In late 1943, the British army ordered the veteran 7th Armored, 51st (Highland), and 50th (Northumbrian) Divisions to return to the Great Britain to provide combat experienced troops for the invasion of northwest Europe. On D-Day, the 50th Division...
Eastern European Section, European Branch, Intelligence Group
A survey of the population, available resources, industrial capacity, government, etc. of the U.S.S.R. in order to determine her ability to defeat the German Army.
This document on Germany's agriculture describes the basic conditions in the country- population, the natural environment, zones of agriculture and land use, statistics, and the agricultural system. Crops, livestock, food supplies, and consumption...
This study highlights the employment of the 6th Division and the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Paardeberg. Force organization, planning issues and problems, detailed events during the battle, attack positions, and orders given are discussed.
This study describes the organization of the primary Sandinista counterinsurgency organizations, the tactics they employed against the Contras, and the influence of many factors in the development of these organizations and their tactical doctrine....
My initial outlook on the United States Army Recruiting Command was not a pleasant one. I thought all Soldiers who were associated with the United States Army Recruiting command were ragbags. Then I had the privilege to work for Command Sergeant...
When the 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 10, April, 1942, our country had been at war four months. Consequently, our country and our army were new to the ways of war - the country's industries were being geared to the war effort,...
This report summarizes the operations and training aspects of the evaluation of U.S. Army Mechanized and Armor Combat Operations in Vietnam (MACOV) conducted during the period 6 January to 28 March 1967. It is described as a helpful guide for use...
The thesis is a historical analysis of Colonel John T. Wilder's infantry brigade in the Tullahoma and Chickamauga campaigns of the American Civil War. In 1863 General Rosecrans, commander of the Army of the Cumberland, authorized Wilder to mount...
This thesis examines the effect of civil defense forces on a counterinsurgency campaign through a study of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in the Republic of Vietnam. This thesis challenges a common U.S. Army viewpoint on counterinsurgency...
The history of the Chechnya and that of the Sultanate of Patani, comprised by the southern Thai provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, share a religion, Islam, and a long history of insurgency against an ethnically and religiously dissimilar...
This field service manual contains information on war establishment and transport, field kits, pack transport, cart and wagon equipment, cart and wagon loads, and data on which the transport of a battalion is calculated.
This monograph explores the origins of the principle of mass and its components: numerical strength, combat power and the decisive point. It concludes that the Napoleonic legacy of the principle of mass has not kept pace with modern battlefield...
This monograph describes military operations in the China Theater from the time of' the outbreak of the Pacific war until the end of 1943. Chapters include information on the second Changsha operation, Chekiang-Kiangsi operation, and operations in...
A book on the subject of the conduct of small wars where the campaigns do not consist of regular troops. It contains strategy, tactics, and information on all of the minor expeditions in which the British Army was frequently engaged.
This paper is a brief of summary of the operations in the Boer War, a brief outline of the topography of the theater of operations and a review of the various marches in the war. A concise analysis of the marches raises the question whether the...
Henry Bouquet, a professional Swiss officer, served in the British Army from 1756-1765 in the 60th or Royal American Regiment. Bouquet's service to the Crown involved his participation in three major campaigns in North America. During 1758 Bouquet...