This document announces the Commandant's policies for the conduct of the 1953-54 Examination Program as represented by the recommendations contained in a subject study. This directive is in the form of a faculty memorandum. Its goal was to analyze...
This is an after action report drawn up by Garrison Davidson upon his departure from CGSC addressing two potential problems with regard to the College mission that gave him concern. The first involves the College instructional mission, and the...
This is the story of the Command and General Staff College- the post-graduate school of the United States Army (estimated date 1950). It discusses Fort Leavenworth as an American milestone, the Army schools of Ft. Leavenworth, and progressive...
This is a two part document. Part 1 is the Fort Leavenworth of the past- gateway to the old west. Part 2 contains the Fort Leavenworth of the 'present'- guardian of the free world's frontiers (the Command and General Staff College; CGSC in the Army...
This publication brings up to date the original history published by Colonel Elvid Hunt in 1927 and revised by Captain Walter E. Lorence in 1937. It contains a chronology of events from 1937 - 1951.
Seeks to determine the level of military knowledge (to include military history) appropriate to CGSC candidates and the steps necessary to obtain this level, in order to raise the competence of the officer corps. Examines the desirability of...
The aim and duty of the artillery is to deliver effective fire when and where needed. Proposes that the problem of delivering effective fire on a given point at a given time is largely one of technique. Talks focus primarily on technique.
Pamphlet prepared by the Engineer Subsection. Seeks to present the data necessary for the course in Topography at the General Service Schools. The material was obtained from other Army publications and from lectures and conferences prepared by...
The Book Department maintained a subscription mailing list for school publications available to any officer in the naval or military service, who desire to keep in touch with the work of The Army Service Schools. Subscribers receive certain map...
Contains an agenda and remarks for the conference. Discusses background of the Army Ground Forces Conference, the college, organization and curriculum. Issues covered include availability of officers for detail as students, current problems not...
This text deals specifically with the employment of the antitank units within the infantry division. Since the infantry division is the basic organization of the army, the discussion is based on the principal types of operations in which a division...
Pursuant to the invitation of the Commandant, a survey of the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College was conducted by the Educational Survey Commission during the period 27 September-20 November 1962. The terms of reference of the Commission...
Secretary Schlesinger arrived at 0930 Friday, talked to the Regular Class and Faculty from 1000 to 1150, and departed at 1210. He spoke for 30 minutes and there was an 80-minute question period. It was very impressive, and very useful to us at the...
Schoomaker, F. B.; Kelly, Francis J.; Smith, Woodrow, M.; Marks, Edwin H., Jr.; Loughran, John J.; Bringham, R.M.; Cunningham, W. A.
On 9 September 1960 the Commandant directed that a task force be organized and assigned the task of examining the organization of the Post and College and recommending changes as necessary to improve operations. The order appointing the task force...
The purpose of this paper is to revise and update existing historical documents into a comprehensive history of the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB). Particular attention is paid to the operation of the facility, its staffing, and...
This history was originally compiled and published serially in the authorized prisoner publication, STRAY SHOTS. The expressed interest by staff officials and visitors in obtaining reference copies prompted the preparation of this pamphlet.
Translated and edited at the War College from the French language. Contains information on commanding artillery units, mission execution, and defensive fires.
This document is one of over 200 pamphlets from various sources concerning the participation of the U.S. Army in World War I. The document contains translations of the following captured German documents: Defense against tanks; Lessons learned in...