The rational use of coast-artillery, and the development of a correct system of defence, are based upon a knowledge of the means of defence, of the capability of those means, and of the method of employing them.
It is almost universally conceded that to-day, as in the past, fortifications play the most important rule in the. defense of coasts and harbors. In the United States, submarine mines and other obstructions are officially regarded as auxiliaries...
The Illustrated War News was a weekly magazine during World War I, published by Illustrated London News. The magazine contained articles, photographs, diagrams and maps. This book is a compilation of issues from October, November and December of...
World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1919. The Allies on one side and the Central Powers on the other fought the war. No...
It has long been a question whether it is necessary to study history. Many people say that it is a waste of time because you can never go back in time, but some say the best way to predict the future is to study the past. When you are talking about...
Thesis: Although American Soldiers through their tenacity always figure a way to accomplish the mission, the military and its leaders should better prepare their Soldiers through proper training and providing the necessary equipment for the...
Today, women can serve on American combat ships, to include command. However women are not permitted to serve on submarines or to participate in Special Forces programs such as Navy Seals. Women are barred from serving in Infantry, Special...
This field service manual on mounted infantry describes the war establishment (personnel/horses and regimental transport), field kits (officers and privates), machine-guns and carriages, wagon equipment (S.A.A. wagon- with limber- and G.S. wagon),...
This document details the origin and political history of Verdun, one of France's most ancient cities. Contents include chief military events, the Great War (1914-1918), the Battle of Verdun (German, American, and Franco-American offensives, French...
Peacekeeping Operations PEACEKEEPER 95: 27th Guards Train with "Big Red One" by Major General Randolph W. House, US Army; Major Mark R. Pires, US Army; and Lieutenant Colonel Lester W Grau, US Army Retired
"The purpose of this 1971 handbook is to provide a ready reference for the field artillery fire support officer (formerly the field artillery liaison officer) who functions as a fire support coordinator for a maneuver brigade or battalion."
This manual is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. The following books, pamphlets, and paper have
been freely used:
British army publications
drill regulations, 6" Newton,
notes on aerial photography,
artillery notes no.6,...
I deployed to Iraq with the 2nd of the 22nd Infantry in August of 2005. I was serving as the
Headquarters Headquarters Company (HHC) First Sergeant. I had been with the battalion for two
years, and had deployed with them to Afghanistan in 2003. 1st...
Daniel J. Kessinger Jr.; Henry T. Williams III; Miroslav Jelcha; Angelia Brody; Maurice Thorpe
Although some people see the battle of Dunkirk as a type of victory, more men would have been saved with proper planning and communication. The operation was one of the biggest surprises of World War II and for Hitler it proved to be one of his...