"Flash and sound ranging have now an established status in our military organizaiton. Besides serving the artillery both systems are able to supply valuable infomration to the Intelligence Sections of the General Staff in operations."
This monograph discusses the importance of the decisive point in the design and conduct of campaigns and major operations. It examines the validity of the theoretical presentations of Jomini and Clausewitz concerning the subject matter in respect...
The 1993 version of FN4 100-5, Operations, formally added the theoretical term of decisive points to our professional warfighting lexicon without providing a useful methodology for their identification. This monograph undertakes a study of decisive...
U.S. Army Field Manual 100-5, Operations (FM 100-5), the keystone warfighting manual, lists the culminating point as one of the three key concepts of operational design. It also states that the concept is applicable at the strategic, operational...
Time fire using shell fuzed with fuze M54 or M55 -- Survey plans and procedure -- Fire direction -- Hints for safety officers -- Notes on the firing battery recorder -- Determination and correction of basic data -- Conduct of observed fires --...
This book of notes is designed to provide the artillery survey officer with a handy pocket guide to assist him in discharging his duties during field and combat operations.
This Field Artillery Guide has been designed primarily for field use and reference. The staff of the Field Artillery Journal intends it to give each Field Artilleryman all necessary working data, when supplemented only by the manuals and range...
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 concept of the culminating point has great utility for the tactical commander. It is one of three concepts fundamental to the design and execution of major operations. Our doctrine addresses the culminating point in operational terms but its...
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...
Since 1989, the US Army has taken part in many operations that are something other than war. Peacekeeping or Stability and Support Operations (SASO) have abounded for U.S. Army forces. In each operation, tactical commanders used U.S. Army doctrine...