This study examines the role of U.S. Army Engineers fighting as infantry in AirLand Battle by analyzing the actions of the 1111th Engineer Combat Group during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. The 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions...
Translated from the original German by 3 students of the Command and General Staff School, P.L. Deylitz, Ross B. Smith, and Earle H. Malone. Discourse by the author on the Schlieffen plan of military strategy and tactics applied and compared to...
Consists of military documents and correspondence detailing the military operations and drive of the First American Army down the Meuse during October and November 1918 which led to the collapse of the German Army.
By December 10, 1944, the Saar Offensive of the 3rd Army, begun on November 8, had progressed to the point where the XX Corps had forced a crossing of the Saar at Saarlautern, using the 90th and 95th Infantry Divisions, and had the 5th Infantry and...
Original military studies. The supply and evacuation of mechanized forces as applied particularly to the Cavalry Brigade (mechanized). CAPT J. K. Christmas, OD
Abstracts of foreign-language articles. Distant reconnaissance. MAJ F....
This study is an investigation of the strategic demolitions in front of the German right wing in August-September, 1914, to determine what was actually accomplished by the Allies, the effect of such demolitions on the German advance and battle...
A translation of annexes nos. 4 and 5 of : ""Pugens, Commandant French Army, Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Cours d'Histoire Militaire, ler Avril, 1928. This details the operation of the French XI Corps.
This study examines why the French Fourth Army massed behind the Ardennes forest; what was the nature of this terrain; and why was it held in this locality while the Germans were advancing. It includes a translation of ""La Battaille des Ardennes""...
This study focuses on the principle of security and how the French Fourth Army incorporated it into their operations. Includes a translation : "Requette--"Etude Tactique" (Combat between the French 3d Colonial Division and the German VI Corps at...
In discussing the general question of military intelligence in time of war, the author starts from the undisputed premise that information of the enemy is absolutely essential and must be available in time for use. In any situation there are three...
This study is about the French Army in World War I. It discusses the war of movement (operations to the 14th of November 1914), and the Battle of the Frontiers (French official history). Topics include the period of concentration and covering...
The United States entered "the war to end all wars" seventy years ago, but much may still be learned from a study of that vast military and diplomatic experience. Accordingly, the Center of Military History is now bringing back into print a series...
Originial text in German translated into French by Brevet Battalion Commander Mabille, and translated from the French into English by Captain John B. Murphy. Includes a preface by General Mangin and accompanying historical study by Friedrich M....
Official AAR contains a monthly accounting of over-all army operations in the European theater. Supplemented with maps and supporting documents. In 2 volumes with volume II a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports.
The first chapter of this book addresses the United Kingdom- beginnings of planning, organization, types of installations, early problems, operations Torch and Overlord, etc. Next are descriptions of the assault, supply over the beaches, the battle...