Service culture affects how military branches organize, train, equip, and survive as separate institutions of the US military. The culture of a service includes the persistent, patterned way of thinking about operations and relationships. The...
The 5SSth Parachute Infantry Battalion or the "Triple Nickel" as they were called was the first African American Parachute Infantry test platoon, company, and Battalion. They were pioneers because they were the first African-American soldiers...
On 11 March 1943, the Chief of the British Imperial General Staff, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, made a momentous decision in committing an entire British armored division, the 79th, to the task of developing equipment, tactics, and capabilities...
Translated from German. The exercises are adapted to the American military education system's situation. The overall purpose of the exercises is to arrive at clear and intelligible conclusions, to be able to explain these conclusions to others,...
Chapters include the following headings: political; operations against the Waziristan tribes previous to 1914; operations against Waziristan tribes between August 1914 and 11th June 1917; operations in the Shahur and Khaisara valleys between 12th...
During the latter part of the 1800’s the western regions of the United States was being explored by United States forces and settlers, but generally relations between American Immigrants and Native Americans were relatively peaceful, but this...
Thesis: Female noncommissioned officers (NCO) have and continue to break the glass ceiling to rise to senior ranks and make significant contributions to the Army and the NCO Corps. We, females, are making history, leaving legends and answering our...
The construction, attack, and defense of field works, with a particular emphasis on field fortification; includes an introduction to the science of general fortification.
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This study investigates the German spring offensive of 1918 to determine how the Germans achieved tactical success, yet failed to reach their strategic objective. The study covers the development of new German infantry tactics during limited...
The end of the Cold War has removed the challenge to the United States Navy's preeminence in maritime affairs. In wake of this development, how can the Navy best participate in coordinated joint and combined warfare against a land power? The...
Since 1925, Iranian governments purposefully shaped the Iranian national identity in an attempt to socially prioritize membership in nationalist and religious social groups, over others such as ethnicity or profession. Further, successive Iranian...
Triple Nickles succeeded in becoming the nation's first all-black parachute infantry test platoon, company and battalion. These black pioneers were exceptional men, specially selected the task. They were former university students and professional...
Through the process of critical review, the purpose of this monograph is to analyze the history of physical readiness training and assessment in the United States Army. Although the evolution of Army physical readiness training (PRT) doctrine...
This paper briefly discusses the salient features of the available documents and sources with a view to establishing the present technical practice in ferrying operations. The discussion illustrates the present tendencies in pontoon design of the 7...
The Army in the Kansas Territory (Bleeding Kansas) engaged in what is now called Peacekeeping and Peace-Enforcement Operations. This thesis examines how the Army performed those operations, compares its actions to the United Nations (UN) basic...
This study investigates the role that Engineer Operations played in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. A background study and description is made of the structure, composition, capability, and employment of engineer officers and...
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...