American Forces in Action Series presents detailed accounts of particular combat operations of United States forces. Twelfth in the series of studies on particular combat operations, St-Lo is the story of a corps in First Army during the bitter...
The following topics are discussed in this document on World War Two: completion of training in the U.S., Camp Forrest to Ft. Slocum, Transatlantic, England (Camp Bewdley, Birmingham, and Braemore), prelude to operations, the campaign in France,...
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 volume contains information on the following topics: German Air Force, Royal Air Force, story of VIII Fighter Command, staff work at command and the planning of missions, enemy reactions, divebombing, and strafing, D-Day and after.
Long before the dust settled on European battlefields in World War II, the U.S. Army had to face the difficult tasks of occupying and governing war-torn Germany. Its leaders and troops were called upon to deal with a series of complex challenges in...
The Rhine River has been long recognized as one of the most formidable obstacles to military movement on the European Continent, and its crossing was the object of the most intensive planning and preparatory effort made by Ninth Army while...
Enemy order of battle, troop dispositions, schedule of demobilization and disarmament, status of surrendered armament, distribution of Japanese police, Japanese airifields. Notes: Subjects include disarmament, Japanese War Ministry, prisoners of...
A series of four after action reports by the Ninth Infantry Division pertaining to operations in Southern Tunisia, Sicily, and France. Reports contain maps and overlays of the operations.
This private war journal comprises seven volumes covering the dates 14 August 1939 to 24 September 1942, the date of Halder's dismissal by Hitler. The journal was kept by Halder personally in his own shorthand and contains notes on conferences,...
Report covers time of 17 April 1945 - 30 June 1945 and contains a narrative of Operation V-5, photographic chain of command, disposition of enemy troops, staff reports, roster of officers, awards and decorations, and historical background of the...
Series of lectures in two volumes on infantry organization, weapons, field artillery, communications, security, infantry policies, armored forces, infantry school, manpower and various remarks from generals. Demonstration section contains series of...
Commander Transport Squadron Twelve, US Pacific Fleet
Landing attack orders containing ship-to-shore movement, control plan, beachmaster plan, communication plan, intelligence, smoke plan, medical plan, boat pool plan, pontoon causeway and barge plan.
Order of items in this document are by annexes and inclosures. Includes Sixth Army casualty reporting plan, administration, troop movements, Base K development and operations, construction and engineer service plan, evacuation, medical services,...
Report of 77th Division operations on Okinawa including task force organization, preliminary planning, training, loading and embarkation, arrival, assault phase, the enemy, results of operation, and comments. Covers from 25 April to 30 June 1945.
Detailed information for determining the most practicable approach to the islands of Miyako Jima, Kikai Jima, and Okino Erabu Shima and best means of applying force for capture, including geography, topography, sea and weather conditions, enemy...
Covering dates 1 April to 1 June 1945. Division information on enemy defensive situation, enemy combat response, infantry units participation in daily operations and events, casualty reports, terrain photos of areas.
Reports of enemy situation, enemy operations, casualties, enemy materiel, and enemy capabilities during each one day period. Periods cover from 27 March to 27 June 1945.
Contains the operational plans, orders, annexes, and appendixes of the Plan 2-44. Includes the intelligence, area screening, naval gunfire, assembly and staging, convoys, approach, assault, follow-up, build up, logistics, air defense,...
Office of Chief Quartermaster, H.Q., E.T.O., U.S.A.
This report describes the US Army's experience of planning and providing military rations and the functions involved in planning, preparations, nutritional content, use of menus, transportation of supplies from the US and procurement in Europe,...