The role of the Non Commissioned Officer during the period of 1925 to 1945 was nothing short of magnificent. The army of the 1920s and 1930s scarcely recognized the role of the NCO. The massive mobilization of the Pre World War II American military...
The aim of this book is to teach the principles of minor tactics by applying them in a practical way to the handling of small units, varying in size from a patrol to a regiment. Infantry regiments, infantry battalions, cavalry patrol,...
Offers problems and solutions and criticisms of each in the proper deployment and mapping of military forces. Problems are divided into two sections, battalion and lesser, and brigade. Subjects cover patrols, advance guard, outposts, river...
This collection is one of a series describing campaigns in World War II by the 82d (All-American) Division. In the course of these operations the 82d Airborne Division became the first American Airborne Division to fight in two Theaters of...
"The purpose of this text is to provide small unit commanders with instructional material, at their own level, concerning the Russian front during World War II. A careful study of the examples in the text will provide many lessons in tactics,...
The battle of the Ardennes was historic. The lessons of experience and accomplishments (as well as an opportunity for future forces to learn) are documented by the 84th Infantry Division- this is a preservation of that history. Sections detailing...
Transmittal of commander's notes for months of September and October 1943 (including extracts from the unit journal and report of action against enemy).
Staff Group 19 A; Liddell, Robert J.; Babiker, Mohamed Elamin; Collins, William P.; Couch, Timothy H.; Donnelly, Michael E.; Edwards, Joseph R.; Franzello, Arty J.; Harrell, William S.; Morrison, Charles M.; Nickisch, Ward B.; Nitta, Alan S.;...
On 21 March 1945, the Fifth Infantry Division was alerted to prepare to launch a surprise night crossing of the Rhine River at Oppenheim, Germany. Despite the haste involved in the assault timing, engineers made elaborate preparations for...
SSG Ruben Rivers born and raised in a small town in Oklahoma called Tecumseh. There in Tecumseh, located in Central Oklahoma, SSH Ruben Rivers lived in a small ramshackle farmhouse. Along with his sisters and brothers, they tended to livestock and...
This book is designed to help junior officers of the regular service and militia who are beginning the study of tactics.The problems herein are simpler and for the more usual operations of small forces of infantry and of cavalry, such as patrols,...
Anzio Beachhead, fourteenth in the series of studies of particular combat operations, is the story of how VI Corps of the American Fifth Army seized and held a strategic position far to the rear of the main fighting front, in the Italian campaign...
Over the course of time there are individuals who touch and inspire lives. These heroes have performed great feats and compelled others to be better. The military has produced such heroes by the valiant heroic efforts they've put forth on the...
The Battle of Waterloo, 15th –18th of June 1815, took place near Brussels between the French, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, and an allied force commanded by the Duke of Wellington from Britain and General Blücher from Prussia. Duke...
Deception is an attempt to purposefully manipulate an adversary’s perceptions in order to gain a competitive edge (Handel, 1989). History has shown that numerically inferior forces have gained both tactical and strategic advantage through the...
Thesis: The impression of leadership at the early point in a soldier’s career leaves a significant impact on the skills, attitudes, and knowledge. This played a significant role in the development of PVT William O. Wooldridge, enabling his...
Pickett, Mark A.; Pickett, Christopher W.; Brewer, Sean M.; Swaine, David N. ;Janos, Gerv Ai
Haines Competition Finalist Papers, Class 55 Nonresident Sergeants Major Course U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft. Bliss, Texas.
When GEN Ralph E. Haines established the Sergeants Major Academy in 1972 he intended it to be the capstone of the...
Thesis Statement: Deception and secrecy ensured Operation Overlord success. Discussion: The invasion of France was an extremely difficult undertaking conducted by the Allies and the results were nothing short of monumental and heroic. Invading...