This study is a historical analysis of the demonstrated Russian and American artillery principles and techniques which were instrumental in achieving success in offensive actions at the operational level of war during World War II. Each army's...
This study is a historical analysis of the February 1945 battle to liberate Manila. It focuses on the large unit urban combat operations of the U.S. Army XIV Corps. The XIV Corps attack was part of the larger Allied campaign to liberate Luzon in...
This study is a historical survey of the theory, doctrine, organization, and employment of reconnaissance units since the era of mechanization in the early 20th century.
This study is a narrative of the events encountered by the 602d Engineers, the road plan of the V Corps for the attack, and the traffic situation at Avocourt with accompanying evaluations. Includes a copy of the Fifth Army Corps road plan dated 23...
This study is a narrative of the events in the landing attack at Suvla Bay, with conclusions covering the leadership and terrain pointing to the unsuccessful operation.
This study is a result of research and personal interviews with officers of the First Division. The paper describes the methods used for evacuation of prisoners in the Meuse Argonne offensive, revealing that the division used expediency and...
This study is a wide-ranging historical overview of that most difficult aspect of military leadership, the art of battle command. McGrath leads the reader through case studies beginning with Alexander the Great leading up to the recent war in Iraq....
This study is an analysis of historical factors which form the basis for past U.S. wartime press censorship by the U.S. armed forces and the significance these factors have on future U.S. military operations. These factors are: the relative success...
This study is an analysis of the command and control (C2) and organization of divisional and corps engineer units which provide engineer support to the AOE heavy division. The paper assumes that the U.S. Army operations across France and Germany...
This study is an analysis of the decisiveness of Israeli small-unit leadership on the Golan Heights during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. What allowed the Israeli brigades on the Golan Heights to defeat an Arab coalition that launched a surprise attack...
This study is an analysis of the effectiveness of the U.S. Army's mission order doctrine at the tactical level. The study examines the reasons for decentralized command and control philosophies, the development of mission orders in the German Army,...
This study is an analysis of the security issues in the North Cape region of northern Norway, including the Svalbard Islands and the continental shelf areas of the Barents Sea. It examines the geostrategic significance of the region, the Soviet...
This study is an attempt to define the tactical and technical requirements for an overseas expedition of approximately one corps and three divisions with special emphasis on the necessity of detailed planning incident to the engineer functions in...
This study is an examination of the Army's capability to conduct amphibious assault operations. The Army's post World War II experience is reviewed with respect to doctrine, changes in force structure and equipment, and training effort. A doctrinal...
This study is an historical analysis of combined special operations units in the European Theater during World War II. The study examines the Dieppe Raid Force, the First Special Service Force, and the Jedburghs to determine common strengths and...
This study is an historical analysis of General Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Campaign in Virginia. It begins with Grant's appointment as Lieutenant General and General in Chief of all the Union armies on 9 March 1864, and concludes with the defeat of...
This study is an historical analysis of Soviet actions, verbal and actual, following the violation of USSR airspace by Korean Air Lines Flight KE-007 on the morning of 1 September 1983. Soviet and Western primary sources, as well as other...
This study is an historical analysis of the demonstrated Russian and American artillery procedures and principles which were instrumental in the success of river crossing operations during World War II. Each army's concept and doctrine is examined...