Napoleon's invasion of the Iberian Peninsula brought Spain, Portugal, and Britain into a close, if sometimes uneasy alliance. When an expeditionary force led by General Sir Arthur Wellesley, later the 1st Duke of Wellington, disembarked in Portugal...
The topic of civil-military relations during the Mexican War resurfaces as an interesting historical study in the aftermath of President Obama's recent decision to relieve General McChrystal of command in Afghanistan. This review of U.S....
Journal of the staff officers, Fleet Marine Force, regarding operations during Operation Forager, the invasion of Saipan, Guam and Tinian during World War II. Includes reports from air, naval gunfire, engineer, signal, medical, transport...
This thesis examines how the Duke of Wellington used Portuguese and Spanish forces during his 1812 Salamanca campaign. Wellington assessed the strengths and weaknesses of his allies, and then leveraged them throughout the campaign within the...
This study is an analysis of historical factors which form the basis for past U.S. wartime press censorship by the U.S. armed forces and the significance these factors have on future U.S. military operations. These factors are: the relative success...
Provides Task Force 56 Expeditionary Troop staff officers' reports for the Iwo Jima invasion, including reports on artillery, ordnance, public relations, signals, medical, and transport quartermaster.
Manual of organization and functions. This regulation prescribes the missions and basic organizational structure of the U. S. Army Field Artillery School and the organization and major functional assignments of the offices and departments of the...
This study is a wide-ranging historical overview of that most difficult aspect of military leadership, the art of battle command. McGrath leads the reader through case studies beginning with Alexander the Great leading up to the recent war in Iraq....
The Army recognizes that correspondents perform an undoubted public function in the dissemination of news concerning the operations of the Army in time of war. Correspondents accompanying troops in the field occupy a dual and delicate position,...
U.S. Army Field Artillery School: Weapons Department
"This 1975 SOP is published as a guide for the preparation of that part of a battalion SOP pertaining to maintenance, with emphasis on motor maintenance."
This regulation prescribes the missions' and basic organizational structure of the us army field artillery school and the organization and major functional assignments of the offices and departments of the school as established by the commandant,...
It would probably be best to state the first amendment which is the core directive for military and media relationships. 1ST Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or...
This is a textbook for the training of security and reconnaissance tactics and guard duty. A commander needs information of two kinds: that relating to the geography, topography, and resources of the theater of operations; and that which relates to...
This paper examines the role of British intelligence operations during the American Revolutionary War as they apply to the British defeat at Yorktown. It begins with a brief history of British intelligence prior to the war, discusses strategic...
This monograph explores the correlation between incidents of Fratricide and levels of training on the Army Battle Command System (ABCS) individual systems. It begins with an examination of the elements of Battle Command as both an art and a...
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Historical Division
This document gives an overview of Operation Torch (the Torch plan- genesis and development), actions of the Twelfth Air Force (organization of the Torch Air Force and air plan, contribution of the Eighth Air Force, air preparations for the...
United States. Marine Corps. 4th Division, V Amphibious Corps
These are reports from various sections of the V Amphibious Corps during the Iwo Jima operation. Includes reports from engineer, LVT, Corps TQM, medical, VACLF liaison, shore party commander, AA/Arty, ordnance, HQ Commandant, and public relations....
This regulation establishes the Army aviation accident prevention function as an integral part of the Army Safety Program (AR 385-10). It also prescribes policies, procedures, and guidelines for implementing this function as part of the overall...