On 15 January 1942 the Japanese invaded Burma. Within months, the Japanese occupied the country and forced the Allied forces to conduct a brutal retreat into neighboring India. During the next three and one half years, both forces continued to...
This document provides an account of the Palestine campaign. Chapters include background and information on Egypt and the Suez Canal, the desert of Sinai, Palestine, Gaza, trench warfare, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Junction Station and Ludd, the...
This paper gives an account of the British supply operations during the Palestine campaign. Particular reference is given to operations following the capture of Gaza. Issues of supply include water, railways, and other transportation.
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Historical Division
It was the desire of the President, the Secretary of War, and the Commanding General, AAF that a solid record of the experiences of the Army Air Forces be compiled. This is one of a series of studies prepared as "first narratives" in the projected...
This study gives a general account of the problems confronting the British from the standpoint of supply after the capture of Gaza. Also discussed is the manner in which they solved these problems and the lessons they learned. One map detailing...
This study shows the development of General Allenby’s estimate and plan for the attack and capture of the Gaza-Beersheba line in early July, 1917. Topics include British and Turkish forces (their situations at that time, combat strength,...
Although numerous scholars and journalists have focused on the 'religious question' in Israel and the 'modernization of Islam' in the Arab countries, only rarely have they compared these similar struggles over the political role of religion in the...
Stanley, Jason L.; Stojanovik, Boban; Mitchell, Michael; Spicer, Donald L.
The US and Israel’s relationship, dating back to 1948, is often criticized by the majority of the Arab world as well as some the international community. The US remains a strong political ally with Israel and is committed to her policies of...
Although numerous scholars and journalists have focused on the 'religious question' the 'modernization of Islam' in the Arab countries, only rarely have they compared these similar struggles over the political role of religion in the Middle East....
Volume II of II, this volume serves as an introduction to the study of the Arab-Israeli crisis from the socio-political, historical and military points of view. It takes for its starting point a definition of the crisis as the conflict of two...
A study of the British G-2 Operations during March, 1917, Palestine Campaign, World War. Was the organization for intelligence at British GHQ, the headquarters of the "Eastern Force", also the "Desert Column", such as would properly meet conditions...
This study includes a short description of political and military conditions as well as a narration of military operations and analysis to the principles of war.
This monograph examines the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) program in Vietnam as a potential model for the design of modern campaigns targeted against revolutionary guerrilla insurgencies. The Vietnam War ended in...
This monograph examines how and why Soviet tactical artillery dominance threatens victory on the AirLand Battlefield. Soviet tactical/operational doctrine, as delineated in the 1987 version of Taktika, is offensively oriented, stresses combined...
This monograph addresses the contribution made by the campaigns in the Western Desert to the evolution of the operational art by examining theory as reflected in history. It discusses the campaigns in the Western Desert of North Africa from...
Prisons and detention centers are recruiting grounds for radical Islamists. The National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism Campaign Plan does not sufficiently develop a strategy to counter the violent Islamic ideologies in order to...
This monograph argues that the idea of nested concepts is an inviolate principle which will be even more critical on the future battlefield. The primary research question is: will the future battlefield's environment still require nested concepts...