American Non-Commissioned Officer roles and responsibilities have changed greatly since the Continental Army of 1775. Evolving doctrine and weaponry, and advances in technology throughout America’s past were primary factors that resulted in...
This document gives a general overview of what was or wasn't appropriate material and information to reveal via publication or public statements made by members of the United States Army. It covers several policies in the Theater Public relations...
Statistics on activities of the War Department in the fields of construction and real estate leases, maintenance, and disposal during World War II are presented in this document. Topics discussed include construction, real estate leases, surplus...
This document is an account given by Alexander von Falkenhausen whose concern was to make some contribution of the circumstances as they existed during the Third Reich and the atmosphere in which one was forced to live.
Describes the actions of the First Marine Division between 1943 and 1944 in the Cape Gloucester Operation including planning and training. Training began in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in January 1943. Planning for the Western New Britain...
Analysis of World War II and Korean War information from the Ammunition Log and the 8th Field Artillery Battalion regarding artillery usage. It finds that artillery was used more extensively in Korea than in World War II.
Bulletins cover diverse topics; Soviet artillery weapons, tanks and infantry division, German rations, German attempts to capture the Hague, German Armored (Panzer) Troop School, German antiaircraft and antitank material, German machine guns and...
From a series of studies covering the operations of the Japanese Armed Forces during World War II. This document discusses the China area operations from July 1937-November 1941.
Discusses economic mobilization plans and policies relating to manpower, materials and facilities for the three countries. Also compares the salient features of economic mobilization with those of the United States in the areas of over-all plans...
Contains instructions pertaining to the processing of lists of shortages of Air Force procured equipment and supplies, instructions applicable to warning orders, instructions applicable to overseas movement orders and a supplement to overseas...
Discusses the Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941 which allowed the head of government agencies to lend, lease or sell defense articles to the governments of countries whose defense the president determined to be vital to the defense of the United...
This document discusses the tactical and logistical problems peculiar to operations of encircled forces, as well as the problems of air support for encircled ground troop.
This monograph describes military operations in the China Theater from the time of' the outbreak of the Pacific war until the end of 1943. Chapters include information on the second Changsha operation, Chekiang-Kiangsi operation, and operations in...
This collection of 25 Mediterranean Base Section 1944 circulars includes topics like regulations, spare parts, accidents and traffic violations, staging areas, security and safety, off limit areas, billeting, medical personnel, sanitation,...
From a series of studies covering the operations of the Japanese Armed Forces during World War II. This revision of the studies is more detailed and benefited from additional fact-checking and reinterviews. This document covers Installations and...
Discusses the experience of German tactical and logistical units in Russia. Covers geography, natural resources, the Soviet Armed Forces, the influence of terrain on strategy, political factors, the combat experiences of the infantry and the...