This narrative recounts the operational history of XIXth Panzer Corps' advance from 10 to 15 May 1940. Its primary focus is directed at the breakthrough at Sedan. The political and military situations influencing the decision makers of the German...
This study examines the operations of the 7th Armored Division from 16 December 1944 through 29 January 1945. The focus is on the nature of combat as seen from the perspective of battalion through division-level commanders. The 7th Armored Division...
The military services provide the Administration with trained, deployable, resources to support U. S. foreign policy in peacetime. These resources vary in the type of product involved, the military function, and the source of funds. This study...
This thesis examines the origins of the 1973 Middle East War from a military perspective. It traces the development of the Israeli Defense Force doctrine and organization through the wars preceding that of 1973. The effects of certain political and...
This thesis seeks to determine the proper role of public affairs and the variables which affect its participation in DOD policymaking. The research is descriptive. A search of the literature reveals that participation in policymaking is a proper...
After the fall of France in June 1940, criticism of the French military concentrated on their apparent lack of intellectual talent for conceiving and fighting a modern form of war. The swift collapse of France had all too effectively demonstrated...
Seven years have passed since Soviet Party Chief Brezhnev proposed the need for a system of collective security in Asia. Investigation reveals that Brezhnev's pronouncements on this subject were not propaganda exercises designed to secure...
An exhaustive review of over 200 academic and military sources indicates that decentralized authority and responsibility to competent subordinates improves the upward flow of communications within an organization, thereby contributing to...
It is a truism that when battle erupts among nations an advantage falls to the side that has best solved the problems of the last war. An increased advantage accrues to the efficient belligerent who can transcend contemporary military precepts...
A revolutionary tradition did not exist in the Imperial German Army. But during the years 1918-1944 events occurred which produced such an impact on the moral fibre of the German Officer Corps that eventually a few of them participated in a...
The manner in which the Allied military forces of the First World War were coordinated has had an enormous influence upon subsequent alliance doctrines. The necessity for cooperative military efforts, the detailed coordination of all national...
At the present time, there is no current doctrine in the United States Army for the employment of an infantry division to encourage a faltering government. The need for such a doctrine has become critical inasmuch as the United States has assumed...
The Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) is a training device which will permit two-sided casualty assessment in the "mock" battlefield of training. MILES will revolutionize military training methods and techniques. Using MILES, the...
This study is in response to the lack of a comprehensive source of information concerning the production of high quality working dogs. Sources of information and the components required to establish a framework for a successful working dog program...
During the Civil War, there were no joint commands with all service components unified under the same commander, with few exceptions. Instead, the command and control structure was based on close cooperation between the services, which was termed...
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, American Forces in Germany, 1918-1923
An account of the American participation in the occupation of the Rhineland, Germany. Continued from volumes I and II covering 1920-1921. Chapters include the political and economic situation in unoccupied Germany as well as the occupied zone,...
Contains a description of the purpose, function, duties, organization and the changes in such in the theater of operations during involvement in military operations in the War.
The Illustrated War News was a weekly magazine during World War I, published by Illustrated London News. The magazine contained articles, photographs, diagrams and maps. This book is a compilation of issues from October, November and December of...
Includes the naval gunfire report, air report, and artillery report of the V Amphibious Corps regarding the training and planning for the invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II contained in annex Charlie.
Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services
Extracts from short wave radio broadcasts from Tokyo, Manila, and other affiliated stations, from January 1 to April 1, 1944. Broadcasts included programs covering politics, the military, economics, and social and cultural affairs.