The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle's (BFV) introduction in 1983 inaugurated a fundamental change in the perception of the mechanized infantryman's role in combat. For the first time, the mechanized infantry company/team possessed the requisite...
The main reasons why Officers and Noncommissioned Officers need to study military history are so that they do not commit the same mistakes that were done during earlier wars. Thus, the senior leaders, who bear the brunt of planning, organizing and...
With rapid technological and strategic changes that the military is facing today, getting a good understanding of what is happening today, without searching the past, might be an extraordinary challenge. The Past as Prologue expresses the necessity...
Those who fail to study history are destined to repeat it. This is true for military history as well. Military history provides its professionals with heroes and battles that create a sense of patriotism, honor and sacrifice. Military history can...
History has shown time and again that the United States Military, in particular the United
States Army, is unprepared for the initial phases of conflict. There are many reasons for
these failures. America is a peace loving country that for most of...
General Richard O’Connor was the British VIII Corps commander in Normandy 1944. Previously he forged an outstanding reputation as a large unit commander in the desert of North Africa and this form suggests his command in Northwest Europe would be...
Did the German G.H.Q. make the proper use of the means at their disposal to ascertain the location and disposition of the British Expeditionary Force previous to the initial contact with it on the battlefield!
There are a lot of reasons why Military History should remain in schools, both civilian and military. Recently a professor at Harvard University was denied tenure due to her radical history lessons. This paper will point out some examples of why we...
The U.S. Air Force's poor air combat results in Vietnam prompted more realistic training programs to improve our fighter pilots' air combat effectiveness. The establishment of dissimilar air combat training conducted by a professional "aggressor"...
This monograph explores the current debates surrounding "hollow forces" and the decrease in the defense budget following prolonged conflict. Leaders' strategic choices, which lead to decreasing resources, sometimes create the perception of hollow...
The Army is becoming increasingly dependent on technical communications systems for command and control although the systems are vulnerable to failure, interception, or interference. The technical complexity of communications systems present new...
This monograph analyzes doctrine relating to the creation of Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIR) and its role in providing direction to units in combat. It compares doctrine to theory to assess it's doctrine's applicability in the...
Prior to 11 September 2001, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) posed a serious threat to Central Asian stability. The IMU, a militant fundamentalist Islamic group, declared that its goal was to overthrow the Central Asian governments and...
'Winning Teams' identifies characteristics successful American infantry divisions had in common during World War II and the extent to which those characteristics were unique. The study discusses stateside training, overseas deployment and first...
This monograph argues that the Army's focus on fighting and winning wars often obscures the equally important mission of winning the peace. In the chaos that generally follows battle, the most potent policy instrument of the government is usually...
Advancements in Science, technology, and industrialization during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries had a subtle and almost undetected impact on the conduct of warfare. The increased lethality of weapons systems, the more efficient...
This document provides an account of the Palestine campaign. Chapters include background and information on Egypt and the Suez Canal, the desert of Sinai, Palestine, Gaza, trench warfare, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Junction Station and Ludd, the...
Powerful nations often find themselves physically and geographically embroiled in the affairs of other nations in the form of empires, protectorate treaties, military occupations, and peacekeeping and stability operations. Generally speaking, they...
The topic of this paper will be the importance of a thorough understanding of
military history. I will justify my position through the use of real world examples and
discuss the impact of those events on today’s Soldier when preparing for modern...