This thesis examines field expedient modifications to US armored vehicles by US Army and US Marine Corps armored vehicle crewmen during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Two major categories of modifications are examined. They are...
Discusses the bridge-building capabilities of the Japanese, including the criticism of Japanese engineering methods because their bridge construction does not come up to the technical specifications of American standards. The comparison is...
As the world's strategic environment continues to change, the need for forces trained and equipped to conduct peace operations increases. The United States recognizes that the maintenance of peace and stability throughout the world supports its...
"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 document contains pages of information on loading and follow-up units, JOSS Force, with details regarding the priority, unit, vehicles (no/type), personnel, and code names.
Contents include: supply; evacuation; traffic; personnel; chemical supply and instruction; ordnance annex (units of fire); prisoners of war and civilian internees; procurement policies and procedures; G-4 periodic reports; ammunition reports;...
This training memorandum and digest of combat experience and battle lessons from the Sicilian campaign represents a summary of the major lessons from the land operations in the Sicilian campaign; it has value in the training of units and...
Between 23 May and 6 June 1945 at Artern, Germany, BG W. B. Palmer conducted 7 conference to get the ideas of the Corps Artillery units, and especially of the captains and lieutenants who actually did the fighting. Conferences included: ground...
To standardize procedures to be; followed by command, supply, and transportation activities in the preparation and movement of
units to overseas commands. All action prescribed herein will be accomplished as expeditiously as possible commensurate...
This report presents a statistical summary of United States War Department lend-lease activities reported for the period March 1941 through December 1945.
A review by the board of various types of equipment required for the Army Ground Forces in the postwar Army, including equipment used by the Army Air Forces in direct support of ground operations and equipment for service type units normally a part...