Weekly intelligence summary of 14th Air Force operations over China during the weeks 2-8 August and 9-15 August and ground operations from 1 August to cessation of hostilities. Includes China's status of railroads, airfields, Shanghai, and...
This study includes the defense of the 1st Siberian Army Corps against the Second Japanese Army was defeated because of poor intelligence, decisions, and misuse of force.
This study examines the operations of the employment of the Japanese First Army and whether it could have pursued the Russians or cut the line of retreat.
This monograph describes the planning and conduct of the "Ichi-Go" operation and gives details of the plans and preparations to counter contemplated attacks by the United States and Russian forces against the Japanese forces in China after June...
This study recounts the movements of the Japanese First Army at Liao-yang with the conclusion that commander's determination and resolute leadership along with initiative in attack results in imposition of will against the enemy.
This study discusses the 3d Japanese Division in its preparation for the Battle of Liao-yang and the actual operations and advance on Liao-yang with an analysis of the attack.
This study evaluates the Russian defense and positions, the Japanese placement for their attack, force estimates of both armies and concludes that the leadership of the commanders was the deciding factor in the battle.
This paper gives a comparison between the Russian and Japanese services at the Battle of Liao-yang. Topics include Russian and Japanese communications, general supply, transport, supply troops, lines of communication, and supply at the battle of...
This study contains a chronological account and discussion of the operations of the Japanese Second Army with particular attention to the battle of Ta-shih-chiao and the subsequent advance to Hai-cheng because of tactical significance.
This paper describes the organization of the Japanese intelligence service during the Russo-Japanese War. Also discussed are the duties of the echelons of command, strategic and intelligence studies of the theater of operations prior to the war,...
This paper discusses the operations of the Japanese Second Army, 1 July – 5 September, 1904. The document reveals the organization of this force and the situation on July 1st (and operations to July 24th, 1904). For the Battle of Liao-yang,...
This paper discusses the training and tactics of the Russian Eastern Detachment in reconnaissance and security with conclusions about the lack of reconnaissance and resulting effects on the battle campaign.
In the future, the United States of America and the Peoples Republic of China have a number of fundamental issues which could escalate into any of multiple levels of conflict, from diplomatic disagreements to war. The United States military and...
In complex operational environments marked by uncertainty, lethal threats, and long term commitments, the Army's junior officers shoulder a burden that requires critical thinking and a willingness to exercise initiative and make decisions. In light...
The professional education a captain receives is critical to the foundation of his military career. The Captains’ Career Course affords the opportunity to prepare these officers for the increasing responsibilities and challenges they will face,...
The United States Army is concluding its responsibilities in the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq by conducting Counter Insurgency Operations now doctrinally associated with Wide Area Security (WAS). The point of this paper is to...
The United States is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has considered the Alliance an integral component of U.S. defense strategy for over sixty years. At the height of the Cold War, a third of the entire U.S....
The Chinese civil war ended in 1949 and the defeated Nationalist forces fled to Taiwan to escape the Communist victors. Since then, the Communist leadership of Mainland China has wanted to regain control of the island of Taiwan, while those who...
From a series of studies covering the operations of the Japanese Armed Forces during World War II. This document discusses the China area operations from July 1937-November 1941.