During the World War II campaign to seize the island of Okinawa, Operation Iceberg, U.S. Tenth Army employed a significant U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps military police structure. However, the challenges posed to these units by military traffic,...
Discussion of France. This section covers north central France, Brittany-Normandy, west central France, southwest France, northeast France, east and south central France, Mediterranean France, Corsica and includes a list of tables.
This Civil Affairs handbook highlights the Bulgarian peasant and his land, the peasant as a food producer, the peasant and government, and the regions of Bulgaria.
In order to facilitate U. S. national security strategy, the U. S. Military has a renewed focus on conducting Stability Operations. These complex operations often take place over long periods and involve various different, but interrelated tasks....
This study investigates the concept of the Artillery Strike Force as a means of accomplishing tactical tasks assigned to the field artillery. Currently the field artillery is assigned a tactical mission (direct support, reinforcing, general support...
Ethical failures during the current era of persistent conflict have had significant operational costs. To minimize the effects of these operational costs, leaders must morally asses their forces and strive to implement programs to minimize future...
The present state of tension between the United States and Iran signifies a failure of current and past diplomatic approaches to influence Iran. Curiously, the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian elections over the last decade indicate that support...
The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Iraq in support of OIF 07-09. Initially the brigade established its headquarters at Logistical Support Area (LSA) Anaconda located in Balad Iraq. After five months on station the 12'h CAB received orders...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) current organization and its role in recent stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The thesis begins by looking at some of the historic missions for...
This monograph examines the applicability of Joint contingency operations doctrine and emerging Army operations doctrine to planning and executing domestic disaster relief operations. Key linkages between considerations for Joint contingency...
FM 100-20, Military Operations in Low-Intensity Conflict, published in January 1981, provides a wealth of badly needed material on a LIC conflict and a LIC environment. Yet, there is no guide on a type of organization that could operate in a LIC...
Force reductions brought about by reduced spending will almost certainly take place in the near future. This has surfaced an old debate. The debate centers around the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps and their respective roles in the defense...
The United States once again demonstrated its capability to defeat any nation state’s military forces as evidenced by the actions of the Joint Forces of the United States in the decisive victory in Iraq. However once again, we see that the...
The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the U.S. Army battlefield distribution system from a “Systems Thinking” perspective. The method involves a holistic analysis of the distribution systems as it functions within its environment. Because...
United States Army doctrinal developments of the last twenty years, initiated by Airland Battle concepts, along with technological developments have resulted in increased battlespace of the ground force commander. This increase in battlespace...
Discussion of Austria. This section gives a general background of agriculture and food both before and after the war years. It also contains statistics by state, and miscellaneous statistics and information, in addition to a list of main...
Discussion of France. This section covers the country, farm holdings, agricultural labor, agricultural machinery and fertilizer, principal crops, livestock, food supplies including pre-war supplies and wartime production and supplies, rationing,...
The United States Army is governed/ruled by rules and regulations, Soldiers have to obey and abide by them. The Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is our military bible when Soldiers fail to conform to the norms; NCOs are the first stop...