This article is from the Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States, Vol. XX, No. LXXXVI. [This allegedly grew out of lectures the author gave at Fort Leavenworth in 1894 while a faculty member.]. It highlights military...
In 2003, the Army Field Support Command (AFSC) and the Joint Munitions Command (JMC), collocated at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, began a comprehensive oral history project aimed at chronicling a full-spectrum slice of the commands' role in...
This paper provides information on the Russian military leadership of General Kuropatkin and General Zasulich during the Russo-Japanese War. There are short biographies on both generals and information about directives given (orders for the...
The Confederacy's two largest field forces, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee compiled quite dissimilar battlefield reputations. The former, more often victorious in battle, established a firm internal structure earlier in the...
The modernization of the United States airborne forces is long overdue. As the Army transitions from a European-based forward deployed force to a "versatile, deployable and lethal" Army, the role of the airborne forces must increase. Unfortunately,...
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a disparity exists between the doctrinal missions an air cavalry unit trains for in peacetime and the missions it actually performs in combat. The study presents an overview of what cavalry missions...
This study investigates the problem of how the United States Air Force can simultaneously maximize aircrew flying experience in combat ready fighter units, provide sufficient tactical expertise on the staff, and sustain viable aircrew replacement...
This study examines the conditions that the United States must set to ensure that the international community will recognize the legitimacy of preemptive actions and avoid recrimination and isolation. Case studies will be examined within the...
Studies the armor at Bastogne. Talks about the defense and relief of Bastogne and the actions of the 101st Airborne Division, the 10th Airborne Division and the 4th Armored Division.