This collection of translations by Harry Bell from the German was undertaken in pursuance of the policy of making available in the English language the materials necessary for the study of the history of modern foreign wars. The focus of this book...
Throughout history, a common phenomenon of warfare has been the encirclement of the forces of one or both warring factions. The nature of future war -- taking place in a battlefield that will be characterized by fluid activities, greater confusion,...
This study examines the evolution of the German Army's defensive doctrine on the Russian Front from 1941 to 1945. It begins by reviewing prewar doctrine as expressed in German field manuals and professional journals. German defensive techniques are...
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...
A revolutionary tradition did not exist in the Imperial German Army. But during the years 1918-1944 events occurred which produced such an impact on the moral fibre of the German Officer Corps that eventually a few of them participated in a...
This study evaluates the adequacy of current U. S. Army doctrine for security in the field army service area. The evaluation is based on historical experience modified by modern capabilities. A detailed analysis of the Russian Partisan Movement in...
This thesis is designed to do two things. First, this study examines the evolution of command and control (C2) systems through history. Second, this study examines the Army's current Force XXI digitization initiative. The first part develops the...
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...
Military history is one of the most effectual means of learning the art of war in time or peace, and the most solid basis of assimilating its great principles. This document regarding the principles of strategy describes to the reader the positive...
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This document was prepared in the historical section, public information division, United States Coast Guard Headquarters. This paper includes information about anti-submarine warfare, vessels, ship's histories, patrol and escort vessels, an...
Official AAR contains a monthly accounting of over-all army operations in the European theater. Supplemented with maps and supporting documents. In 2 volumes with volume II a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports.
Third edition of this document. Gives additional information not included in version dated February 1944. Discusses the types of unit and unit histories. Contains tables of known units, a roster of senior officers, a glossary of German...
This volume describes two campaigns that the Germans conducted in their northern theater of operations. The first they launched, on 9 April 1940, against Denmark and Norway. The second they conducted out of Finland in partnership with the Finns...
Department of the Army pamphlet 20-255. The German attack on Poland precipitated World War II, making the Polish campaign one of particular significance to the student of the 1939-45 conflict. The lessons learned by the German Army in its...
¿Cediendo la iniciativa? C2 en el campo de batalla digitalizado. Capitán Jim Dunivan, Ejército de los EE.UU.; En el campo de batalla los líderes toman decisiones en el medio de una gran incertidumbre, demostrando la capacidad de adaptabilidad,...
A number of dramatic international events have significantly altered the strategic environment facing the U.S. These changes have led to a shift in operational focus away from Europe to a wider range of contingencies in other areas of the world....
Abandonando a iniciativa? Comando e controle no campo de batalha digitalizado. Capitão Jim Dunivan, Exército dos EUA; As lições imediatas aprendidas das operações Just Cause e Desert Storm fi zeram o Exército considerar o comando móvel sob...
Adapting to change is a perennial challenge for military organizations. One of the ways we can help make ourselves equal to this process is by studying the efforts of other armies as they adapted in the face of political, technical, or other kind...
Afghanistan: what impact on soviet tactics? Master Sergeant William T. Beck, US Marine Corps, Master Sergeant (P) Ronald L. Denis, Army National Guard, Master Sergeant William G. Fitzpatrick, US Army, Master Sergeant Robert V. Manalo, US Army,...