A comparison will be made of the most recently proposed reorganization of the American cavalry division with that of the most recent organization of a foreign cavalry division, namely German (war strength), which should be the result of the latest...
Envelopments in battle are all characterized by two fundamental elements, the frontal or holding attack, and the envelopment or flank maneuver, each of which considered alone becomes in fact a frontal attack. The two must necessarily be closely...
It will be observed that a conclusion is reached to the effect that Observation Aviation may be expected to perform efficiently those functions for which it is organized. Admitting this, it becomes obvious that the proper employment of Observation...
The author of this paper states that the similarity of purposes, means of accomplishment and agencies of execution common to war economy and to peace economy would suggest similarity in approaching the respective problems of national defense and of...
The first section of this document addresses the collection of information and the utilization of intelligence, as well as training of division G-2 officers and qualifications necessary for G-2 work. It contains activities of the G-2 with time of...
The first year course at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre is devoted to the study of the handling of the Division in Combat. It therefore is essential, at the beginning of the course in General Tactics, to have a conference on the present...
The method of presentation, as followed by Major C. A. Willoughby in his lectures on the Military Geography of Mexico, under the following general headings: 1.) Physical Geography, 2.) Human Geography, 3.) Political Geography, 4.) Economic...
The objective of this study is to orientate officers who are not familiar with school directive data pertaining to Reserve Officers' Training Corps Duty. Also, to relate their dual function: first as an instructor for the training of the students,...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the present organization of the division and corps medical regiments, and the army medical service in order to determine whether or not any change of a basic character should be made in these units, so as to...
The purpose of this paper is to study the motor vehicle maintenance system and to arrive at a solution as to the organization solution as to the organization, equipment, and operations of the motor vehicle maintenance elements of a Cavalry Brigade,...
The purpose of this research is to present the influence of military geography incident to operations involving the movement of a corps from the coast of South China into Manchukuo under the assumption that opposition to Japanese control has...
The purpose of this study is to analyze the Leadership of Lee, his ability to arouse, mold, control, and direct the minds of men, to attain a desired military end, recognizing that leadership is in no way dependent on the authority with which...
This document discusses the Army quartermaster depot. Topics include the general organization, the administrative division, the procurement division, the supply division, transportation division, the layout of the quartermaster depot, closed...
This document is a study of the formation of the Bonus Expeditionary Force, the B.E.F. According to the author, the purpose of the paper was to set forth in considerable detail the story of this determined host which endeavored to force its will on...
This document is a study of the supply and evacuation of the British forces during their advance into Syria between September 19th, 1918, and October 31st, 1918. The paper discusses the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, the Sinai Desert,...
This document is part two of IR-77-1935. It includes the collection of information- the mission and the means, as well as details regarding interpretation and dissemination.
This paper argues that methods for transport of light field artillery in infantry and cavalry divisions should be tractor-drawn, with the elimination of horse-drawn artillery.
This paper briefly discusses the administration of the National Guard unit, and in more detail, the office of the instructor. While both are considerably standardized by the National Guard Bureau forms and routine, the author endeavors to cover the...
This paper discusses how each war of ancient and medieval times witnessed alterations in military formations, tactics and weapons. Radical change in weapons resulted in radical tactical changes, continually changing the organization of nations for...