The construction, attack, and defense of field works, with a particular emphasis on field fortification; includes an introduction to the science of general fortification.
A history of the American Revolution documented from letters written to and by George Washington and other general officers, ministers of Congress, and others in public stations.
A history of the American Revolution documented from letters written to and by George Washington and other general officers, ministers of Congress, and others in public stations.
Many Americans associate the fall of Rome with Alaric and the Visigoths and other warrior peoples from the north, but serious students understand that Rome’s decline was slow and from within. Ralph Peters writes, “In its confident years, the...
This revision of the original pamphlet entitled: "The estimate of the situation" published in 1910 has been undertaken in order to further develop the estimate of the situation as a means of reaching sound military decision.
"Ask a doughboy or an officer about 'over there' these days, and nine times out of ten his answer will be, 'Oh, what's the use of talking about it? Folks are tired of hearing about the war."
Volume II of two volumes, this narrative begins July 30, 1805 on the Jefferson River in Montana and follows the expedition from the Three Forks of the Missouri to the headwaters of the Columbia, back down the Yellowstone River and on to St. Louis. ...
Four examples of Russian tactical expedients taken from the defensive operations of the German XI Corps along the upper Donets River front in August 1943.
This document is a supplement to the study titled "The Balkan Campaign (The Invasion of Yugoslavia) submitted by the Historical Division. Told from the German perspective, it gives background to the Balkan Campaign and provides information on...
Narrative written in the first person following the author's experience travelling to the site of the conflict, historical research into the background, witness of the situation, and personal opinions of the war. Includes detailed information of...
Descriptive narrative of the war in Italy in 1859 from April to August of that year. The author states "it is a carefully-drawn picture of the Campaign as it presents itself to the mind of the author now, when he has had opportunity to revisit the...
Translated from the original German by 3 students of the Command and General Staff School, P.L. Deylitz, Ross B. Smith, and Earle H. Malone. Discourse by the author on the Schlieffen plan of military strategy and tactics applied and compared to...
This document provides an account of the Palestine campaign. Chapters include background and information on Egypt and the Suez Canal, the desert of Sinai, Palestine, Gaza, trench warfare, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Junction Station and Ludd, the...