The United States' current strategic environment is increasingly complex, with security, economic, and humanitarian interests around the world. Consequently, the United States' military may be called upon at any time to perform missions ranging...
This study highlights the employment of the 6th Division and the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Paardeberg. Force organization, planning issues and problems, detailed events during the battle, attack positions, and orders given are discussed.
This paper discusses the Boer defensive position at the Battle of Paardeberg. The activities of the Boer and British forces during February 1900 are explained. Topics include the terrain surrounding the battle site, concealment and cover,...
The Canadian Army currently espouses the ideas associated with Maneuver Warfare as doctrine. Unfortunately, the legacy of Canadian military in the twentieth century does not lend itself to the institutionalization of the mindset required to effect...
This index is a list of 108 monographs written by the students of the Second Year Course in solving Individual Research Problem No. 6, Series X, 1929-1930.
This paper describes the importance and necessity of a large British mounted infantry force to have operated against the mounted Boer troops during the South African War. A map of Paardeberg is included in the document.
This paper is a brief of summary of the operations in the Boer War, a brief outline of the topography of the theater of operations and a review of the various marches in the war. A concise analysis of the marches raises the question whether the...
The paper discusses the leadership characteristics of Lord Kitchener. Also described are the events leading up to the battle, planning, orders given, the attack on the Boers, and issues of military readiness.
This document is a study of the British infantry formations at the Battle of Paardeberg. It reveals the British employment of forces, positions, details of the infantry brigades, deployment, and there are two sketch maps included. One shows the...
The essays reprinted here are shorter statements of Bloch's basic beliefs. Bloch was not entirely right in his views on war. He failed to note the heavy influence that indirect fire would have on World War I battlefields. Obviously, he could not...
This narrative covers the British Cavalry operation in relief of Kimberly, South Africa with accompanying analysis of the cavalry tactics, reconnaissance, and maneuvers. Conclusion contains lessons learned on cavalry reconnaissance.
The introduction of attack helicopters to the battlefield opened a new dimension for ground combat forces. This monograph examines history to identify those characteristics that make an arm effective in the shock role and to assess the modern...
Contains scientific principles and theories of ordnance and gunnery including the following topics; metals and armor plate, naval rifled guns, manufacture of naval guns, breech mechanisms, gun mounts, turret mounts, sights, semi-automatic guns,...
Official history published by the Authority of the Minister of National Defence, it begins with the outbreak of hostilities and following Great Britain into the war. This narrative includes close details of mobilization, training, equipping, and...