One of the most complex challenges facing the U.S. military today is the problem of imposing stability over the chaos that follows major combat operations. Despite the U.S. military’s predilection to distill warfare into the linear, Newtonian...
Personal experience of a Post Signal Officer, Signal Service Battalion and Signal Corps Camp Commander. Describes Signal Operations at a large headquarters.
Presents the nature and technique of war finance, its impact on other segments of the national economy, and its correlation with current mobilization planning. Reviews the methods of financing wars prior to World War I and the effects of those...
This thesis examines the evolution of artillery tactics in World War II using General J. Lawton Collins’ US VII Corps as a case study. This study first reviews artillery doctrine and tactics during World War I and during the 1920s and 1930s, in...
The prevailing U.S. Army professional military education (PME) system reflects the legacy of the twentieth-century, modern, mechanized age of warfare. The twenty-first century security environment presents a unique set of challenges for U.S....
The conduct of amphibious warfare has evolved since World War II. Evolution of warfare has transformed the style of amphibious operations from attrition to that of maneuver. Transformation of amphibious warfare encouraged the development of the...
This monograph analyzes the capability of U.S. Army combat engineers to provide responsive survivability support to AirLand battle tactical operations. The discussion compares the abilities of the current engineer force with the protection...
African-Americans had been an integral part of the United States Navy since the days of John Paul Jones. When the United States entered World War II, the Navy restricted African-American recruits to the steward's branch. Despite the restriction, on...
This monograph examines the historic attack by Adolph Hitler's Germany against the Soviet defenses in 1941. It examines actions of both armed forces to analyze what went wrong and what went right for each side. It focuses on Soviet defenses to...
This study examines armored warfare in a jungle environment. The focus is to determine if there is a role for ground mounted armored forces in jungle warfare. This study explains how armor was used in past jungle conflicts and examines current...
Winnicki II, Charles M.; McGlothen, Terry; Winnicki; Abernathy
Thesis Statement: The revolution of the anti-tank warfare from 1941 to present. Prior to the beginning of WWII the United States did not have effective anti-tank capabilities against the enemy. The U.S. constantly improved their systems in which we...
Discusses problems involved in operation of various means of transportation and attempts to establish policies for the integration of transportation within a theater of operations, and policies for use of civilian means available and their...
This monograph discusses how the current world situation and the Clinton Administration's commitment to the United Nations has made peace operations an important part of U.S. armed forces' missions. The goal of the monograph is to validate current...
Insurgency is a time-honored form of warfare that allows a weaker opponent to subvert the power of a stronger foe. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Spanish guerrillas waged an effective insurgency against the premier army of the...
This thesis explored the impact of the Army junior officer development model upon combat effectiveness. The research hypothesis was junior officers do not receive sufficient experiential development prior to implementation as direct leaders, which...
Following World War II Americans and Europeans have cooperated on varying levels in the area of security. Although NATO became the most important security organization in the region, Europeans pursued other venues as well. By the 1990s, the...
This monograph discusses whether the U.S. Army has developed appropriate organizations for the conduct of tactical reconnaissance at the Corps, Division, Brigade, and Battalion/Task Force levels of command for the heavy forces in accordance with...
This monograph covers the antiaircraft defenses of the Anzio Beachhead from D-day, 22 January 1944 to 31 May 1944, when the breakout from the beachhead proper was affected. Special emphasis is placed on the activities of the 68th C.A. (AA) Regiment...
During war leadership is the supreme test of a commander. Leaders at all levels attempt to accomplish their missions while preserving their men. The nature of offensive operations places an additional strain on leaders and entails a certain amount...
Seeks to develop a form to be used by the Logical Sections of all three services in making logistical estimates on combined operations. Makes drafts of the proposed form and of the proposed field procedure.