Currently the United States Army does not have a standardized, realistic methodology for determining the correlation of forces (COF). This study investigates this issue by examining different methods currently being used to determine the COF. The...
Field artillery must move rapidly as well as shoot accurately in order to do its job. An important argument as to the best way to move cannon has been, and still is, the argument of towed versus self-propelled artillery. The purpose of this paper...
This manual is a guide to the tactical employment of tank destroyer units both self-propelled and towed. The methods of employment described herein do not comprise a set of inflexible rules. Commanders must adapt the principles of employment...
This monograph examines whether or not the U. S. Army’s transition from horse drawn field artillery to motorized traction in the interwar years of 1919 to 1941 has’relevance to the U.S. Army’s movement to an automated command and control...
This study examines the U.S. Army's use of tank destroyers in World War II, particularly the origins and evolution of tank destroyer doctrine, changes in training at the tank destroyer school at Camp Hood, and selection of weapons systems taken to...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the sufficiency of proposed field artillery and fire support doctrine and organizations for the Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). The primary research question is: Do proposed changes to fire support...
"This booklet contains information affecting the employment of engineer units and is being issued for the purpose of assisting in overall engineer planning. The information has been gathered from War Department and Southwest Pacific Area...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-
In the seventy years that have passed since the tank first appeared, antitank combat has presented one of the greatest challenges in land warfare. Dramatic improvements in tank technology and doctrine over the years have precipitated equally...
This Worldwide Equipment Guide (WEG) describes the spectrum of worldwide systems and system trends in the Contemporary Operational Environment (COE). The updated and approved definition for COE is as follows: The contemporary operational...
In 1996 the United States Army established the Army After Next (AAN) project. This project is tasked with the development of a military force capable of decisively nullifying any major military competitor. The cornerstone the AAN's strategic...
This troop list is published as a guide for use in preparing instructional material for resident and nonresident instruction. It also is used as an aid for the student in the study and solution of tactical exercises. This list is corrected to 1...
This document is divided into three parts detailing German military symbols for the German Army, Air Force, and Navy. Sections include the following topics: basic symbols for headquarters, branches of service (arms and services), weapons and...
Since the appearance of the first tanks during World War I, soldiers have been searching for weapons to combat the armored threat and the most effective organizational structure within which to employ them. Ideally, every soldier could be issued an...
The primary purpose of this catalog is to inform commanders of Active Army
and Reserve component corps artilleries, divisions, division artilleries, field
artillery brigades and battalions, FA AIT brigades, and maneuver training
commands and area...
This paper examines the ability of the Indian Army to conduct the operational art of war. India's size, geographical location, and increasing world economic importance will make her a more influential member of the world order in the next several...
This manual covers the tactical employment of the towed tank destroyer platoon and includes descriptions of certain techniques that are not covered in other manuals. This field manual details movements, bivouacs, positions in readiness,...