This monograph examines the nature of Allied strategic bombing on The Netherlands in the Second World War. It discusses the endless controversy on strategic bombing and classifies its discourse into six different narratives. It adds the policy of...
Discusses the history of the regiment (21st Infantry), starting with a brief account in the 1800s. The majority of the document concerns World War II history. Lists battle honors and activities beginning with Pearl Harbor and continuing throughout...
I'm not impressed with leaders who think they have to use profanity against their Soldiers to train them to standard. I'm also not impressed with leaders who think the lack of its use makes basic training soft. From a Drill Sergeant’s...
A steadfast misbelief in precision bombing evolved into the leading concept for US Army Air Force during the Second World War. This concept envisioned the destruction of the German industrial and economic system as the swiftest path to victory....
The unit was part of the Medical Battalion. Located in Ermelo,the Netherlands, part of the logistic brigade. We were one of the three hospital units. In the preface my position in the unit was Company Sergeant Major. Our unit originally contained...
In the combat medical career field our purpose is to provide medical care to all on the battle field casualties regardless of national origin. However the difficulty comes into play at the level of support and command intervention. The following...
The Military institution is one of the best community and well managed institution in the world based on their organizations and leadership setups. Most governments have rallied after their Military personnel while on active duty or on retirement....
Many of the world’s Arabic nations view our attempts at nation-building as U.S. democratic imperialism and dangerous adventurism that destabilizes countries and political regions. In light of our current ongoing difficulties in Iraq and our...
When the Republic of Indonesia declared itself independent from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945, the Dutch leaders did not accept this and tried to restore colonial authority. This led to a four-year conflict between the Netherlands and the...
The purpose of this monograph is to give both a brief chronological history of the 24th Infantry Division Artillery, to point out certain engagements in which the artillery was involved, and to give the lessons learned with an idea of possible...