This in an analytical study of the conduct of a holding attack, in open warfare, based on the present doctrine of the British, French, German, Japanese and American armies and appropriate historical examples. The analysis and discussion section...
This monograph looks at the reasons to change the national military strategy to a win-hold-win strategy from the existing win-win Two-Major Regional Conflict (MRC) strategy, and then examines naval strategy and doctrine in the context of the...
The objective of this monograph is to present a general description of the organization and activities of the transportation zones, including the separate installations over which the zone transportation officers have jurisdiction. More detailed...
This monograph examines the feasibility of adapting the Soviet concepts of "desant" and the Operational Maneuver Group for amphibious application in future joint campaigns. It is based on premises that future employment of U.S. military forces will...
Specialist Larry Birschbach served as the senior intelligence analyst for 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry from October 2006 through January 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this email interview, he talks about his unit's temporary holding...
This paper addressed my experience as a First Sergeant of the Retraining and Holding Company (RHC), Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. My tenure as the First Sergeant lasted from July 2002 through May 2004. The Retraining and Holding Company possessed a...
The essence of Soviet maneuver theory rests on two tenets: rapid tempo and concentrated firepower. A dynamic relationship exists between these two conditions. For the Soviets to succeed in the attack they must organize their forces so that they can...
This study discusses the Field Service Regulations regarding forces in attacks and reviews two historical examples of tactical and strategical success.
This study uses The Theory Of Constraints (TOC) management methodology and recent military missions to show that RSOI operations are generally the limiting constraint to force deployment operations. This runs counter to the popular belief that...
The mission of detainee operations is a complex and dangerous one that places Soldiers in continuous contact with a frequently hostile enemy population for extended periods. The mission was to be strictly Military Police operations. Today it...
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Crisman served as the intelligence officer for 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Iraq in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this email correspondence interview, he talks about detainee holding areas at the...
The mission of pack animals is to transport loads on the backs of animals over terrain which is difficult for or impassable to wheeled or track laying vehicles. This manual presents the fundamentals of training, caring for and packing mules for...
The mission of pack transportation is to transport loads on the backs of animals over terrain which is difficult for or impassable to wheeled or track-laying vehicles. Its success depends largely upon the careful selection and training of personnel...
This monograph seeks to determine whether the counterattack demands prioritization in the operational defense. It examines the operational defender's force allocation when he confronts a major enemy offensive thrust. The study includes a review of...
This manual is intended to prescribe the duties to be performed by the personnel manning antiaircraft machine guns, and to explain the mechanical action of the gun and the workings of related materiel so that antiaircraft machine-gun equipment.
The end of the Persian Gulf War was followed by the establishment of Operation PROVIDE COMFORT and Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Both of these operations have no-fly zones as their centerpieces. These first no-fly zones have already been followed by a...