This publication is an integral part of all orders or directives issued for movement of AAF replacement combat crews to oversea destination. Contents include: records to accompany personnel; security; pay, per diem, and travel allowance; functions...
This circular gives formations for School of the Company to use at roll calls, drills, ceremonies and marches which must be used in conjunction with the Infantry Drill Regulations.
The following pamphlet entitled "Method of instructing in military courtesy," prepared by the War Plans Division, General Staff, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. Contains lessons in saluting, conversation, officers'...
Though the US is physically located in the Western Hemisphere, for most of its history, policy toward the South American countries that share this region has taken a distant second to Euro-centric issues. One of the few areas of concern that has...
The integration of armored units within the U.S. Army's infantry divisions has historically been pivotal to the success of the infantry division in combat. Currently, none of the Army's tank or mechanized infantry battalions are organized or...
While technologically the Army's air defense community is making great strides in keeping pace with a perceived revolution in military affairs (RMA), doctrinally it is still adhering to its WWII requirement of positive visual identification of...
This study analyzes specific examples of the British Army engaging in night attacks from World War I. Conclusions drawn are compared with US doctrine of night attacks.
The operationalization of Military Deception (MILDEC) requires a unique combination of resources, detailed intelligence, significant preparation, operational security and secrecy to achieve maximum effects. It requires close synchronization...
The issue of close air support is one of the most emotional issues between the Army and the Air Force. Both services interpret close air support in terms of the lives of their personnel. The fundamental question previous studies have not addressed...
Report from the Military Attache, Berlin. Discusses the history of the German General Staff school system. Looks at academic and administrative organizations. Also discusses military organizations and weapons and tactical doctrine.
Leaders and soldiers of the Army's future Objective Force will face an ambiguous and dynamic operational environment populated by a ruthless, adaptive enemy. Both the environment and the threat resemble those faced by Special Forces today. Like...
Wheeler, Charles Brewster and Tschappat, William H.
While artillery experts are agreed as to the advantages of increased rapidity of fire for field guns, they appear not to have decided upon the most desirable form of field carriage, nor to what limits the increased rapidity of fire should be...
The role of the Noncommissioned Officer starting with the American Revolution to the present time has drastically changed. The beginning of the Noncommissioned officer began in 1775, with the Continental Army. The Noncommissioned Officer from past...
This history was designed for the Army. Its objective is to give an account of what was done from the point of view of the command preparing the history, including a candid and factual account of difficulties, mistakes, and how they could have been...
Military strategy and tactics are essential to outmaneuver the enemy. Military strategy is based on political and military objectives. Tactics are the individual and collective techniques of using soldiers in battle. The change in scope and meaning...
Thesis Statement: The ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer over time is due to three fundamental causes, resulting in responsibilities shifting down the chain of command. From the battlefields of the Revolutionary War...
The US will not always fight a cooperative enemy in urban operations. The Panamanian Defense Forces and Haitian military surrendered without significant fighting and bloodshed. Urban fighting against a more determined opponent, such as the clans of...