This monograph covers the theory and practice of air warfare in four phases: first, the situatioin at the end of World War I; second, the changes during the period between wars; third, the accomplishments and lessons to be learned during the minor...
This study examines factors influencing the development of theory and doctrine based on emerging and future technology. It uses the air power theory of Giulio Douhet and the unescorted daylight strategic bombing doctrine of the US Army Air Force to...
The Battle of An Loc was one of the most important battles of the Vietnam War. It took place during the 1972 North Vietnamese Spring Offensive, after most U.S. combat troops had departed South Vietnam. The battle, which lasted over two months,...
The conduct of war throughout its evolution has become increasingly complex, especially given the range, accuracy, and lethality of modern weapons systems. In order to maximize the contributions of firepower within the overall operational concept,...
The lightning campaign that toppled the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq in the spring of 2003 seemed to herald the arrival of a new way of war, as Germany's blitzkrieg had done at the beginning of World War II. But the initial victory soon devolved...
Contains a transliteration table for the Russian language, abbreviations for use with this manual, grammatical abbreviations and a glossary of Soviet military and related abbreviations.
This Glossary of Soviet Military and Related Abbreviations is a companion volume to TM 30-544, Glossary of Soviet MilitaryTerminology. It contains, in addition to the most frequently encountered Soviet military abbreviations, selected abbreviations...
This monograph examines why Great Britain and her allies proved unable to subjugate German forces in East Africa during World War I despite their significant advantages in personnel and material. Great Britain proved unable to subjugate German...
This paper discusses air defenses of Germany, France, England, and the United States. The author analyses what the defensive means were for each country before and during the war, and the importance of a planned and proper defense during all...
This monograph studies the use of aircraft in insurgency. It compares airpower and insurgency theories, looks at the historical use of aircraft in insurgency, and considers four recent examples of insurgents or separatists attempting to apply...
The concept of "Combined Arms" has existed for centuries, but the nature of the combination and the organizational level at which it occurred have varied greatly. In the past, the general trend has been to combine the arms at progressively lower...
Field artillery must move rapidly as well as shoot accurately in order to do its job. An important argument as to the best way to move cannon has been, and still is, the argument of towed versus self-propelled artillery. The purpose of this paper...
As originally conceived, this publication was to be the vehicle of "lessons learned" in Korea. This publication is the vehicle of dissemination of "combat information". Actually, the fighting in Korea has provided few items that could be so...
Notes on Transcription:
The diaries were transcribed as they were written. No changes were made in the spelling or grammar. When words could not be deciphered, the best guess is given in red. Place names are generally misspelled. When the...
The Texas Revolution was the result of the steady spread of republicanism in North America. The proliferation of Anglo-American immigrants across the continent naturally led to conflict as these fiercely independent people encountered an...
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...
In locating the site for a defensive firing line, it must be divided into three sections : firing line, immediate support and reserves. In doing this several opposing factors should be taken into consideration and their relative importance judged...