This paper compares and contrasts the wheeled fleet we have today to the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier support unit that provide Armor for the Soldier who only has ACU’s for protection. Light infantry Brigades (LBCT) are an important element of...
The Colonel Edmund J. Lilly Collection is an open collection of papers relating to the military service and experiences of a P.O.W. in the World War II Pacific Theater. Col. Lilly was born in North Carolina and graduated from the University of...
This text is designed to provide a working knowledge of command and staff functions up to and including the division level. Its purpose is to train intelligence officers in staff procedure in order that they may be better fitted to accomplish the...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Huskey, US Army, Military Intelligence; discusses his mission to Iraq as a the Task Force Troy Officer in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Huskey discusses a typical day in country...
In this interview, MAJ Joseph Orenstein, US Army, JAG; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Brigade Judge Advocate in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Orenstein discusses a typical day in theater and describes...
FM 1-15 1942 details the objectives of air fighting, tactical plans, factors affecting air fighting, organization and employment of pursuit aviation, air tactics of pursuit aviation, and tactics of aircraft fighting defensively.
This manual contains instructions relative to the tactics and technique involved in air reconnaissance and observation and in the various types of air reconnaissance and observation missions executed in support of air and ground forces.
This manual sets forth the nature, types, and purposes of aerial photography with its application to military requirements. The Air Corps functions with respect to aerial photography and the factors affecting the execution of these functions are...
This manual describes the nature, scope, and form of military intelligence required by the Air Corps for initial and subsequent operations, means of obtaining information and methods of converting this information into military intelligence,...
This manual is intended to supplement FM 101-5 and to provide a suitable text on combat orders for the instruction of Army Air Forces personnel. It will be found useful as a guide in the preparation of combat orders in the various Army Air Forces...
The mounted drill prescribed herein is designed primarily for organizations and units of horse cavalry. Some of the explanation is of a general nature which gives sufficient latitude for adaptation to specific organizations. Chapters detail...
This manual is a guide for airdrome commanders, airdrome defense officers, and personnel available for the defense of airdromes. It treats of the local defense of forward-area airdromes, exclusive of counteraction by aircraft, by the personnel,...
This manual is designed for the use of the platoon leader and car commander in training members of the crew of the light armored car M8. It is to be used as a guide to achieve orderly, disciplined, and efficient execution of mounted and dismounted...
The drill prescribed herein is designed for general use and may be adapted to any type of mechanized cavalry unit. The organization, drill, and ceremonies of all units to include the headquarters and headquarters troop of the cavalry group are...
FM 2-10 addresses individual instruction in motor vehicle operation, drill, ceremonies and inspections, mounted scouting and patrolling, and combat training of small units.
The purpose of this manual is to present the organization, characteristics, and missions of the cavalry reconnaissance troop, mechanized; and to set forth doctrine for its training and tactical employment. The scope of this manual includes...
The purpose of this manual is to present the doctrine for the combat training and employment of the mechanized reconnaissances, including squadrons of the motorized infantry division and of the cavalry division. This manual covers the functional...
The purpose of this manual is to provide a text for the tactical training of cavalry reconnaissance squadrons, mechanized, and to present basic doctrine for their employment. This manual covers the organization, training, and employment of the...