The Nafziger Collection contains a compilation of orders of battle from 1600 to 1945 with over 7000 individual pdf files. It began with the author's interest in Napoleonic Wars, and steadily grew to other areas because of the gaming public's...
Although the United States Armed Forces train to fight unilaterally, our historical experience suggests we fight as a multilateral force. Post conflict analysis of coalition command and control often appear to focus on command structures. Although...
This paper examines a proposal to create M113 Armored Personnel Carrier support units (vehicles, drivers, and service support) to provide protected tactical mobility augmentation for light infantry forces. Light infantry divisions are a crucial...
This study is a historical analysis of the effectiveness of Union cavalry during the Chickamauga campaign. General William S. Rosecrans' desire to develop Union cavalry in the Army of the Cumberland into an effective counter to superior Confederate...
This study attempts to investigate how the Philippine Scouts originated and how they were used during the Philippine Insurrection. It focuses on determining the precedence for the U.S. Army's use of indigenous soldiers prior to 1899. Given this...
Since the end of the “Cold War” in 1989, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has had a reduction in its ability to perform its tenet missions: Foreign Intelligence Collection, Covert Action, and Counter Intelligence. This is primarily due to...
This study investigates the nature of the theoretical principles that govern military organization, seeks to identify those principles, and then applies them to determine how best to design tactical organizations. To test its hypothesis that such...
This paper is about the use of tanks under difficult conditions of terrain and weather and studies the use of how tanks were used under these adverse conditions on the island of Leyte. Chapters include a terrain study, Sixth Army operations, the...
Brim, Ricky J.; Klingel, Thomas D.; Perkins, David L.; Blevins, Lee
1. Thesis Statement. The 101st Airborne Infantry Division's defense of Bastogne during The Battle of the Bulge was the key to allied victory.
2. Discussion. Hitler's plans to capture Antwerp were not compatible with his military commanders,...
The format of the thesis is as follows: Chapter 1 is an introduction; Chapter 2 surveys the history of chemical warfare and the evolution of the Chemical Warfare Service (CWS); Chapter 3 reviews the Soviet offensive use of chemicals; Chapter 4...
In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field artillerymen as never before as they plan,...
All three of these FA commands-the corps artillery headquarters, the division artillery, and the FA brigade-play significant roles in the Air Land Battle. They exercise effective and responsive command and control. They ensure the rapid, lethal,...
"Adequate artillery support is essential for success on the modern battlefield. The efficient use of artillery is prepdicated upon three equally important factors, mobility, ability to deliver effective fire, and communications."
"Adequate artillery support is essential for success on the modern battlefield. The efficient use of artillery is prepdicated upon three equally important factors, mobility, ability to deliver effective fire, and communications."