Contains scientific principles and theories of ordnance and gunnery including the following topics; metals and armor plate, naval rifled guns, manufacture of naval guns, breech mechanisms, gun mounts, turret mounts, sights, semi-automatic guns,...
The last major conquest of the 16th century Spanish period of expansion was the Philippines--a subject that has received little attention and scholarship. This study takes an ethnohistoric approach to explore the issues of how the Spaniards brought...
This is volume I describing Japanese and German forces in World War I. It is broken down by chapters discussing the cause of the war, an outline of the Japanese plan for operations and the progress of the campaign, Battle of Shin-men-shan and of...
This document contains technical information concerning German techniques, devices, and weapons whose use by the Japanese would have a bearing on the war in the Pacific. Includes radio, artillery, weapons, underwater ordnance, submarines, surface...
Intelligence summaries for the Pacific forces for July of 1945. Original document is part of "Periodic summary of enemy trends, 6 July 1945" with call number N4660.
Contains telegraphic correspondence of Emilio Aguinaldo, July 15, 1898, to February 28, 1899, translated and annotated by John R. M. Taylor, Captain, 14th Infantry.
Contents include: supply; evacuation; traffic; personnel; chemical supply and instruction; ordnance annex (units of fire); prisoners of war and civilian internees; procurement policies and procedures; G-4 periodic reports; ammunition reports;...
Discusses a variety issues involving Tsingtao, China including terrain, climate, transportation facilities, Chinese forces in the Shantung Area (communist, puppet and guerrilla), defenses, military storage and supply, electrical communication and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
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...
This historical case-study investigates and analyzes how the U.S. Army conducted a multinational operation, and to ascertain any legacies the Boxer Rebellion experiences may provide to the way the U.S. Army conducts multinational operations today....
This paper discusses the training and tactics of the Russian Eastern Detachment in reconnaissance and security with conclusions about the lack of reconnaissance and resulting effects on the battle campaign.
This study presents principles and methods of conducting landing operations, as illustrated by the action of Japanese forces in various historical instances, with a view to deducing current Japanese doctrines and principles.