This book is concerned primarily with the combat (or tactical) groups that were active during the Second World War. Although such groups had numerous designations, nearly all fell within four major categories: bombardment, fighter, reconnaissance,...
The purpose of this thesis was to examine leading magazines and determine if they provided a balanced presentation of the military in terms of articles and excerpts published. The military affairs content of twenty-one general interest, large...
The purpose of this study is to examine the doctrine for providing close air support to the field army in the North African., Mediterranean, and European Theaters of Operations during World War II. The study attempts to show the forces and events...
This document contains maps and sections on messages received (and who they were from) along with action taken from November 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 during World War Two. Sections are in chronological orders, and plans are listed, as well as...
General Laurence S. Kuter served as both an operational planner and commander during the Second World War. As a planner, he co-authored Air War Plans Division Plan 1 (AWPD-1); the basic strategy upon which the United States Army Air Forces waged...
It will be observed that a conclusion is reached to the effect that Observation Aviation may be expected to perform efficiently those functions for which it is organized. Admitting this, it becomes obvious that the proper employment of Observation...
The history of the 6th Division, written in 1919 by the G-2, includes the organization and training before deployment, movement overseas and final training, operations of occupying Gerardmer and the Meuse-Argonne, post-Armistice activities, return...
This monograph looks at the impact of personality on Air-Land synchronization at the operational level of war. The thesis is personality provides the only inherent link to synchronization of Air-Land operations. Major operations and ground...
This paper discusses the air operations in support of the 89th Division during World War I in the St. Mihiel Offensive. Topics in the paper include organization and location, preparation for the attack, the attack on September 12th, events of 13...
This study proposes that to have immediate connection with the battle front and, in tactical operations, a widespread use of air transport in major emergency of any nation requires adequate aviation. The adaptability of various types of flying...