A PRACTICAL knowledge of sketching is an important part of the military education of officers and non-commissioned officers. Wen maps of the country are not available, commanders try to obtain sketches as guides in marching, and in the selection of...
The extensive use of topography in connection with artillery firing is a development of the late European War. Batteries frequently remained for long periods of time in fixed positions, making it possible to study the terrain thoroughly and to...
"Map reading and the training of the intelligence section, i.e., scouts, snipers, and observers are a group of subjects which every officer should personally take an interest in. Not only because they are, as subjects, most interesting, but...
This book is written in question and answer format describing the objects of fortification and field profiles and examines the advantages and disadvantages of each. Covers obstacles, revetments, field works, defenses, demolition, sieges, and...
This book is designed to give students the ability to read maps and to comprehend the military possibilities of the terrain. Includes the principles and methods of making and using military maps in both war games and other military situations,...
Several theoretical and doctrinal problems limit current US Army understanding of conflict, war and operational art. Those problems include confusion between conflict and war, ambiguity of theoretical terms such as "center of gravity" or...
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...
This publication is for the purpose of defining the nature and object of battle maps of different scales and of regulating their preparation and use by armies.
This monograph examines the importance of a commander's ability to sense the terrain. The discussion relates this ability to the commander's ability to act faster than the enemy. This agility is critical to tactical success. As agility is one of...
This book was published for the purpose of presenting all the information gathered on the subject of German military symbols since the publication of the basic handbook "German military symbols". For the Army, topics include: basic symbols and...
The CSM Theodore L. Dobol Collection contains several biographical and miscellaneous materials related to CDM Dobol’s military career. The textual files include photographs, transcripts of oral history interviews; a short autobiography; the...
This study analyzes the organizational approaches to meet topographical intelligence needs which evolved in the major Federal armies during the Civil War. Research reveals that a topographical problem existed in 1861 which had significant impact on...
Revised operational plan for the Allied Forces Western Naval Task Force to firmly establish the Fifth Army in positions ashore in the Gulf of Salerno and will support its advance to capture Naples and adjacent airfields.