This thesis examines the application of battle command during the 100/442d Regimental Combat Team’s rescue of the First Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, the “Lost Battalion.” As background, this study presents a...
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
The preface states "the author's purpose has not been to write a history of Egypt, but to trace to their probable causes the events which have for the last decade made Egypt so conspicuous a thread in the tangled skein of Old World politics".
I was invited to do a speech during an American Legion banquet that was to honor one of their members. While investigating what I would discuss during the speech, I realized the history of the American Legion, the impact it has on the community,...
Since the end of the Cold War the British Army has been involved in crowd control operations outside the national boundaries of the United Kingdom. The recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan have caused the traditional British approach of...
This study explains how Japan used the Anglo-Japanese Alliance to seek recognition among the world powers as an equal and territorial gains to satiate rapid gains in population and industrialization. Often referred to as the cornerstone of Japanese...
This paper reviews the accounts of the lives of great showmen, it has been found that while they did not have any set principles yet they all attempted to gain certain ends and accomplish the same results. The world's greatest leaders have been...
On March 20, 2003, a United States led coalition invaded Iraq. The character of this conflict can be defined by the West’s ability to conduct precision strikes, to manoeuvre and to overwhelm the enemy’s command system. Emerging U.K. and U.S....
One of the basic recruiting problems of the U.S. Military Academy today is attracting qualified minority group candidates for attendance. This is particularly true with regard to the black candidate. The purpose of this study is to examine the...
This study is an analysis of the events of the 1652-1899 and of the allied geographical, racial, and psychological factors, to determine the underlying and immediate causes of the war in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer...
This book is intended as a source document for officers planning a Dining-In or Dining-Out in their units. It provides a brief history of the British and American regimental messes, a detailed explanation of the standards and procedures for...
In this study, I examine whether or not the United States Marine Corps senior warrior leaders should continue to use heroic warriors from the 1942-52 era as contemporary paragons of tactical leadership. Additionally, I compare the Marine tactical...
This is a discussion of the land and people of Japan. Boundaries, area and position, physiography, climate, and regional divisions are detailed. For the people of Japan, information includes population and cultural characteristics (family and sex,...
This study investigates the doctrine of command and control warfare at the tactical level of war and examines whether or not this doctrine is an appropriate activity for Army corps. The work examines the concept of command and control warfare, the...
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Foundation NEWS. I am pleased to report that your Foundation, which commenced operations 13 February 2006, is off to a great start and growing. Distinguished, visionary, and uncommonly committed leaders serve...
This, the eleventh edition of the CGSC Foundation News, has some great features included. From the Distinguished Leadership Award for Gen. Shelton, to the photo spread of our Chairman's parachute jump and first golf tournament, we have much to tell...
* From the Chairman
* CEO's Corner
* Q&A with the Deputy Commandant
* 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Update
* The Five-Star Generals of Fort Leavenworth
* Simons Center Report
* 'Bull' Simons book project update
* CFC report
* Report from the...
This fifth edition of the CGSC Foundation News marks great progress in your Foundation's history. In this edition we honor Colin L. Powell as a great Soldier-Statesman and are proud of the Lecture Series we helped establish at the College in his...
This is our eighth edition of the CGSC Foundation News and it has been fun to put this one together. In this edition we celebrate the generous gift from H. Ross Perot, give you an update about the commemorative coin bill and enjoy some great field...