The following study of the operations in Serbia from August to December 1914, first appeared serially in the "Revue Militaire Francaise" during 1928. It was later published in book form. The book gives a detailed tactical account of the battles of...
This study describes the Syrian expedition and the second Austrian invasion in World War I. Terrain, plans and operations, Serbian dispositions after the first invasion, the Syrmian expedition, the second Austrian invasion, operations in the...
Contains a description of the Serbian Army's retreat from the banks of the Danube and the Timok towards the Adriatic Coast during the fall of 1914. The author is a veteran of English journalism, and personally followed the principle phases of the...
This monograph investigates the history of the brief, bloody, confusing, and tragically influential First Balkan War of 1912-1913. It examines the military topography of the Balkan Peninsula and the tactical operations of the belligerent nations,...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine the significant lessons that the German invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941 offers for modern campaign planners when considering operations in that part of the world. The monograph first reviews the history...
Modern military leaders require solid information, with broad background knowledge, to operate in some of the world's most complex cultures. In the Balkan Peninsula, the overlapping demands of religion, ethnic loyalties, and selfish power-politics...
Sustainable peace in the Western Balkans still remains to be desired. Ethnic impatience and nationalistic extremism are still strong and capable of ruining the peace achieved. Further engagement of the International Community is critical to...
Henderson, Drew; Gamble, Carmen; Niebauer, Rob; Miller, Ken; Steward, Fred
Thesis Statement: US involvement in the Kosovo conflict was a military success but a political and diplomatic nightmare. Discussion: The US provided the vast majority of forces and equipment for the Kosovo conflict. 12 other NATO countries from...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
I will present you the Slovenian Army through different periods of history. More than the
Slovenian army, we will talk about the Slovenian soldiers through the centuries. After the period
of sovereignty, centuries of foreign domination followed....
In the spring of 1999, NATO conducted an eleven-week bombing campaign to end the repression in Kosovo. Since then, 1,300,000 refugees have returned to their homes and villages. The United Nations has established the United Nations Interim...
Since 1989, the US Army has taken part in many operations that are something other than war. Peacekeeping or Stability and Support Operations (SASO) have abounded for U.S. Army forces. In each operation, tactical commanders used U.S. Army doctrine...
An initial historical review of the Balkans provides the setting to help one understand what led to America's involvement in the region. Later the book provides an excellent summary of the Bosnia and Kosovo regions and the consequent US presence...
While the title indicates that the subject of this study is the "Operations of the Second Bulgarian Army in 1915", the purpose may be expressed more clearly as an investigation of the operations of a semi-independent military force approximating in...
The purpose of this paper is to provide information relating to my recent deployment to Kosovo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (KFOR) from July 18th, 2006 until December 25th, 2007.
This thesis addresses the primary research question: Are the Balkans becoming a European sanctuary for radical Islamists. Research is focused on what are the factors that contribute in creation of favorable condition for radical Islamists in the...
This study discusses the situation in North Russia and the reasons for Allied intervention and focusing on the time and events during the American participation.
This study examines the mistakes made by the Austrian Corps in tactical and technical preparations and the execution of crossing the Danube River and the attack on Belgrade.