The purpose of this Lessons Learned is to review in detail enemy capabilities, the tactics he uses for standoff attacks, combat experiences which have demonstrated both weaknesses and strengths in countering these attacks, and countermeasures which...
Volume 2 of the Final report of the Board of officers appointed to develop proposals for the reorganization of the infantry and airborne infantry regiments includes questionaires and letters requesting views of regimental commanders, proposals for...
This Worldwide Equipment Guide (WEG) describes the spectrum of worldwide systems and system trends in the Contemporary Operational Environment (COE). The updated and approved definition for COE is as follows: The contemporary operational...
In an address to the 2d command class at the Fort Leavenworth C&GS School, Brig. Gen. D. O. Hickey discusses the tools and potentials of emerging science and technology.
Currently the United States Army does not have a standardized, realistic methodology for determining the correlation of forces (COF). This study investigates this issue by examining different methods currently being used to determine the COF. The...
Deals with the difficult problem of defending static installations against mortar and recoilless rifle attacks. Responses to mortar/recoilless rifle attacks indicate a growing capability to cope with this problem, however, the ideal solution is to...
Report of the Commanding General, Sphinx Detachment. This report constitutes a detailed analysis of the results obtained during the joint air-ground tests at Camp Hood, Texas. This area was selected due to similarity of the geological formation to...
Since the end of the Second World War most modern armies have been conventionally structured and equipped to fight high intensity conflicts against like armed nations. Congruently, there has also been many low intensity conflicts in which similarly...
This monograph explores the US Army's position on the twentieth century warfare phenomena of armor versus antiarmor. From WWII through the end of the Cold War, debate over the degree to which antiarmor organization have been necessary to conduct...
The process of urbanization throughout the world is making urban warfare a major aspect of future military conflicts. Past experience in such combat indicates that wall breaching is an important capability in facilitating the movement of ground...
The 2010 U.S. National Security Strategy emphasized that the U.S. would use security sector assistance to build the capacity of at-risk nations and reduce the appeal of violent extremism and assist in resolving the world's armed conflicts. The 2010...
This monograph explores the often-used phrase “No more Task Force Smiths.” This catchphrase is used to express a desire to avoid the perceived mistakes that lead to the defeat of Task Force Smith during the Korean War, July 1950. It deployed...
This is a study of the organization and equipment of the United States Army armored cavalry squadrons which fought in the Vietnam War. It begins with a background on the buildup of armored forces in Vietnam and a summary of the terrain and enemy....
This report summarizes the operations and training aspects of the evaluation of U.S. Army Mechanized and Armor Combat Operations in Vietnam (MACOV) conducted during the period 6 January to 28 March 1967. It is described as a helpful guide for use...
The purpose of this guide is to present the essential tactical, technical and recognition data on weapons and equipment employed in the armies and security forces of the Communist countries of Eastern Europe. This volume discusses armored...
This work examines the use of tanks in urban warfare. It seeks to provide insight and a historical precedence on the wisdom of employing tanks in an inherently dangerous dimension of the modern battlefield, intensifying the shortcomings in...
Operational report covering the quarter ending January 31, 1969 including reconnaissance and surveillance of the Cambodian boarder, support of the Pacification and Resettlement Program and involvement in Operation Binh Tay - MacArthur in the Pleiku...
This board was appointed to review the types of equipment required for the Army Ground Forces in the post-War Army including equipment for the Army Air Forces in support of ground operations and equipment for service units to a field army. Part A...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine a tactical concept for securing land lines of communication (LLOC) useable by US military advisors to an underdeveloped nation engaged in fighting an insurgency. In considering the problem, the following...