The purpose of this book is to report data which has been accumulated on terminal ballistics and to represent all data available on terminal ballistics in such form as it should be useful and a great assistance in the selection and use of weapons...
Bulletins cover diverse topics; Soviet artillery weapons, tanks and infantry division, German rations, German attempts to capture the Hague, German Armored (Panzer) Troop School, German antiaircraft and antitank material, German machine guns and...
The duties of a tank crewman are physically demanding. If a tank crewman is stronger, he will perform his job better, easier, quicker, and safer. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is the design of a weight training program to improve individual...
In today's conflicts, United States (U.S.) Soldiers are required to carry up to 80 pounds or more of combat gear into the fight, including an ammunition basic load of at least 210 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. This ammunition weighs approximately...
"The present text-book has been compiled with the object of presenting as clearly as possible the elementary principles of the course in Ordnance and Gunnery as taught at the Military Academy, and of so arranging it that it can be readily used for...
Contains data on actual production by months from July 1, 1940 at the beginning of the War Program, through August 31, 1945, the last month of actual fighting against Japan. Covers aircraft, ships, ordnance and automotive vehicles (guns and small...
Chapters include information on tactics (mortars, grenade-discharger tactics, and mortars in chemical warfare), organization of Japanese mortar units, and equipment (grenade dischargers, light mortars, and medium and heavy mortars).
The weight of the loads carried by today’s dismounted infantrymen has degraded their ability to operate in restricted terrain. This degradation in capability has had a drastic impact on the effectiveness of the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams which...
This document provides details on armored vehicles- tanks specifically- including date produced, total production, armament, armor, maximum speed, weight, engine, suspension and tracks, etc., and black and white photographs of the vehicles.
The American Army's current fleet of self-propelled howitzers is largely outmoded and at its limit, due to space and weight constraints, to be upgraded. This fire power shortfall is the impetus behind development of a new self-propelled howitzer...
Armour is acknowledged by all the leading authorities to be a necessity for the defense of positions of such importance, that the safety of the State would be compromised by their loss or destruction, and a perusal of the following pages will show...
This graphic survey of radio and radar equipment used by the Army Air Forces is intended to furnish authorized personnel with graphic and narrative data relative to description, electrical and physical characteristics, purpose, and tactical...
This study addresses the problem of reducing the weight of pilot helmets while retaining relevant protective qualities. Existing helmet development standards are synthesized and compared in light of compatibility, objectivity and standardization....
This paper proposes to present an estimate of the capabilities of the Axis powers to wage chemical warfare in its principal phases, without special emphasis on toxic gases, which may or may not be encountered. Germany, Italy, and Japan are...
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a guide in the identification and classification of foreign armored vehicles. Armies include those from Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy, and France.