Since World War I, the field artillery has been faced with a dilemma: the delivery of immediately responsive close support fires vs. the delivery of massed artillery fires to destroy or neutralize interdiction and counterfire targets. The first...
The light infantry division has been a source of considerable conflict within Army circles since its inception in 1984. At the heart of the matter is the ideological difference between the U.S. and European concepts of what makes an infantry unit,...
Chemical weapons were introduced in World War I by the Germans in 1916, during the battle of Ypres. The military's appreciation for the effectiveness of this weapon of mass destruction has continually conflicted with society's horror of its cruel...
The monograph discusses the described shift in Soviet Military Doctrine from the offense to the defense. Of particular emphasis is the impact of any such change at the operational level. Soviet history is first examined, beginning with the First...
The United States Army has changed from a Cold War threat based, forward deployed force, to a CONUS based full spectrum, threats-adaptive, capabilities based force as seen throughout the 1990's and 2000. Operationally, the Army is transforming to...
A history of Fort Leavenworth Kansas and the churches and schools on this U.S. Army reservation. The history encompasses Christian churches on the Army reservation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A history of legislation specific to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This history begins with the establishment of Fort Leavenworth in 1827 and continues to the late 19th century.
Considerations of the curricula of the Army War College and the Command and General Staff College as to whether the educations meets the Army educational requirements, and the problems involved in the implementation of the Eddy Board directive.
Includes a listing of the school staff members, instructors, list of graduates, class questionnaire, study of academic performance and grading for the school year 1938-39.
Includes a listing of the school staff members, instructors, list of graduates, faculty reorganization, marking system, and construction for the school year 1939-40.
A lecture delivered before the class of officers at the U.S. Infantry and Cavalry School, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Dec. 17, 1984. Discusses the history of using railroads to transport troops and supplies, advantages and disadvantages of such...
This document contains memorandums, organizational charts, disposition forms, and the report of the Skinner committee regarding the reorganization of the United States Command and General Staff College (the proposed reorganization of the CGSC staff...
This is a two part document. Part 1 is the Fort Leavenworth of the past- gateway to the old west. Part 2 contains the Fort Leavenworth of the 'present'- guardian of the free world's frontiers (the Command and General Staff College; CGSC in the Army...
The aim and duty of the artillery is to deliver effective fire when and where needed. Proposes that the problem of delivering effective fire on a given point at a given time is largely one of technique. Talks focus primarily on technique.
Conference notes regarding the tactics and techniques of an air corps. Discusses the characteristics of aircraft, pursuit aviation, attack aviation, bombardment aviation, balloon observation and other important principles necessary for effective...
The Book Department maintained a subscription mailing list for school publications available to any officer in the naval or military service, who desire to keep in touch with the work of The Army Service Schools. Subscribers receive certain map...
The Book Department maintained a subscription mailing list for school publications available to any officer in the naval or military service, who desire to keep in touch with the work of The Army Service Schools. Subscribers receive certain map...