Pessimist or optimist, most have labeled the battle in North Africa as a major defeat even though German General Erwin Rommel never achieved his objective there. Actually, some have determined that the bigger picture indicates a US Military...
The look into the battle of Kasserine Pass; Where the U.S. Army suffered heavy losses due an inept commander, poor equipment, and training. The Kasserine pass battle in Tunisia was described as when the Amateurs first met the professionals....
THESIS: Individual acts of heroism in leading, mentoring, and training Soldiers have instilled confidence and courage, which have given American forces superiority over the enemy, both yesterday and today. Abstract: The defeated American forces at...
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a mission that shocked both the Armed Forces and the American people at home. There were many shortcomings that led to the defeat in the Pass to include lack of logistical support, senior leadership failures in all...
This monograph investigates two periods of change in the role of the corps artillery. The key change agents examined are peacetime doctrinal development and combat experience. The comparison of these periods, first, during the development of...
The U.S. has been repeatedly unprepared to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. Use two examples to identify the root factors affecting the U.S. military’s readiness to perform its primary function during the initial stages...
The dominance of the U.S. Army’s conventional capabilities has forced our adversaries to generate asymmetric techniques in order to marginalize our advantages. One technique they may pursue is to target our extensive use of information...
The 1st Armored Division was the first American armored unit to enter combat against German panzer divisions in World War II. A product of the contentious mechanization process between the First and Second World Wars, the division soon found itself...
The value of Tank Destroyer’s missions during World War II was beyond question. While the concept of Tank Destroyer had validity, none of them reached the core of the problem; that Tank Destroyer doctrine was fundamentally flawed. Tank Destroyer...
An observation of the U.S. military’s lack of combat readiness and preparation was evident during the Kasserine Pass of 1943 and Task Force Smith of 1950. These are two battle analyses given in the book America’s First Battles which highlights...
Thesis Statement: The creators of the Transformation during World War II concept formulated their doctrine during “Kasserine Pass” and “Tank Destroyer” counterinsurgency campaigns with an imperfect understanding of combined arms mechanized...
Contains a series of essays on various military campaigns and operations during World War II and the Vietnam War. All of the documents illustrate both the historical interest of the officer corps and the variety of tactical situations that can be...
Contains a series of essays on various military campaigns and operations during World War II and the Vietnam War. All of the documents illustrate both the historical interest of the officer corps and the variety of tactical situations that can be...
There were several factors that impeded the American military from being ready to
fight and win during the initial phases of wars fought throughout our nation’s history. The Battle of Kasserine Pass and the fight of Task Force Smith will be...
The United States has repeatedly been unprepared to complete its combat mission. Why does the United States sacrifice the lives of Soldiers before realizing its doctrine and equipment are outdated? During WWII in The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the...
History can provide valuable insight into how future American forces can avoid finding themselves unprepared to fight and win in a conflict’s opening stages. There are numerous examples of American forces performing poorly in the opening battles...
Reconnaissance is a tradition cavalry role. This pamphlet focuses on the mission of mechanized cavalry to provide higher commanders with accurate, complete and timely information. This pamphlet is second in a series of accounts of the work of...
Throughout its 234-year history, the United States Army has been unfortunately plagued with certain reoccurring themes related to an inability perform its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. Today’s courageous and competent leaders of...
The awareness and the background of how the U.S. military was prepared and some of
the issues that led to the historical battles of San- Juan Hill and El Caney Cuba, on July 1-2
1898, and the Kasserine Pass January 30 – February 22, 1943. It will...