This study's purpose is to examine the origin of this form of combat aviation, trace its technical and doctrinal development to its present state, and determine, if possible, how it may best be used to further the success of a campaign in the...
This study deals with the use of shock action by forces composed of a combination of horse cavalry and mechanized cavalry, based on the premise that such action fills a need apparent in the tactical and strategical operations of modern warfare....
This author gives the following conclusions based on the study: any means of communication serving the raider will serve as an antidote to the defender; an armed force with modern means of communications can make an effective raid in a country...
The purpose of this student paper was to present information relative to the infantry's ability to supply itself with properly trained communication replacements in time of war, to draw conclusions as to what the general plan of training should be,...
This study presents the use of air transport, military and commercial, for the transportation of ground troops. This study does not include transport by lighter-than-aircraft due to limited amount of material available on the subject. It does not...
This paper is based entirely on the book "Serbia's Part in the War" by Crawford Price. The author traced Price's account of the 3rd Invasion and checked the results against the positions and maneuvers of the various armies. Serbian military...
From the Crimean War through the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the military and the media have had a dynamic relationship that has changed throughout history. Many of the changes in this relationship have been based on technology,...
The U.S. Army has taken cues from those within and outside of the military profession to focus more effort toward understanding culture and its impacts on operations. The institutional Army has consequently committed resources toward incorporating...
The United States faces a security dilemma with the end of the Cold War and the advent of ill-defined, regional-based threats. The United States must meet increased global security needs with a concurrent drawdown in naval strength. As a partial...
This is an in-depth analysis of the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures used by forces of the United States Army to plan fires for air assault operations. The information gathered to complete this thesis was drawn from a variety of...
This study examines the history of the Jedburgh project from the origin of the concept, through development of the Jedburgh plan, to final preparations for deployment. It includes a study of the recruitment process used to man the force and the...
The conscript system is currently used by a large number of countries, including the majority of small nations. This study examines the appropriateness and effectiveness of a conscript military forces (foreign) as a credible defense system for...
This narrative recounts the operational history of XIXth Panzer Corps' advance from 10 to 15 May 1940. Its primary focus is directed at the breakthrough at Sedan. The political and military situations influencing the decision makers of the German...
This thesis asserts the Army does not define missions in terms of resources consumed, in sufficient detail to assist decision-making. This is primarily the result of the current budget structure which restricts resource classification to broad...
Beneath a nuclear umbrella insurgency has proliferated amongst the developing nations of the world. Insurgency if unchecked poses a threat to the stability of the world. To maintain stability, developed nations might have to support developing...
This study analyzes the process of change in the British Army prior to and during World War II. It is an historical analysis of the development and changes in one of its major fighting formations during peace and war. The study looks at the key...
This thesis examines the professional training, including schooling, of the company-level ground maneuver combat unit commanders in the four armored cavalry regiments (ACRs) in the Army National Guard (ARNG). The focus is upon what these commanders...
This study is an historical analysis of the demonstrated leadership attributes of three World War II commanders in the European Theater, 1944-45: General William H. Simpson, Ninth Army Commander; Major General Troy H. Middleton, VIII Corps...
This study serves two purposes. First it examines strategic and tactical intelligence as a profession, the effects of technology on intelligence tasks, and the requirements of the Airland Battle Doctrine on the Army intelligence officer. Secondly,...