This study presents a description of the employment of the British Cavalry at Dronfield on February 16th and at Koodoes Rand Drift on February 17th. The paper contains sketches of the Dronfield and Koodoes Rand Drift engagements, and the author...
This paper discusses the leadership of Lord Roberts and his ability to correctly appraise his opponent, predetermine what the Boer reaction would be to his plan of action, and bring on a decisive battle with the Boers at a point of his own...
The lessons to be learned from the operations in the campaign reveal the importance of careful planning, the plans vigorously executed, and the foresight of requirements of the combat troops. The signal troops did not rely on any one means of...
This study seeks to answer two questions. The first discusses whether there was sufficient time afforded to the regimental and battalion commanders to make proper reconnaissance prior to the attack on the morning of 19 July, 1918. The second...
The general plan of action for the British contemplated an infantry attack against the Turkish positions. The Fifth Cavalry Division was charged with the mission of moving along the seacoast and plains where it was to capture the general...
This study documents the operations of the 4th Infantry from July 15-18, 1918. The author discusses the importance of communications, as much time during the battle wire communication was non-existent. Another lesson was that machine guns should...
This paper is a critical analysis of the conduct of the Japanese at the battle of Liaoyang. The activities and strengths of the Japanese and Russian forces prior to the beginning of the battle are noted, as well as topics regarding plans and...
The study presents the plan for and execution of the attack of the regiment and the lessons learned from the operation. Headings in the paper include the plan for attack, terrain, enemy organization of the ground, execution of the attack, and each...
The study asks what the essential qualities or characteristics are which must be possessed by great commanders or leaders. The second question is in what respects did General Allenby give evidence of the possession of such qualities by his...
This paper discusses the German operations opposite the French XX Corps in World War I. The author states that the failure of the Germans to hold their defensive position was the result of being surprised. He concludes that the Germans were...
This paper is a study of the Japanese estimate of the Russian Army made prior to the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War. Based on General Fujii’s writings, he was able to predict the powers and limitations of the Russian Army as demonstrated in...
This paper discusses the operations of the Japanese Second Army, 1 July – 5 September, 1904. The document reveals the organization of this force and the situation on July 1st (and operations to July 24th, 1904). For the Battle of Liao-yang,...
This study is an analysis of the events of the 1652-1899 and of the allied geographical, racial, and psychological factors, to determine the underlying and immediate causes of the war in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer...
The author reveals that a simple plan, like that prepared by the Japanese in accord with her political strategy, will usually lead to success, especially when an opponent is lacking in a clearly designed and followed plan of action, as was the case...
This document is a study of the Japanese estimate of the Russian Army in the Russo-Japanese War. The author asks what the Japanese General Staff really thought about the Russian Army at the very beginning of the war, and tries to gain insight into...
This paper is a translation from a course of lectures given at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Paris, France by Major Pugeus; the title is “La Batailles de Ardennes”. It contains the French 4th Army orders and the conclusions drawn from the...
The US being a maritime nation, protected yet separated from the world by oceans, has needed the oceans as highways for economic and military power projection. A fundamental requirement for power projection is the command of the sea. Having command...
This monograph examines the concept of operational maneuver from a theoretical and historical perspective. It suggests a framework for the development of operational maneuver concepts. The monograph first defines the terminology associated with...