Wooden box with hinged lift-up lid. Lid has cut out on top around leather carrying strap. Push-snap metal latch secures lid to box. Bottom of one end cut at angle. Slots cut in sides at same end.
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
This publication brings up to date the original history published by Colonel Elvid Hunt in 1927 and revised by Captain Walter E. Lorence in 1937. It contains a chronology of events from 1937 - 1951.
As a part of Task Force "Sugar" a provisional 4.5 rocket battery, consisting of three launcher rockets, T-27 was employed. This was the first trial in the division of this weapon.
Deploying any unit to war is a challenge; but doing it in a Battalion Headquarters Headquarters Company (HHC) under poor leadership is even harder. As First Sergeant (1 SG) I had a unique perspective of the impact poor leadership has on a unit....
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
The location is Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. General William T. Sherman outlines in his address the establishment of a school entirely different from that of West Point, with a purpose to extend to the officers of cavalry and infantry the same or...
Contains the following Eighth Army Headquarters orders: Admin. order no. 4 to accompany field order no.17, Admin. order no. 3 to accompany field order no. 11, Admin. order no. 2 to accompany field order no. 9.
This newsletter provides information on the basics of the Afghan culture and how Soldiers should apply this information while living and working
with the Afghans. The key points covered in this newsletter are: 1.) Effects of Afghan culture on...
The Soviet invasion and withdrawal of Afghanistan is a well covered subject, what is not well covered, is the fact that all communist governments fail regardless of what action is taken.
1. The communist government left after the Soviet Union’s...
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the President in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since it was first awarded in 1863, the...
Reports on the operations of the 82nd Airborne Division from October 1943 to the end of May 1945. The reports include after action reports of operations in ltaly and Germany including battle maps, list of personnel, and the surrender of German...
"AR95-5 charges the Commanding General of the Army with the provision, training, and maintenance of all Army aviation means for the active air defense of the continental United States, of oversea garrisons, and of theaters of operations where...
This essay is an examination of a reluctant traveler's flight through this hostile area at the beginning of the Civil War. The study of history allows us the insight into what actions and circumstances caused success in battle. It also allows us to...
The foreign policy of the United States reflects the importance with which the independence and welfare of the emerging nations are regarded. Military policy contributes to foreign policy in these countries through the activities of Military...
A major problem facing the Armed Forces today is the correctional and rehabilitative treatment of military offenders. With this in mind, all personnel charged with the task of rebuilding and resocializing prisoners must be capable of performing...
No one can predict the future but you must prepare for it. The standing joint task force (SJTF) headquarters concept in the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) was an attempt to prepare for the future by establishing permanent SJTF headquarters...
This study is an historical analysis of the Army Organizational Effectiveness Program and examines the foundations and conditions that created the program within the Army. This thesis focuses on those who proposed, initiated and guided its...
SMA Leon van Autreve talks about his experiences in the service. Among the many experiences he recounts, he mentions his time removing land mines in North Africa during World War II; the different homecomings and attitudes of people in the U.S....