The steps taken at various times by the War Department for the establishment of an army school of practice for young officers of the army, which have evolved the present "General Service and Staff College", are the subject of the following sketch....
This document contains exercises for subjects including combat orders, tactics and technique of cavalry / infantry / and field artillery, field fortifications, and map maneuvers for the Command and General Staff School, 1926-1927.
This document contains information on troop leading (situations, solutions, and discussions) for the Command and General Staff School, 1926-1927 (infantry division / artillery regiment in the attack, infantry division in the pursuit, in defense and...
Forward by David H. Petraeus: For 125 years, Fort Leavenworth has been the crossroads for the officer corps of the United States Army. It is at the Command and General Staff College that field grade officers receive an educational experience that...
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas began its' 125th Anniversary Celebration in the city of Leavenworth with the Pioneer Parade, 9 May 1952. The 371st Army Band of Fort Leavenworth, in their 1827 band uniforms, pass the receiving stand. Photo by George L....
This document includes timeframes/dates, duration of the course, curriculum focus, class size and composition, and outside influences/impetus for change.
Officers pose with automobile outside of Barth Hall, the first school house for the Command and General Staff College. The automobile was used in an experiment to test its application in warfare.
Since the founding of Fort Leavenworth in 1827, the years have brought about a transition in atmosphere at the post from that of a frontier garrison to one of advanced military education. During these changing times in the development of our...
Centrally located on the main westward travel routes in the 19th century, one of the post's initial missions was to protect trade caravans over the Santa Fe Trail. In 1970 the Santa Fe Trail Ruts were listed on the National Register of Historic...
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...