This manual supersedes the 1939 version. The 1941 edition of FM 100-5 encapsulates the state of Army doctrine on the eve of America’s entry into World War II. This is the doctrine the Army took into the great Louisiana maneuvers of 1941. Later,...
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...
This study discusses the 89th Division encounter with gas warfare in the line of the St. Mihiel salient near Flirey and covers types of gases, military operations, lack of training, and analyzes the actual attack with the 30th Engineers attached.
According to whether they respond to strategical or tactical needs, fortifications may be classified as strategical fortifications and tactical fortifications and are most frequently constructed, in whole or in part, during times of peace, with all...
"This 1941 manual sets forth the nature, types, and purposes of aerial photography with its application to military requirements. The Air Corps functions with respect to aerial photography and the factors affecting the execution of these function...
Caption: Puddles of water and muddy flight lines are the foreground for this line-up of U.S. Far East Air Forces Fairchild C-119 airplanes, keeping pace with the racing United Nations ground offensive in North Korea. These airplanes and others...
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the...
This monograph addresses the fact that most writing on strategy is descriptive rather than explanatory. Describing strategy in terms of categories such as "grand strategy," or "theater strategy," or by various analogies, does not illuminate what...
The following pages are written with the idea of furnishing the members of the Army School of the Line and Staff College a guide in the solution of field problems in fortification. These problems are such that any line officer might be called upon...
The US Army relies on tactical-level leaders, not for their physical warfighting skills, but for their ability to employ cognitive thought during stressful situations. Cognitive tasks include sensing patterns, deciphering complex environments,...
Lecture delivered at the Royal Engineers Institute on 2nd November, 1905. Discusses the uses of armoured trains, the construction, equipment and garrisons of armoured trains, and the organization and administration of armoured trains,
Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES) are conducted by military medical units in a field environment, where US military personnel conduct medical evaluation, treatment, and health education for persons who are not health care...
Trained to fight a linear war in Europe against conventional Soviet forces, field artillery units were unprepared for combat in Korea, which called for all-around defense of mutually supporting battery positions, and high-angle fire. Pacific...
There is a need for a computer program to automate the computation of safety data to provide timely support for field artillery systems. As training areas are reduced in size and units strive for realistic training, the timely computation of safety...
There is a need for a computer program to automate the computation of safety data to provide timely support for field artillery systems. As training areas are reduced in size and units strive for realistic training, the timely computation of safety...
The specific purpose of this thesis is to evaluate Army Telecommunications Automation Concepts and determine the feasibility of the Army's establishing a centralized facility or organization for control and management of communications computer...