WWII was an incredibly costly war for the United States, in both terms of lives and material. One thing that was showcased during the war was courage. During WWII 464 Medals of Honor were awarded, 324 were to Army personnel. Of the 324 Medal of...
Written in French by the Chevalier de Clairac; Translated by Major Lewis Nicola.
Written in the French and translated into English, this book covers the field engineer and fortification of camps. It also includes a treatise on the defects and remedies of sea batteries.
Writings and communications of General DePuy. In three parts, part I covers the pre-Tradoc years, 1954-1973, part II the Tradoc years 1974-77, and part III, retirement years, 1978-91. In the seventeen years between General DePuy's creation of...
World War II started on 1 September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Germany was at war with England, France and other European countries. At the time, Hitler wanted to avoid any confrontation with the United States by any means necessary. Sir...
World War II laid the foundations for a ‘special relationship’ between the UK and US, with security being its primary purpose. Since the end of that war, the threat of Soviet expansion caused it to deepen. Time changed the balance of the...
World War II is an event in history when the Noncommissioned Officer made significant advances with contributions to the United States military's efforts. In this document I will present event leading up to the war and the conflict and the role of...
World War II had many heroes and many of those heroes were Noncommissioned Officers. We all likely have met or possibly even know some of these heroes. I know that I am truly blessed when I have the opportunity to talk with one of these great...
World War II had many heroes and many of those heroes were Noncommissioned Officers. We all likely have met or possibly even know some of these heroes. I know that I am truly blessed when I have the opportunity to talk with one of these great...
World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1919. The Allies on one side and the Central Powers on the other fought the war. No...
Work had been started on the development of a rocket mine field clearance device which will clear a safe path for a tank through a field of antitank mines. Tests a sufficiently wide path in a mine field to permit a tank to proceed through the...
Women performed heroically in many battles over the centuries. Officially, women did not have the right to serve in the military service, but a bending of a few rules did happen. Some took charge, some used their ingenuity, and others felt a sense...
Within a seven day period, MSG(R) Pedro Rodriguez became a Korean War double hero. He earned two Silver Stars for bravery in the battle field. This great Noncommissioned officer is a legend in his native town in the island of Puerto Rico. He was...
With the role of the U.S. Army changing from exclusively fighting and winning the nation's wars to becoming more involved in support and stability operations, the potential to become entangled in urban combat has increased tremendously....
With the recent claimed phased withdrawal of the Vietnamese occupation forces from Cambodia in September 1989, it may appear that ASEAN has at last attained what it had sought for at the UN for the last decade since the Vietnamese invasion in...
With the publication of the 1982 FM 100-5 operations, the U.S. Army officially adopted the concept of decentralized operations. Based on the recognition that success in future warfare would demand soldiers and units capable of fighting on a...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-; Wilbanks, James H., 1947-
With the publication of Great Commanders, the Combat Studies Institute continues its mission of publishing CGSC Faculty scholarship and adding to the body of historical literature the thoughts and research of these distinguished Professors. These...
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...
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Hood resigned his commission in the U.S. Army and entered the Confederate Army as a resident of Texas. Originally appointed a first lieutenant he served on the Virginia peninsula in 1861 and received rapid...