United States Army A.E.F. (1917-1920) Artillery School (Saumur)
In order to see, think and act, an army needs a nervous system of lines of information running from the seat of government ot the listening posts extending even into the enemy territory. Wherever this system breaks down, the army will be...
This paper explores the question: “Is it important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history?” The examples provided in support of military professionals studying military history will show...
There are many lessons of immediate and long-term value to be learned – and relearned – by a case study of two modern counter-insurgency campaigns: one, the French – Algerian insurgency, from its genesis in WWII until the final French defeat...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
Disrupting an insurgent's access to sanctuary and safe-haven is a critical aspect of operational planning for counterinsurgent forces. By denying an insurgent's access to safe-havens early in the conflict, the counterinsurgent will gain a marked...
A radical Islamic insurgency named Alshabab has appeared in Somalia in recent years. African Union forces, with the support of the international community are actively engaged to defeat this movement. The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),...
Insurgency is one of the oldest and most prevalent forms of warfare. The last fifty years have seen the increase in the numbers and intensity of insurgencies worldwide, particularly in urban insurgencies. Global trends of virtually unconstrained...
Efforts to measure progress in the US War on Terror are frustrated by a complex strategic situation and a shadowy network of enemies. The “Long War,” as the conflict is referred to by many public officials, is likely to remain costly in human...
The focus of this monograph is the evaluation of the principles of Operations Other Than War (OOTW) as listed in the June 1993 edition of U, S. Army Field Manual 100-5 in peacekeeping operations. Military commanders and decision makers must...
This monograph evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese foreign policy towards Africa, discusses the history of engagement of the People's Republic of China with the African continent, and examines the implications of this relationship in...
Few insurgencies are resolved by military means alone. Insurgents, by definition, pursue political ends and resolve to accomplish those objectives by means of violence. Today the United States and her Allies are engaged in two distinct...
This report consists of material from training lectures received on descriptions of operations, methods and theories of current Allied propaganda and techniques in the field of psychological warfare.
This collection of 25 Mediterranean Base Section 1944 circulars includes topics like regulations, spare parts, accidents and traffic violations, staging areas, security and safety, off limit areas, billeting, medical personnel, sanitation,...
This Civil Affairs handbook details the issue of propaganda in Europe during the Second World War. Headings include principal German propaganda agencies operating abroad, propaganda in combat and communication zones, transition from propaganda in...
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,...
Integración militar con Argentina: medidas de fomento de confianza mutua a medidas de integración. Teniente Coronel Felipe Arancibia, Ejército de Chile; El proceso de integración bilateral entre Chile y Argentina está pasando por un período...
The statements in this document do not necessarily reflect the point of view of a Unit or the German Armed Forces. On the 3rd of October 1990 Germany was officially reunified.. What happened to the Army (called "Nationale Volksarmee" (NY A) or...