The operations tempo of the Army has increased over 300 percent since the Gulf war. In that same period the size of the Army has decreased by one-third. Many of the capabilities from the active Army have been shifted to the reserve components. This...
Colonel John Singleton Mosby led the most successful partisan campaign during the Civil War. Major General J. E. B. Stuart, the Confederate Cavalry commander, allowed Mosby to form an unconventional unit with nine volunteers in December 1862. Mosby...
This study analyzes the German failure to decisively conclude Operation Barbarossa by capturing Moscow, asking whether this failure was the result of disregard for the principle of the objective. The failure at Moscow was the first significant...
Hartig, Larry A.
Harn, Robert P.
Linville, Ronald W.
Wilkins, Hartman
Thesis Statement: The German Army lost its October-December 1941 campaign against Moscow because of three factors.
Discussion: Hitler and his military staff overestimated the ability of the German Army and underestimated the ability of the Soviet...
Panama began its modern history as a semi-colonial appendage of the United States (US). Since gaining independence in 1903, Panama witnessed both elitist quasi-democratic governments and authoritarian populist governments. The oligarchic system in...
The establishment of CBP on March 1, 2003 created the world's largest law enforcement agency encompassing several large, complex and diverse organizations from three separate departments of the United States Government. Since its formation, CBP's...
The core of the 50-year South Korea-U.S. alliance, the Combined Forces Command (CFC), was established on November 7, 1978 to employ operational control of the South Korean military and U.S. forces in South Korea with U.S. augmentation from the...
This paper investigates General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s roles as strategist and strategic general during World War II. Eisenhower had zero combat experience and was still a colonel on the Army rolls when selected for four-star unified command....
This study examines motivation and job satisfaction for middle level career army officers. A question is raised as to the efficacy of utilizing civilian motivational techniques in a military environment. It is hypothesized that the variables...
Foltyn, David; Cain, Leeford C.; McClure, John K.; Mawson, Robert
Thesis Statement: Pride and the American spirit were two of many factors that influenced the motivation of United States Soldiers in World War II (WWII). The factors influenced small battles to full-scale wars and assisted many countries in several...
Thesis Statement:
Despite advances in weapons and
technology, success of the U.S. military hinges primarily on the
motivation of the soldier in combat.
Discussion:
Exploration of the background of motive and the
impact of technology on the...
Thesis Statement: Motivation in combat is a critical factor in enabling conventional armies to have success in conflicts even in the face of superior numbers and/or equipment.
Discussion: During the Civil War Battle of Chattanooga, small groups of...
The purpose of this paper is to study the motor vehicle maintenance system and to arrive at a solution as to the organization solution as to the organization, equipment, and operations of the motor vehicle maintenance elements of a Cavalry Brigade,...
This study discusses that, motorization of certain major combat elements of the cavalry division is considered logical and proper, but should be judged on the degree to which motorization enhances the support given to the cavalry.
This study explains the extent to which motorization can advantageously be carried in the organization of the infantry division. According to the author, motor transportation has many advantages over animal transportation, and this is compared...
This monograph posits that military operations in high mountains or intense cold require forces with specialized organization, training and equipment. The author compares characteristics of military operations in mountains and cold weather, and...
This study uses the past as a basis for establishing the need for mountain infantry units by comparing the combat operations of the 88th Infantry Division and the 10th Mountain Division during World War II on the Italian peninsula. An analysis of...
Describes a mountain operation in the China campaign. The characteristics of mountain warfare differ from other types of combat, being limited by terrain and greatly influenced by weather and restricted by communications. These factors greatly...
This study focuses on the need for specialist training for mountain warfare. It analyzes the special characteristics of mountain and high altitude terrain which affect conduct of military operations. It identifies the differences between low and...