This paper presents topics regarding the military geography of Palestine and Syria, the military system of Egypt and her Asiatic foes, the Battle of Megiddo, and the Battle of Kadesh. There are nine plates included within the document.
This paper lends special attention to the characteristics of the weapons employed by both and aircraft and ground troops. Attention is given to the effect of machine gun fire and bombing attack from low-flying aircraft on infantry columns; the...
This paper is an analysis and study of important landings and related incidents from 1845 to the present time with particular attention to historical facts that might lead to deductions of value to the discussion. And, a discussion of the...
This paper is a discussion of the "Element of Surprise" it's definition and how it is applied to military operations. Preliminary operations of a mechanical nature to attain surprise. The use of maneuver to attain surprise with examples from World...
This paper discusses the form of attack known as the wide envelopment and queries its practicability with present day aviation and communication facilities available to intelligence agencies.
This paper discusses the coast defense operations at Ostende and Zeebrugge during the World War extended over practically the entire period of the war. Throughout the war these defenses securely protected the important harbors and submarine bases...
This paper discusses the antitank role of light artillery in the World War and the capabilities of the modern tank. An observation is made of the French 75mm gun as an antitank weapon, other weapons available for the gun defense and the tactical...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
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 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 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 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,...