The following pages are written with the idea of furnishing the members of the Army School of the Line and Staff College a guide in the solution of field problems in fortification. These problems are such that any line officer might be called upon...
The current revolution in military affairs includes a confluence of changes that are forcing the US military to reexamine its methods of warfare. Significant advancements in informational technologies and precision weapons are providing an...
This thesis is an analysis and evaluation of the British and American campaign strategies in the Southern Campaign of the War for American Independence. After over four and one-half years of inconclusive fighting in America, the British government...
Workman, Thomas P. ; Crauswell, James R.; Hall, Kenneth E.
The British defeat at Saratoga was mainly the result of inefficient direction and became the turning point of the American Revolution. The year 1777 was most critical for the British. The issue was whether they could put down the American revolt....
This monograph examines the role of fire support in peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. Peacekeeping and peace enforcement are unique operations. Peacekeeping relies more on forces to accomplish its mission, whereas peace enforcement...
This paper provides an excellent survey of the intricacies of employing defensive tactics against a powerful opponent. Using after-action reports, unit war diaries, and other primary materials, the author analyzes the doctrine and tactics that the...
This was a presentation given at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, November 7, 1938; speaker was Colonel Clement H. Wright. Conclusion: tactical operations should not be judged by their local results alone; rather, their effect upon...
Strategy is the art of concentrating superior combat power in a theater of operations at the required time and place and under conditions which will favor the defeat or destruction of the enemy's armed forces in battle. One of most momentous...
Wright, Donald P., 1964-; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
Wright, Donald P., ed.; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign is the next volume in the US Army's series of studies focused on its operations in Iraq. The first volume, On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom, showcased Army operations in the...
Efforts to measure progress in the US War on Terror are frustrated by a complex strategic situation and a shadowy network of enemies. The “Long War,” as the conflict is referred to by many public officials, is likely to remain costly in human...
This study investigates the slow improvement of U.S. Army tactical intelligence operations in North Africa and the ETO. During World War II, the U.S. Army improved its doctrine and combat procedures as it gained battlefield experience. Intelligence...
Since April 1997, a strategically deployable, airdroppable light armored, direct fire system to support our early entry forces no longer exists. The decision to inactivate the 3-73 Armor Battalion and terminate the Armored Gun System has resulted...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the battlefield. When the new technology enhanced the effectiveness of firepower,...
U.S. Army direct and organizational level leaders faced challenges in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, which combined to create an environment permeated by ambiguity and replete with uncertainty. Although it may be impossible...
This study is a General Staff analysis and record of the most important operational details of the XIX Corps' successful attack on and penetration through the "Siegfried Line". Topics include a description of the Siegfried Line, plans and...
This is the saga of a modern battle unit which from its inception was destined for a major role in the destruction of German armed might. It is the story of an organization of officers and men selected from all branches of the United States Army,...