1991 Gulf War are the basis of the current Joint and Army campaign planning doctrine. These conflicts highlight the requirement to centrally plan campaigns that efficiently...
The purpose of this report is to put in writing the form of a recommended check list lessons learned from the operation conducted by the 187th Airborne Infantry from 20-23 October 1950 during the Korean War. Contents include notes on the planning...
This study examines the potential for changing the force-structure of the U.S. Army from a forward-deployed model with units permanently stationed overseas to an expeditionary model. The expeditionary model would station all units within the...
This monograph will present a critical analysis of all aspects of LAM SON 719 from the planning stage to the withdrawal from lower Laos. The document highlights the operational environment, planning/offensive/withdrawal phases, and critical...
The Revolution of Military Affairs (RMA), occasioned by technological advances and the shift-drift-rift of paradigms born of multi-polar world realities, is rich with vision, but hobbled by lingering Cold War mentalities. Nowhere is this more...
This study investigates the challenges of planning stability operations following major combat operations. Post-conflict stability operations are difficult to plan and execute if military commanders and campaign planners do not take a comprehensive...