Department of Military Art and Engineering, United States Military Academy.
Poland, with the fifth largest army in Europe, was the first nation to feel the attack of the rejuvenated Nazi war machine. Because of later German conquests, the world has largely forgotten this initial success. Yet in one respect the rapid...
The author has reconstructed a comprehensive two-part account of the 1945 Soviet Manchurian campaign. This Leavenworth Paper offers an operational overview of the campaign, while Leavenworth Paper no. 8 expands the general campaign analysis in...
Ploesti, Rumania, was the heart of the greatest concentration of petroleum refineries in Axis Europe. Until 19 August 1944 it was the target of the most intense and determined aerial offensive ever waged by the Allied Strategic Air Forces in the...
This is the after action report of XIV Corps in the M-1 operation, Sixth Army. The general mission assigned the XIV Corps in the M-l Operation was to move overwater to Luzon, Philippine Islands, make an amphibious assault and seize beachheads in...
In 1945, to end the Pacific war, American strategic plans foresaw an invasion of Japan's heavily defended home islands. Operations Olympic and Coronet, America's proposed landings on Kyushu and the Tokyo Plain, were the largest amphibious invasions...
Report covers time of 17 April 1945 - 30 June 1945 and contains a narrative of Operation V-5, photographic chain of command, disposition of enemy troops, staff reports, roster of officers, awards and decorations, and historical background of the...
Translated from German into English by Katherine A. Mull. Austrian and German officer's personal account of the assignment from Hitler to rescue Mussolini in the summer of 1943. Includes meeting with Hitler, discovery and reconnaissance of...
Conference subjects consist of communications, armored troop carriers, liaison planes, food preparation and distribution, mine detecting and disposal, supply replacement, supply means, clothing, body armor, training aids, and War Department...
A battlebook presented to the staff and faculty of the US Army Command and General Staff College in fulfillment of the requirements for P651. During the period September-December 1944 the US XX Corps encircled and reduced Metz as a preliminary move...
Covers the time period 16 August 1943 to 12 October 1943 in the specified islands of New Georgia, Arundel, and Vella Lavella. Includes records of various operations and plans of all divisions and services, photos, maps, and 25th ID officer roster.
Demobilization Branch, Planning Division, Army Service Forces
Report summarizing the pertinent information to plan redeployment of the Army after the fall of Germany. Contains logistical data on troops, personnel, shipping, transfers to the Pacific, garrison forces, and port facilities, War Department...
Covering dates 1 April to 1 June 1945. Division information on enemy defensive situation, enemy combat response, infantry units participation in daily operations and events, casualty reports, terrain photos of areas.
Vol. I of II. Volume I begins with roster of officers HQ, Tenth Army. Report of the Tenth Army mission in the Okinawa and Ryukyus campaign. Includes task force organization, planning, training, embarkation, movement, military operations summary,...
Contains the directives pertaining to logistics, troops, transportation, field artillery procedures, camouflage doctrine, ammunition, air support, army defense plan, and various forms and reports required for the 10th Army operations during World...
Volume II of two volumes. Consists of Phase III Field Exercises 1, 2, 3 and Phase IV adapted FM 31-5 with training circular. Remarks by B.G. Daniel Noce, Col. P.W. Thompson, and Lt. Col. L. P. Chase. The purpose of the conference is to develop...
Office of Chief Quartermaster, H.Q., E.T.O., U.S.A.
This report describes the US Army's experience of planning and providing military rations and the functions involved in planning, preparations, nutritional content, use of menus, transportation of supplies from the US and procurement in Europe,...
Transcription of the Conference of Scholars which took place to discuss the American experience in the administration of occupied areas, 1943-1955, and the problems and possibilities of research on the subject, including planning for administration...
Journal of the staff officers, Fleet Marine Force, regarding operations during Operation Forager, the invasion of Saipan, Guam and Tinian during World War II. Includes reports from air, naval gunfire, engineer, signal, medical, transport...