Task Force Smith was named for Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Smith, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. It comprised 406 officers and men: half of the battalion headquarters company, two understrength rifle...
Bulletin 2 from April 1945 includes: the latest trends in Japanese mines and obstacle tactics and technique; Cebu landing; Japanese mines on Negros Occidental; and Zamboanga landing. In summation, the latest operations indicated that the enemy was...
According to Webster's which states, "Ethics? 1. The study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices an individual makes in relating to others. 2. The rules or standards of conduct governing the members of a profession. America...
White, James D.; Hauzenberger, Michael L.; Jones, John R.; Sanchez-Caso, Manuel
1. Thesis Statement: To provide recommendations for the improvement of noncommissioned officer (NCO) Training. 2. Discussion: At the present time, leader development of NCOs' warfighting skills are not the same for combat arms, combat support and...
When thumbing through this work, I suspect many people would wonder what prompted somebody to put together a reference work that details the history of the US Army in peacetime, especially during a period that seems relatively uneventful. To...
Department of Observation; U.S. Army Field Artillery School
To teach the basic principles of operation and care of a storage battery and the familiarize the student with the terminology and definitions used in storage battery observation.
Hearings before the General Board of the Navy, 1917, vol. 1 and vol. 2 [personnel of Merchant Marine, naval constructor stocker, memorandum for the General Board, aeronautics, wireless, gunnery, fire control, submarine detection, mines and mining,...
Field fortification instructions for every branch of the military. Has examples that occurred in the seven years' war between the Prussians, Austrians, and Russians. Translation of: Unter-richt für die officers die sich zu feld-ingenieurs bilden.
Haversack of canvas with canvas strap, white metal fastener, spring hooks, leather laces. Main compartment is 11 5/8" x 10 7/8" x 4".2 narrow sleeves sewn inside. Flapped compartment sewn to underside of haversack flap. Flap of compartment secures...
Miniature portrait of Henry Leavenworth against gray background depicting the subject in a pattern 1832 - 1851 Brigadier General's dark blue coat with gold epaulettes, buff collar and buff cuffs. Leavenworth's hair and eyebrows are brown and eyes...
The front face of the medal has a figure in front of a Greek revival gallery. Male figure has a clay pigeon in his left hand and a rifle in his right. He is wearing a toga with flying cape. Back of medal has a laurel wreath.
Brass buckle with rectangular frame. Center bar is raised. Prong is looped around bar at the center where bar is narrowed. Prong has tapered end and is bent over to one side.
Brass wire roller hook used on straps and attaching to D-rings. Hook consists of an eye with roller on one end and hook on the opposite end. Similar to those found on 1878 haversack and 1878 canteen and shoulder sling. Found on Fort Leavenworth.
Ribbons are sewn around a flat silver bar with a simple hook fastener. On left is the Philippine Congressional ribbon: Dark blue center flanked by white stripes, a red stripe, a white stripe and edged with a thin blue stripe. On the right is the...