The success of Germany's armored formations during the early years of World War II forced the US Army to reexamine the problem of antitank warfare. The result of that reexamination was a uniquely American solution-the tank destroyers. Primarily the...
As a result of the fall of the Government of South Vietnam in the spring of 1975, more than 100,000 refugees fled that country. The majority of all refugees under United States control were processed through Camp Orote, an interim refugee center on...
The purpose of this study was to measure the attitudes of the middle level career Army officers relative to the concepts of conflict management. The scope of the study narrowed the view to the interpersonal and intergroup levels of conflict. The...
This thesis examines one are of signal operations: the technical problem of day-to-day control of the electrical and electronic communication systems of the field army. The nature and extent of this problem is formulated by analyzing the...
The problem of obtaining the required manpower for the U.S. Army without a draft, precipitated numerous changes in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Among these changes was the introduction, in mid-fiscal year 1974, of Captains as Recruiting Area...
The purpose of this research is to determine what force is best suited for corps rear area security in a mid-intensity war in Europe. The three forces examined are the armored cavalry regiment; the corps reserve force and the military police...
A characteristic of insurgency and internal defense is the difficulty of leaders to accurately gauge progress or regression. The measurement of progress is necessary in order to provide officials with a basis for continuing, improving, or...
During the period from 1962 to 1964, the U.S. Army reorganized its combat divisions under the ROAD concept. The ROAD concept is one of a fixed base of control and combat support units to which are attached varying numbers of maneuver and combat...
The Field Artillery Target Acquisition Battalion occupies a key position among the various agencies involved in the artillery target acquisition problem. As such, the FATAB's organizational structure, mission, and employment doctrine is being...
This study analyzes the German failure to decisively conclude Operation Barbarossa by capturing Moscow, asking whether this failure was the result of disregard for the principle of the objective. The failure at Moscow was the first significant...
The purpose of this thesis was to examine leading magazines and determine if they provided a balanced presentation of the military in terms of articles and excerpts published. The military affairs content of twenty-one general interest, large...
This thesis examines recent American attitudes towards war; the role of construction in the theater of operations from World War I to the present; present trends effecting future base development planning and execution; base development planning...
The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) is a critical statute for the future of the United States military and the American public. Its interpretation affects both national security and the rights of American citizens. This statute...
Ground forces operating in the nuclear environment will face exposure to radiation as a normal hazard of battle. Commanders must consider the effects of radiation on the combat efficiency of their units and their ability to accomplish assigned...
From 1925 to 1991, the Soviet Red Army attempted to epitomize the union of military and political thought. One may wonder just how the Red Army came to be formed in this manner. This thesis attempts to answer that question by addressing the debate...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the regular force Viet Cong soldier and the effects of his organization, training, and leadership on his combat capability. As a part of this examination the relationship between the Viet Cong and the North...
An attack by the Warsaw Pact on NATO will probably be conducted with high speed armor thrust trying to encircle NATO forces. If encirclements are successful, aerial resupply will have to sustain the encircled units until breakouts or link-ups can...
The purpose of this study is to examine the program for training of America's first division in Europe in 1917, from the date of its activation until it was certified ready for combat as a division in January, 1918. Thus the training program of the...
The attitudes toward fear of death and dying among Army officers are of military importance because of their potential influence upon abilities to cope with the responsibilities of leadership. Previous studies have indicated that fears in of dying...
This study attempts to determine when commanders of battalions and lower units should be relieved during combat. The investigation analyzed actual reliefs during the Vietnam era to determine why the commanders were relieved, the availability of...