This book in German details Hermann Mangels' life, family, apprenticeship, time as a soldier, autumn and winter of 1945, and as an architect in Friedberg, etc.
This thesis proposes that the United States should have a national economic strategy (NES) document to provide direction for the many policymakers who implement the economic instrument of power. With the end of the Cold War, the United States faces...
This monograph discusses German general officer casualties in World War II with respect to possible U.S. Army general officer losses in AirLand Battle. Such losses adversely affect both command and control and morale in large unit operations. This...
This book contains all known replacement units and lists their affiliations with units of the Field Army. Also includes sections on the replacement system and the known replacement units and affiliations of the ground organizations of the German...
The news everyday continuously writes about people that find themselves in ethical decisions. As a human, sometimes we find ourselves making the wrong decision because we allow our feelings to override what we know is right. When you find yourself...
The mission of detainee operations is a complex and dangerous one that places Soldiers in continuous contact with a frequently hostile enemy population for extended periods. The mission was to be strictly Military Police operations. Today it...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This study is an historical analysis of the background and demonstrated leadership attributes of 332 World War II German corps commanders on the Eastern, Italian, and Western Fronts. Overall characteristics are determined based on each officer's...
The grand strategy of the United States is that of the Open Door. Since 1787, the END of U.S. grand strategy have remained constant--to achieve the purpose laid down in the Preamble to the Constitution. For the last two-hundred twenty years the...
In 1991, as a member of the 3rd Armor Division, I was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Prior to our deployment, we had spent 150 days in the field at Hohenfels Germany honing our combat skills. This was a time of...
This study examines the potential utilization of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in support of the strategic concept called "Peacetime Engagement”. Peacetime Engagement is the proposal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations...
This monograph discusses the role of the chief of staff at the operational level by examining both the current U.S. Armed Forces and the German General Staff system in World War II. The position of chief of staff at operational levels is a key to...
The Hitler Youth is not a Boy Scout or Girl Guide organization. It is in no respect comparable to any organization for young people known to the Western World. It is a compulsory Nazi formation, which has consciously sought to breed hate,...
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, Evaluation and Dissemination Section
This handbook has been compiled with the aim of providing an intelligence background for each of the three stages in the subjugation of Germany and to present as complete a study on the German police as possible. Facts concerning the development of...
The "Backbone of the Army" is the highlighted phrase in the Noncommissioned Officer’s Creed. Its value continues to remain unchanged in our present age. In this day and age, the most famous passage among the military is that NCO’s are the...
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the significant experiences and contributions unique to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, ultimately, serving as a reference for future NCOs, historians, curriculum developers, and other...
In the old days, heroes received titles like "Count", "Earl" or "Baron" or they got property as an appreciation for their action in combat. However, it was also appropriate to honor them with promotions to a higher rank or with medals. Honoring...
The purpose of this briefing is to inform you on Military Funeral Honors and identify some fallen Senior NCOs who have been buried at Arlington since Desert Storm. Many NCOs are not familiar with military burial customs or their full entitlements...