Volume II of II, this volume serves as an introduction to the study of the Arab-Israeli crisis from the socio-political, historical and military points of view. It takes for its starting point a definition of the crisis as the conflict of two...
This document contains reports and other various papers relating to the German Army- most are from the 1930's. Topics include maneuvers, regulations, messages received, demobilization, distribution of troops, etc.
It is the purpose of this paper to deal principally with the use of psychological methods in the rapid classification, selection and placement of individuals which may be brought into the army in various military specialties in a time of national...
The purpose of this paper is to determine what courses in military history were of particular benefit to the students, those which were not of sufficient value to be retained, and discover courses or methods of instruction which could be added...
It is a truism that when battle erupts among nations an advantage falls to the side that has best solved the problems of the last war. An increased advantage accrues to the efficient belligerent who can transcend contemporary military precepts...
The requirement for review of current division night attack doctrine is found in the apparent inconsistencies, ambiguities, and omissions of current doctrine. Present division night attack doctrine is alleged to fall short of a coherent, organized...
Translated from the original German by 3 students of the Command and General Staff School, P.L. Deylitz, Ross B. Smith, and Earle H. Malone. Discourse by the author on the Schlieffen plan of military strategy and tactics applied and compared 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,...
Blumenthal, Leonhard graf von, Addison, Alexander Dupre Gillespie
A review of the journal of Field-Marshall Count Blumenthal 1866 and 1870-71. Daily recorded observations of the Chief of the Staff of the Second Army of Prussia.
As the U.S. Army embraces AirLand Battle doctrine, the tactical counterattack becomes increasingly significant as a key component of a defensive-offensive. This study examines the theoretical relevance of the counterattack by Carl von Clausewitz,...
Authorized translation from the German. Contains 100 maps. Includes various battles which the author analyzes along with military theories. Convinced that Germany, surrounded by powerful enemies, would have to fight outnumbered and win, Schlieffen...
By 1807, Napoleon’s victories over his European adversaries were legendary. His Grand Army had defeated the greatest European armies of the period. Each army, in succession, from the Hapsburg Empire to Russia, had been soundly beaten and had not...
During the Thirty Years’ War, one of the most significant battles was the Battle of Breitenfeld. The battle had several lasting overtones and implications. On one level it was a religious struggle between Roman Catholics and the break-away...
How might military practitioners incorporate social science concepts within the intelligence analytical framework to better define and understand the human dimension of an area of operation? Current military intelligence doctrine vaguely prescribes...