This tactical and technical trends publication starts with no. 31 (12 August 1943) and finishes with no. 40 (16 December 1943). Sections include information on air, antiaircraft, antitank, armored, artillery, chemical warfare, engineers, infantry,...
During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Army developed the new doctrine of Unconventional Warfare. This doctrine focused on U.S. soldiers working through and with indigenous guerrilla units to achieve tactical successes in support...
Latvian soldiers in history are still hot issue in Latvia even today. There are who think that Riflemen in 1918 were communists, others -which fought for Latvia's freedom. There are still discussions about Latvian SS Legion and Latvians, who...
Beverly, Charlie L.; Steele, Bryan L.; Martin, Keith; Daigle, Roger; Santos, Rick
Thesis: The Battle of the Bulge lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945 and was the largest land battle in terms of the number of soldiers and the area of land in which the United States participated during World War II.
SS Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper was one of Germany 's most colorful military leaders of World War II with an audacious reputation. The name Peiper will always be linked to the Malmédy Massacre, the death of Belgian civilians and more than...
The time frame was 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 in the Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
The Germans at the start of the battle were equipped with about 200,000 soldiers, 5 Armored Divisions, just over 12 Infantry Divisions, and...
This work examines the use of tanks in urban warfare. It seeks to provide insight and a historical precedence on the wisdom of employing tanks in an inherently dangerous dimension of the modern battlefield, intensifying the shortcomings in...
In the old days, heroes received titles like "Count", "Earl" or "Baron" or they got property as an appreciation for their action in combat. However, it was also appropriate to honor them with promotions to a higher rank or with medals. Honoring...
This supplement to the "German Replacement Army (Ersatzheer)", February 1945 edition (second yellow book), is published for the purpose of eliminating obsolete information printed in that volume and of supplying new data on the German replacement...
Prior to beginning a study of the Waffen SS, and its impact at the Battle of Kursk, it is necessary to have an understanding of what the Waffen SS really was.
Of all the German organizations during WWII, the SS is by far the most infamous, and the...
The study of German Military Government over Europe 1939-43 is a descriptive analysis of the controls which the Nazis have established for the subjugation and exploitation of conquered countries. The study emphasizes the agencies and institutions...
This study of German military government over Europe deals with the controls which the Nazis have established for the subjugation and exploitation of conquered countries. It emphasizes the agencies and institutions which the Nazis have been using....
This thesis is a historical analysis of the combat effectiveness of the German schwere Panzer-Abteilung or Heavy Tank Battalions during World War II. During the course of World War II, the German Army developed heavy tank battalions to fulfill the...