With the end of the Cold War, the threat of imminent conflict diminished greatly. The United States, no longer immediately threatened by any nation, significantly decreased defense spending and reduced its military forces. However, the number of...
This monograph seeks to determine if the moral domain of battle for guerrilla soldiers is different from that of conventional soldiers. The works of classical and contemporary military theorists address various factors that impact on the moral...
The progress of the Iran-Iraq War has surprised analysts. In order of gain insight into events in the region and their implications, I propose an analytical framework using Carl Von Clausewitz and Martin Van Creveld, which is used to analyze the...
Because of the dangers of combat that Army officers potentially face, it was hypothesized that they should become sensitized to risk taking, and that this could be observed by their being less risk averse than civilians. This study sampled two...
Our mission was simple, “deploy to Iraq for twelve months to train the Iraqi National Police (INP),” or so we thought during training and preparation at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 3-7-2 National Police Transition Team (NPTT) consisted of one LTC,...
After World War II, Japan entered a peaceful period for more than 60 years. Through the support of the U.S. government, nationalism, regulations and guidance Japan developed rapidly and became a more modern nation. Will the Japanese continue to...
This is part 2 of the after action report of XIV Corps in the M-1 Operation. The document gives reports of the Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-1 and G-4, as well as reports from the Signal Officer, Chemical Officer, Ordnance Officer, Quartermaster,...
Today's battlefield, much expanded and highly lethal, requires better staffs at lower levels than ever before. The ability of battalion commanders and staffs to combine arms effectively in order to gain an edge over the enemy in future engagements...
Insurgency is a time-honored form of warfare that allows a weaker opponent to subvert the power of a stronger foe. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Spanish guerrillas waged an effective insurgency against the premier army of the...
“An insurgency is organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict”. (Department of the Army, 2004, p.1) This alternative to the constituted government being overthrown is called...
Report by Lt. Col. Donald T. Winder, USMC, dealing with civil affairs activities of the 4th Marine Division in the assault phase on Roi, Namur and nearby islands of Kwajalein Atoll. Includes a copy of Proclamation No. 1 to the people of the...
This study examines armored warfare in a jungle environment. The focus is to determine if there is a role for ground mounted armored forces in jungle warfare. This study explains how armor was used in past jungle conflicts and examines current...
The first year course at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre is devoted to the study of the handling of the Division in Combat. It therefore is essential, at the beginning of the course in General Tactics, to have a conference on the present...
Thesis Statement: The Battle for the Ia Drang Valley in October and November 1965 was not only a tactical pyrrhic victory for the North Vietnamese, but a strategic one as well.
Discussion: The Ia Drang Valley battle between American and North...
This is the story of the Corps in Korea. It is a story of a unit whose roots can be found in the Ninth Corps of the Civil War; of a unit that partook of both World Wars; of a unit that stood as a major force in the occupation of Japan. But...
Williams, George W.; Hutchins, Charles W.; Sanders, Donald A.; Ormond, Robert J.; Rhoads, Edwin M.; Danforth, Robert D.; Carey, Robert E.; Golston, Laurence L.
Following a penetration, an armored division with infantry divisions following can create such confusion and disorganization in the enemy's rear areas that what would otherwise be a costly and lengthy campaign can be less costly in casualties and...
The Battle of An Loc was one of the most important battles of the Vietnam War. It took place during the 1972 North Vietnamese Spring Offensive, after most U.S. combat troops had departed South Vietnam. The battle, which lasted over two months,...
Many lessons have been learned throughout the short history of the United States Army compared to other nation’s armies. The lessons learned and applied by three dynamic leaders of our Army have given us good cause for learning from the...
The United States has had limited success battling insurgency over the last thirty years because the Army’s training and doctrine was based on a Cold War scenario. Since the conclusion of the Vietnam War, the United States Army’s training and...