Along the white sandy beach of Hollekang, Hollandia, in Dutch New Guinea, in October 1944, Base M came into being. Basic plans were formulated for its organization and operation. Key personnel were assembled there, together with an enlisted...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This is a history of the I Corps during the Luzon Campaign and describes the mission, preparation and movement, tactical phases of the ground operation, and intelligence, and offers lessons learned and recommendations. Annexes detail personnel,...
This report covers the period from the time the Engineer, Sixth Army, was first apprised of the Luzon operation, 14 September 1944, until the capture of Aparri on the northern tip of Luzon. The document stresses capabilities and limitations that...
The end of the Cold War has dramatically changed the strategic environment within which the United States Army must operate. The threat of an attack by the Soviet Union into Western Europe no longer exists. The change in strategic environment has...
This report presents the operations of the Sixth Army in the Luzon campaign. It includes the decisions made by the Army commander, the considerations which led to those decisions, and the way in which they were carried out. Pertinent provisions of...
This is the story of the 43d "Winged Victory" Division whose memorable record in World War II will stand forever as an inspiration to all freedom-loving Americans. It is the story of valiant men who dedicated their lives to preserve all in life...
The purpose of this study is to examine the need for the US Army to publish a distinct warfighting doctrine for irregular warfare in the new FM 100- 5, Operations. The emerging Army doctrine applies to the entire range of conflict, including...
G-1 plans for the Luzon Campaign were formulated while the Leyte Operation was still in progress and incorporated lessons learned from experience gained during the latter operation. Conferences were held by the Army G-1 with the G-1's of the major...
Far East Command, Military History Section, Japanese Research Division
This Japanese operational monograph covers the plans and operations of Japanese air units during the 1st Philippines Operation and was compiled to supplement the monographs covering Navy and ground operations. Topics include the operational plan,...
Operational orders for the invasion of the Philippine Islands. Orders cover intelligence, infantry operations, operational maps, field artillery, engineers, chemical battalions, and amphibious operations.
Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
This volume is concerned with the organization and disposition of United States Army ground forces that opposed the Japanese during World War II. The area covered includes Alaska, the islands of the central and South Pacific, Australia, New Guinea,...
This is the after action report of XIV Corps in the M-1 operation, Sixth Army. The general mission assigned the XIV Corps in the M-l Operation was to move overwater to Luzon, Philippine Islands, make an amphibious assault and seize beachheads in...
Desde el año 2001 hasta el presente se han asignado los artículos en nuestro índice anual a la materia o materias más adecuadas sin vincularlos con la materia o materias de los años anteriores. Debido al hecho de que aun no hemos actualizado...
The purpose of this monograph is to describe the duties of a base and intermediate section quartermaster and assistant theater quartermaster as actually experienced by the author from 14 December 1943 to 11 August 1946 in the Southwest Pacific...
The United Nations’ (UN) use of combat troops as a peacekeeping force has always been an extremely controversial issue throughout history. Those who support this concept point to the many successes of combat troops used in this role such as...