Incl. 1: Summary of Operations for Period 1 Nov to 3O Nov 44 of 807
T. D. Bn, dtd 1 Dec 44 (in duplicate)
Incl. 2: Unit Journal 807 TD Bn, 1 - 30 Nov 44 inclusive.
Incl. 5: Journal File 807 TD Bn, I- 50 Nov 44 inclusive.
Translated from German. The exercises are adapted to the American military education system's situation. The overall purpose of the exercises is to arrive at clear and intelligible conclusions, to be able to explain these conclusions to others,...
Discusses the training of officers, noncommissioned officers and troops in minor tactics. Covers an advance guard, posting an outpost, operations of an outpost support, a reconnoitering patrol, the operations of a patrol, a platoon in attack, a...
The suggestions made in this combat lessons document are drawn from experiences in other theaters of operation. The great combat lesson learned from every operation is the importance of leadership. Topics include leadership, normal operations,...
An treatise on the treament of troops on guard duty, in the prescence of an enemy. The idea of La Petite Guerre, or the operations of small bodies of troops is explored in this compilation of works.
The following significant dates in the history of the First Division are, listed in order to facilitate research and study. 1. The organization of the First Division began on May 23, 1917. 2. It sailed for France beginning June 12, 1917. 3. The...
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,...
Containing instructions on the methods of laying out, constructing, defending, and attacking intrenchments, with the general outlines also of the arrangement, the attack and defence of permanent fortifications.
"In coast defense, the general mission of the armed forces is to prevent or repeal a landing by hostile forces on United States soil or in any theater of operations designated by the President."
The Civil War affected this nation as no other war in our history. It is estimated that over three million men served in the Union and Confederate armies; over one million of those men became casualties. In some battles, literally thousands of men...
During the spring of 2004, SFC Mike Herbes and Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 931 work with Afghan Security Forces in Kunar Province Afghanistan. His story tells of how the unit was selected, trained, and operated to counter Taliban...
This work examines the problems associated with convoy operations in hostile territory and the means by which units can ensure they are ready to deal with an enemy ambush or assault. Included is a brief overview of the US Army’s experience in...
Combat Operations Research Group (CORG); Ney, Virgil
The modern military text, or field manual, has evolved over a period of several hundred years. Historically, military training literature traces its beginnings to the writings of the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. Until the invention of...
In October 1993, the Quick Reaction Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia observed, "convoys are more vulnerable to attack than ground maneuver forces and should be planned and executed as a combat operation." During the period from 1993 to...