Guide for the Royal Army of Field Artillery regulations for the soldier and commanding officers. Every soldier of the Royal Army was required to have a copy of this manual.
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question: How should U.S. Army doctrine for the “follow and support” mission be clarified? This is done by focusing on the evolution of the “follow and support” concept in the Army's capstone...
The primary purpose of military physical training is the production of a state of health and general physical fitness which will permit the soldier to perform the arduous duties required of him. The ultimate goal of this training, then, is physical...
This monograph seeks to determine whether the counterattack demands prioritization in the operational defense. It examines the operational defender's force allocation when he confronts a major enemy offensive thrust. The study includes a review of...
This is a field manual prepared under the direction of the Quartermaster General in 1929. Transport categories contained in the document include equitation, training remounts, use and care of animals, use and care of animal-drawn transport, use and...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is any validity to using the current Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) to gauge Soldier readiness for combat. The study was conducted in four stages. The APFT tasks; pushup, sit-up, and run were...
The U.S. Army has continually adjusted its fitness regimen to best prepare Soldiers for combat. This paper attempts to answer a critical question: Does the current U.S. Army physical fitness training doctrine adequately prepare soldiers for war?...
Kahn, E. J. (Ely Jacques), 1916-, McLemore, Henry.
No soldier's patch is worn with greater pride than that displayed on the shoulder of a man who has belonged to a combat division. In World War II, as in every past war, the major share of our fighting has been done by our ground troops,...
Contains information on advanced base development in the Pacific region. Includes: general command and general administrative organization and installations; tactical organizations and installations; general supply and maintenance organization and...
The duties of a tank crewman are physically demanding. If a tank crewman is stronger, he will perform his job better, easier, quicker, and safer. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is the design of a weight training program to improve individual...
Department of Equitation, the Army Service Schools
It is the aim of the course in Equitation at The Army Service Schools to give the officers the physical exercise called for in General Orders, No. 148, War Department, 1910; to begin their instruction in the training of an officer's mount; to...
"Artillery on the march requires strict discipline and close supervision. There is no greater evidence of the training and discipline of a unit than its conduct on the march."
This handbook of artillery materiel is the sixth edition of this work. Topics include general principles of gun construction, breech-loading ordnance, quick-firing guns, machine guns, explosives, projectiles, fuzes/tubes, field and siege carriages,...
This paper examines the applicability of the theories of the 19th Century military theorist, Baron Antoine Henri Jomini, to modern 20th century mid- to high intensity conflict. To do this it briefly reviews the core of Jomini's most famous work,...
Principles and instructions for Light Artillery. Movements, commands, and other duties are explained in detail for the different positions a soldier is under.
This manual is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. The following books, pamphlets, and paper have
been freely used:
British army publications
drill regulations, 6" Newton,
notes on aerial photography,
artillery notes no.6,...
Carre, [?], 13th Infantry Regiment, French Army; Department of the Army, Office of the Quartermaster General
In every period of history all armies have been faced with the problem of supplying soldiers with clothing and equipment, when and where they are required. The table of contents includes information on the following: Roman Legion, French armies,...
The birth of our Army is the starting point of the long, proud history of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Since the beginning, the Noncommissioned Officer has had a continuously increasing level of responsibility placed upon his/her shoulders....
This study investigates the relationship between depth and agility using the historical method, identifies principles which govern those relationships, and seeks to apply these principles to NATO's current posture. Historical cases used include the...