American Battle Monuments Commission; Center of Military History
This book has been prepared as part of the project of the American Battle Monuments Commission to commemorate in a complete and lasting manner the accomplishments and services of the American forces in Europe during the World War. Topics include:...
This study focuses on the principle of security and how the French Fourth Army incorporated it into their operations. Includes a translation : "Requette--"Etude Tactique" (Combat between the French 3d Colonial Division and the German VI Corps at...
In discussing the general question of military intelligence in time of war, the author starts from the undisputed premise that information of the enemy is absolutely essential and must be available in time for use. In any situation there are three...
This narrative recounts the operational history of XIXth Panzer Corps' advance from 10 to 15 May 1940. Its primary focus is directed at the breakthrough at Sedan. The political and military situations influencing the decision makers of the German...
The thesis from which this abstract is drawn develops a doctrine for defense of a major urban population center by division and larger units. The scope of the paper is limited to ground operations. The limited use of tactical special weapons and...
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...
A compilation of selected documents of the records of the American Expeditionary Forces believed to be essential to a critical study of their operations during World War I.
A summary review of the general situation as it existed upon the United States entry into the war is necessary to appreciate at its true value the American effort and in order fully to understand many important decisions reached in the early days...
When the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) arrived in France in 1917, AEF authorities decided to reorganize the Army's division and higher level staffs to be more in line with their French and British counterparts. The reorganization required an...
Originial text in German translated into French by Brevet Battalion Commander Mabille, and translated from the French into English by Captain John B. Murphy. Includes a preface by General Mangin and accompanying historical study by Friedrich M....
Report of enemy aircraft activity and engagement with antiaircraft artillery in the ETO for the period 1 Nov. 1944 - 20 June 1945. Reported weekly, nos. 2-35. Also includes rules of engagement and instructions on maintenance of equipment. Volume...
Historical Section, European Theater of Operations
The Siege of Bastogne was written from interviews with nearly all the commanders and staff officers who participated in the defense of Bastogne. It is essentially the account of how a single strong defensive force was built from separate commands...
Official AAR contains a monthly accounting of over-all army operations in the European theater. Supplemented with maps and supporting documents. In 2 volumes with volume II a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports.
Studies the armor at Bastogne. Talks about the defense and relief of Bastogne and the actions of the 101st Airborne Division, the 10th Airborne Division and the 4th Armored Division.
A translation of annexes nos. 4 and 5 of : ""Pugens, Commandant French Army, Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Cours d'Histoire Militaire, ler Avril, 1928. This details the operation of the French XI Corps.