The study begins with a general overview of the years following the Korean War through the Vietnam War. The overview examines the changing political landscapes, the events that helped to change doctrine, and the tactical changes that affected the...
This study is a historical survey of the theory, doctrine, organization, and employment of reconnaissance units since the era of mechanization in the early 20th century.
This study investigates General Braxton Bragg's use of cavalry during the pivotal Tullahoma and Chickamauga Campaigns. As army commander, Bragg was responsible for organizing units, selecting commanders, and assigning missions. His decisions had...
"The coast artillery troops are charged with the care and use of the fixed and mavable elements of the seaward nad landward defense of the coast fortifications, including guns,mortars, submarine mines, and torpedoes. The coast artillery supports...
The attached lessons learned in the tactics of jungle warfare were obtained from the United States Marines and Infantry on Guadalcanal and are a result of interviews which are attached in the document. There is an attachment to this document (a...
This analysis examines the validity of using miniature wargaming to study the American Civil War. The analysis specifically examines the miniature wargame rules, STARS*N*BARS III. The goal is to determine whether Civil War combat can be accurately...
This study is an analysis of Confederate cavalry operations in the Valley Campaign-5 November 1861 through 10 June 1862. In a campaign dominated by the leadership of Major General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his “foot cavalry,” what role...
Small arms ammunition : personal equipments of the soldier (comprising infantry, cavalry, artillery, and band equipments : miscellaneous articles for the use of all organizations : 3-inch W.I. saluting gun, mount, equipment, ammunition, etc. and...
The history of the noncommissioned officer began in 1775, with the birth of the
Continental Army. The American NCO was a combination of traditions from the French,
British and Prussian armies. As years passed the American peoples disdain for...
This briefing will be on the period of military history from 1865 to 1925. This briefing will cover the weapons, training and duties of the NCO, and heroes of the period. During this period, change in weapons drove changes in warfare and the...
This paper is a study of the operations of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, of the British Army, in the Palestine and Syria, under the command of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, K. C. B., G. C. M. G., from 19 September to 31 October 1918, with...
The years between 1926 and 1941 saw the steady development of the 40th Infantry Division as the California National Guard. Devoted to the order and stability of the State, and to the defense of the Nation, thousands of its members gave themselves...
This research paper covers the role of the NCO during the time period following the Civil War. A discussion of the political stage, the role of the NCO, weapons, training and discipline from 1874 to roughly the Spanish American War.
We've seen in movies such as "Glory", "The Buffalo Soldier" and others movies showing blacks fighting on the union side during the Civil War. However, there are other black soldiers who fought in the war that history tends to forget: The Black...
During the Thirty Years’ War, one of the most significant battles was the Battle of Breitenfeld. The battle had several lasting overtones and implications. On one level it was a religious struggle between Roman Catholics and the break-away...
During the Mexican American war and the American Civil war the two Armies were drawn down to a smaller peace time military force requiring the use of often untrained and undisciplined volunteers. The Officers were graduates of the Military Academy...