Surrounded by the fog of war, Confederate President Jefferson Davis faced mounting challenges to feed and equip his young army. The prospect of untapped mineral reserves in the Southwest served as a long shot worthy of speculation. In June 1861,...
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...
In 1861 the United States Army in New Mexico was demoralized. The troops had not been paid in over a year, lacked provisions and ordnance, and their officers were deserting them for positions in the rebel army. Four of the five cavalry commanders...
Major Henry H. Sibley of Louisiana believed the key to winning the war for the Confederate states was in winning the west. The South desperately needed money, supplies and deep-water ports, all of which were available in Colorado and California....
The maneuver warfare theory became the basis for Marine Corps doctrine in 1989. The maneuver theory represents a fundamental change in the way the Marine Corps plans to fight future wars. From the balanced combined arms force prior to 1989, this...
Since 1999, the European Union has significantly increased its effort to create a viable military force. A natural part of a military force in the contemporary environment is Special Operations Forces. The purpose of this monograph is to determine...
This monograph examines the concept of a mutual tank-free zone for the European Central Region and tests its validity as a possible operational concept for NATO. The discussion assesses the military implications of the concept and its usefulness as...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine how many Active Component and National Guard light infantry divisions are needed in the Army of Excellence (AOE) force structure through a survey of historical and current literature. The study analyzes...
This monograph examines the relative effectiveness of three key Air Force ground support missions: Close Air Support (CAS), Battlefield Air Interdiction (BAI), and Air Interdiction (AI). The costs and benefits associated with each mission are...
The U.S. Army Infantry Division (Light) will transform the American approach to the use of force in Third World conflicts during the 1990s. As the mainstay of strategic U.S. conventional reserves, the Infantry Division (Light) was designed to deter...
This monograph seeks to answer the questions: Do current manpower-management processes support Marine Corps doctrine by recognizing the importance of unit cohesion both vertically and horizontally? In this post-cold war period are manpower managers...
The attached monograph, 'Grant's Final Campaign: A Study in Operational Art', examines General Grant's 1864-65 campaign as an example of combat at the operational level. The monograph begins by presenting the strategic setting--international and...
The U.S. Army currently lacks a fully comprehensive and synergistic air and missile defense strategy for combating current and future air and missile threats at the tactical level. While Army Air Defense Artillery currently provides offensive and...
This paper discusses a role for the light infantry division in Central Europe during a mid- to high-intensity conflict, namely as a stay-behind force in a corps covering force area. The purpose of such a mission would be to disrupt the enemy's rear...
This study is an analysis of the close support artillery battalion in the Light Infantry Division (LID) and its relationship with the maneuver brigade. There is currently a debate over whether the maneuver brigade should have an organic artillery...
The application of the maneuver warfare theory as tactical doctrine within the U.S. Marine Corps has been a contentious issue for several years. The Marines adopted this theory for its tactical doctrine in 1988. The purpose of this monograph is to...
There has recently been much discussion in western military journals concerning the use of light infantry forces in Central Europe. Many authors have indicated that defense of restricted terrain and urban areas are the most suitable missions for...
This study is an analysis of the air defense posture of the light infantry division under the constraints imposed by a two Vulcan/Stinger battery air defense battalion. The potential air threat facing the light infantry division is defined, and...