To encourage further research in the history of World War I and to fill a gap in the Army's historical documentation of that conflict, the Center of Military History has created a World War I series of publications consisting of new monographs and...
This Civil Affairs handbook documents the census of industry and commerce in Belgium with subjects on metallurgy, textiles, chemicals, diamond cutting industry, machinery/vehicles/mechanical products, foodstuffs, quarries and the cement industry,...
This paper gives a critical analysis of French operations in Luxemburg, 1914, to include the Battle of the Ardennes. The paper discusses the French armed forces, military plans, contains translations from other sources (“La Guerre de 1914-1918”...
This Civil Affairs handbook on Belgium details the country's social and geographical backgrounds. Part II highlights the land- both boundaries and frontier districts as well as territorial divisions. Part III discusses the people of Belgium...
Ministry of National Defence, Historical Service of the Army
Without prejudging the official historical account which will be published in due time, the object of this pamphlet is to place the Belgian Army Campaign of May 1940 in its true perspective, in relation with the Allies' General plan of operations....
To encourage further research in the history of World War I and to fill a gap in the Army's historical documentation of that conflict, the Center of Military History has created a World War I series of publications consisting of new monographs and...
Material in this Military Government Special Text is part of the Occupation Forces in Europe Series, compiled by the Historical Division, European Command. It furnishes a factual and complete account of leading military government problems faced...
Jackson, William F.; Wales, John E., III; Garth, Marshall B.; Rankin John A.; Dibella, Alfred L.; Hall, Robert; Sawyer, George F.; Pearley, Robert L.; Higgins, James L.
Tank destroyers entered and emerged from World War II as the center of a doctrinal controversy. Conceived in haste, they were team-operated, super-velocity, low-trajectory weapons, self-propelled or towed, suitable for employment on direct-fire...
This study is an investigation of the strategic demolitions in front of the German right wing in August-September, 1914, to determine what was actually accomplished by the Allies, the effect of such demolitions on the German advance and battle...
The crusade of Nicopolis, in 1396, intended to expel the Turks from the Balkans, but it ended with the disastrous defeat. Sigismund of Luxemburg, the King of Hungary and Holy Roman Emperor, achieved much to fortify the southern border of Hungary...
Contains press reviews issued by the Second Section, General Staff, G.H.Q.A.E.F. for October 1, 1918 - June 6, 1919 (enemy, neutral, and Allied press).
This study investigates material with the following considerations in mind. First: it must relate to the tactical operations of the World War. Second: material selected must in every case be concerned with operations in which the time element was...
Until the end of the Cold War, NATO was the dominant organization for collective security in Europe. Throughout that time it had always been a particular American interest to increase the European contribution to security on the European continent...
This was a presentation given at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, November 7, 1938; speaker was Colonel Clement H. Wright. Conclusion: tactical operations should not be judged by their local results alone; rather, their effect upon...
The United States entered "the war to end all wars" seventy years ago, but much may still be learned from a study of that vast military and diplomatic experience. Accordingly, the Center of Military History is now bringing back into print a series...
Germany's government is described in this Civil Affairs document. Background material on greater Germany, policy, structure, citizenship, provincial and local government, the National Socialist Party, etc., are detailed.
The War Department had directed that the history of the military occupation of Germany and Austria in World War II be recorded and interpreted as the events transpired. The Occupation Forces in Europe Series consists of a series of studies,...