This study uses an historical analysis of German pre-World War II tactical command and control doctrine and documented field experience from the intense fighting on the Eastern Front, November 1942 - March 1943, to identify tactical command and...
The ground force doctrine of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization reflects the times in which it was written. It is tactically-oriented and attrition-focused. Since its adoption in 1984, the body of military thought has grown substantially....
This report covers the activities of Combat Team Twenty-Four, of the 4th Marine Division, during the Iwo Jima Operation, from inception to conclusion. Including planning and preparation, ship movements, landing assault, operation narrative, attack...
The study analyzes John Ford’s films Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (1950) for their historical portrayal of the frontier cavalry. Ford is acknowledged as one of America’s foremost chroniclers and...
The study analyzes John Ford’s films Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (1950) for their historical portrayal of the frontier cavalry. Ford is acknowledged as one of America’s foremost chroniclers and...
A member of the 98th Division (Institutional Training) command and control (C2) cell, Brigadier General Frank Cipolla deployed to Iraq in mid 2004 in advance of the rest of the unit for its training and advisory mission with the new Iraqi Army. Of...
United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Task Force 77.1
Provides operational orders for Task Group 77.1 to provide air cover as required for the attack force. Provide anti-submarine patrols, close support of the landings on D-day on Morotai Island, and close air support in the landing area until...
This monograph analyzes the military decision making process in terms of time management in order to determine if a timeline will expedite the process. The monograph begins by establishing the importance of time and time management in planning....
This monograph examines how AirLand Battle doctrine defines and utilizes the term initiative, and how initiative can be achieved at the operational level of war. It concludes that, while doctrine defines initiative as “setting the terms of battle...
This paper addresses the issue of whether the use of tactical nuclear weapons in a war in Europe will bring about a tactical stalemate or "gridlock." The TRADOC Common Teaching Scenario is used for a guide as to the area, forces employed, general...
This monograph evaluates the employment doctrine for the Army-of-Excellence attack helicopter battalion. It examines whether the organization's doctrine is maximized for effectiveness in the NATO environment. Emphasis is placed on the attack...
This monograph searches for an answer to the question: Does the current division artillery have the capability to perform both its direct support and counterfire missions effectively within the demands of AirLand Battle Doctrine? Historically the...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the tactical reconnaissance capabilities of the U.S. Army's Light Infantry Division are sufficient to conduct counterinsurgency combat operations. The current light division was created to deal with...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the Army acquires enablers to conduct Joint Training at the Brigade level during a Combat Training Center rotation at the National Training Center. This study is a qualitative research project, which...
This handbook contains the LTOE for the Field Artillery Battalion, 155-mm, Self-Propelled, Heavy Separate Brigade, TOE 06375L300/400; the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, TOE 06376L300/400; the Field Artillery Battery, TOE 06377L200; and the...
Over the past several years the Army has experienced difficulty in managing the introduction, incorporation and sustainment of new doctrine, organizations and equipment. Especially hard pressed were the Army’s divisions, faced with assimilating...
Operation orders for the invasion of Okinawa-Shima and Ryukyu-Retto. Orders covered amphibious operations, supply requirements, evacuation procedures and includes annexes.
This study examines tactical deception capabilities in the U.S. Army. The research question asks, “what should be the capabilities of the heavy division in Europe to perform tactical deception in defensive operations?” The study first analyzes...
Historically, the army that concentrates adequate deception effort against specific enemy vulnerabilities to deception has usually been successful in this operation. The army that neglects its potential for vulnerability to deception is often not...
This monograph analyzes that characteristic of the modern battlefield known as nonlinear operations, as defined in FM 100-5, Operations. The purpose is to determine if there is a firm linkage between U.S. Army doctrine and the training of U.S....