This is a report of Engineer activities in the European Theater of Operations from its inception to VE-Day (volume 2). In selecting the material for this report the purpose has been to record the lessons from the mistakes and successes in Engineer...
Through its security assistance mission in Afghanistan, NATO is reinforcing member countries` collective security at home and providing Afghanistan the chance to build a secure and promising future for its people. The international approach must be...
MAJ Jan Erik Haug served with the 1st Norwegian Contingent on the Operational Mentor and Leadership Team (OMLT) during 2006 and 2007 in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this April 2009 interview, MAJ...
The U.S. Army’s renewed emphasis on developing organizations to conduct Security Force Assistance (SFA), particularly the Advise and Assist Brigades, is indicative of both increased operational requirements in Iraq and Afghanistan and renewed...
This book is designed to help junior officers of the regular service and militia who are beginning the study of tactics.The problems herein are simpler and for the more usual operations of small forces of infantry and of cavalry, such as patrols,...
The Norwegian Army is partly a conscript army and partly a volunteer force. The Army has one year to conduct basic training and combat preparations of the conscript force, which forms the basis for international operations and recruitment to the...
German Army Transformation will face a critical period after the structural "New Army" reform in 2010. Political and military directives charter the Army to adopt and create capabilities for mission success in the contemporary and future...
Social identity is commonly defined as a person's sense of self. It is derived from a perceived membership in social groups. This monograph examines the impact of Muslim immigrants on the national identity of Great Britain and the difficulty...
The ultimate success of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Afghanistan relies on transitioning responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces, primarily the Afghan National Army. The US and NATO...
Describes the French petroleum economy. The petroleum industry of France was both important and complex. The majority of oil was imported, largely from Iraq, the United States and the Caribbean area. Discusses the refineries of France, some of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been and...
General Donn A. Starry's intellectual legacy is a rich collection of speeches, articles, cables, and letters on a myriad of professional topics. He was the second commander of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command (1977-1981), then headed US...
This study examines the dilemma of a traditional neutral country between independence and interdependence. The Swiss perception of seeing themselves as a "special case" is discussed in terms of Swiss federalism, land of minorities and sense for...
In 2001, the Belgian Defense Force (BDF) significantly adapted its structure and operational engagements to better meet the contemporary organizational challenges. In this thesis, recent studies of organizational leadership are combined with the...
This is an Army Service Forces Manual, a Civil Affairs handbook, on Norway. This study examines topics regarding government and administration (focusing on German military government in Norway), labor, cultural institutions, government finance, and...
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...