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...
AAF Historical Office, Headquarters, Army Air Forces; Williams, Howard D.
This history of basic military training in the AAF covers the six years from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1944. The first chapter shows the peacetime accumulation of experience in planning, administration, training, and activation of replacement...
Ploesti, Rumania, was the heart of the greatest concentration of petroleum refineries in Axis Europe. Until 19 August 1944 it was the target of the most intense and determined aerial offensive ever waged by the Allied Strategic Air Forces in the...
Office of the Commanding General - Army Service Forces,
The Secretary of War directed the formation of the New Weapons Board on 17 January, 1944 and instructed the board to gather such technical information and new equipment as it deemed necessary to proceed as soon as possible to North African and...
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.
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...
Conference topics include special troops, military police, graves registration, cavalry reconnaissance, intelligence, defense, security, administration, personnel assignment, war dogs, and the general organization of an infantry division.
In two volumes, this is the official participation report of Okinawa Operation submitted to the War Department. It presents a comprehensive account of the administrative and logistical support furnished by the Army agencies in the Pacific Ocean...
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...
Covers the time period 16 August 1943 to 12 October 1943 in the specified islands of New Georgia, Arundel, and Vella Lavella. Includes records of various operations and plans of all divisions and services, photos, maps, and 25th ID officer roster.
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.
Information concerning military operations assigned to the 7th Infantry Division for Operation Iceberg including maps, task organization, embarkation plan, artillery plan, intelligence plan, naval gunfire support plan, signal plan, and assault...
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.
Vol. I of II. Volume I begins with roster of officers HQ, Tenth Army. Report of the Tenth Army mission in the Okinawa and Ryukyus campaign. Includes task force organization, planning, training, embarkation, movement, military operations summary,...
Vol. II of II. Report of the Tenth Army mission in the Okinawa and Ryukyus campaign. Includes task force organization, planning, training, embarkation, movement, military operations summary, enemy tactics, operations results, G-1 through G-4...