This private war journal comprises seven volumes covering the dates 14 August 1939 to 24 September 1942, the date of Halder's dismissal by Hitler. The journal was kept by Halder personally in his own shorthand and contains notes on conferences,...
Capacitar por meio do apoio: força multinacional no Iraque. General Raymond T. Odierno, Exército dos EUA; A orientação operacional do Comandante da Força Multinacional do Iraque enfatiza "como pensamos", "como operamos" e "quem...
The relationship of events in time is the essence of history. Chronology: 1941-1945 establishes the sequence of events from the time the first bombs on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 until the instrument of surrender was signed aboard the USS...
This paper provides an excellent survey of the intricacies of employing defensive tactics against a powerful opponent. Using after-action reports, unit war diaries, and other primary materials, the author analyzes the doctrine and tactics that the...
The paper reveals the composition, strength, and disposition of the Russian group of Colonel Gromov’s, Major General Inouye’s 12th Japanese Division, the relative strength of the opposing forces, and the events of May 1st, 1904 and how they...
This study examines the evolution of the German Army's defensive doctrine on the Russian Front from 1941 to 1945. It begins by reviewing prewar doctrine as expressed in German field manuals and professional journals. German defensive techniques are...
O Talibã: uma análise organizacional. Major Shahid Afsar, Exército do Paquistão; Major Chris Samples, Exército dos EUA; e Major Thomas Wood, Exército dos EUA; Uma das imagens mais bem reconhecidas dos tempos atuais é aquela de aviões...
Aprendendo sobre as operações de contra-insurreição: observações após ter servido no Iraque. General David H. Petraeus, Exército dos EUA; O Exército tem aprendido muito sobre a execução das operações de contra-insurreição no lraque...
Abandonando a iniciativa? Comando e controle no campo de batalha digitalizado. Capitão Jim Dunivan, Exército dos EUA; As lições imediatas aprendidas das operações Just Cause e Desert Storm fi zeram o Exército considerar o comando móvel sob...
A Profissão das Armas do Exército. General de Exército Frederick Franks (Reserva), Exército dos EUA;
Sendo uma Profissão das Armas, o Exército serve ao país e executa missões com o menor custo para seus
integrantes, os voluntários a...
Throughout history, a common phenomenon of warfare has been the encirclement of the forces of one or both warring factions. The nature of future war -- taking place in a battlefield that will be characterized by fluid activities, greater confusion,...
The role of friction in the conduct of warfare is widely recognized. Techniques are a recognized means of reducing friction by enhancing tactics through the application of personnel and equipment. The impetus for this monograph is the realization...
This monograph discusses the importance of understanding methods and considerations in planning reconstitution operations at the tactical level. It proposes that reconstitution operations are based on planning and the availability of manpower. It...
The two examples given in this document regarding artillery in tactics training include the employment of artillery in breaking through Leningrad defense line, and the employment of artillery in repelling a large-scale Russian attack south of Lake...
Compiled from a series of reports written especially for the Historical Division, EUCOM, by several former German generals. All of these officers had extensive combat experience during World War II, especially on the eastern front.
Historical Division, Headquarters European Command
This study is the first of a series of three dealing with experiences of German prisoners of the Russians. The second is a detailed report on the methods of interrogation of prisoners; and the third is a medical officer's description of the...