This study suggests some helps for officers of the Regular Army who are detailed as instructors with the National Guard. Sufficient descriptive matter, including the substance of war department policies and doctrines, pertaining to the National...
This paper discusses the extent to which antiaircraft artillery should be relied upon for the defense of ground troops, cities, fortifications against aircraft.
This study reviews the principles and methods of the counterattack as illustrated by the following operations the Seventy-seventh Moroccan Division at Plessier-de-Roye on the 30th of March 1916) the Eighty-second German Reserve Division at Cantigny...
This paper examines the possibility of essential differences between reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance and, addresses the need for "economy of force".
With the prediction of the horse and mule as a means of transportation for our Infantry, this study looks at the historical record and reviews what has been learned. What is the present development of motor-drawn transportation? Is it capable of...
This is an adequate study that considers the active antiaircraft defense of an infantry division moving at night. It includes consideration of the division moving by marching and by motor transport and general considerations of the antiaircraft...
The study enters into a comparison between two systems of supply and evacuation, both evolved as the result of World War experience by each of the nations concerned and perfected as the result of subsequent study to meet the changes primarily...
Is the present Infantry Regiment suitable, for war of maneuver; is it too large for easy control; is it too unwieldy for maneuverability, and has it the proper balance of fire power?
This paper discusses how to best organize, provide for and control the antiaircraft protection of infantry and cavalry divisions whether acting independently or as part of a larger unit.
A study of the Vicksburg campaign and how the Union Army operations, chiefly an application of the principles of movement, surprise and mass, caused the defeat of the Confederate forces.
Tactical uses of smoke, its value and limitations; when put down by artillery, by infantry mortar or trench mortar, by aircraft (bombs or smoke curtain), by tanks, and by smoke candles.
This study contains a translation of "Operations du Corps de cavalerie provisoire Abonneau (4e et 9e D.C.) en Belgique, les 18, 19, et 20 aourt 1914--Revue De Cavalerie, 1927." Covers the mission, execution of the operations, and evaluation of the...
The paper discusses the importance of artillery support by British forces during World War I. The organization of the British Navy is highlighted, the reasons an appropriate amount of firepower was needed to secure a successful landing, and the...
The first year course at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre is devoted to the study of the handling of the Division in Combat. It therefore is essential, at the beginning of the course in General Tactics, to have a conference on the present...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the present organization of the division and corps medical regiments, and the army medical service in order to determine whether or not any change of a basic character should be made in these units, so as to...
An analysis of the factors bearing on the formations to be adopted by Combat Teams and Infantry Reserve Battalions during a ship-to-shore movement incidental to a forced landing, in joint operations of the Army and Navy, to include presentation of...
Should accompanying gun (e.g., 75 mm. guns) be made an organic part or infantry regiments, or, on the other hand, should auxiliary weapons such as the now included in the infantry howitzer company be made an organic part or the field artillery?...
This paper discusses the powers and limitations of motor and animal drawn transport in supporting the infantry at the front line with respect to roads, maintenance, and possible employment. Included is a report of motorization tests of 34th...