Volume VI discusses salvage and service. The salvage program opened new sources of supply to the armies. Collection of enemy materials, which is as old as the axiom which entitles the victors to claim the spoils, brought equipment immediately...
A compilation prepared for the Commission Regarding Breaches of the Rules of Warfare by the Japanese Forces, by the Commonwealth of Australia in 1944. Discusses alleged murders or attempted murders, acts of cannibalism, instances of rape, and other...
Analyzes the contributions of armor in Operation Cobra, which took place on the continent of Europe in July, 1944. Looks at the 6th Armored Division as an example of (then) contemporary teaching regarding the use of an armored division to seize a...
Contains documentary appendices, including information on the guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines, Intelligence activities in the Philippines during Japanese occupation and operations of the Military Intelligence Section, the Allied...
Report is an account of the participation of the American troops in the Buna Campaign. Historically, the campaign is important because it was the first victorious operation of American Army ground forces against the Japanese.
Discusses the Yellow Beach Landing and the Green Beach Landing in December 1943. Contains the 7th Marines operation order, 1st Marines operation order, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines operation order and 5th Marines operation order.
General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific, Military Intelligence Section, General Staff
This individual study of the Intelligence Series was originally prepared to familiarize staff planners in the Southwest Pacific and Central Pacific areas with the potentialities of the Philippines' guerrilla groups. It is a compilation from...
This document provides the daily summary of enemy intelligence, estimate of the enemy situation, and other miscellaneous information from on the ground, air, and navy in the Pacific Theater (May 1944).
Money and banking in Germany is the focus of this Civil Affairs handbook. Three parts to this document describe the traditional German banking system, the growth of totalitarian banking, and present monetary and banking system.
This volume describes two campaigns that the Germans conducted in their northern theater of operations. The first they launched, on 9 April 1940, against Denmark and Norway. The second they conducted out of Finland in partnership with the Finns...
Part I of this report is concerned with the overall planning for the invasion of Southern France; part II is the execution of the plan. Planning (decision, formulation of planned action, assignment of task organizations) and execution of the plan...
General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific
In the wake of military conquest by foreign invaders, there have been great historical resistance movements within oppressed populaces. It is against a background of peril and savagery that the Philippines guerrilla movement must be gauged. From an...
The discussion of this material on government and administration in the Japanese Empire is contained in eleven chapters. The first chapter is a short introduction. The material covered in Chapters II to X inclusive constitute an analysis and...
The purpose of this report is to present the salient features of Japanese tactics and techniques employed during the Burma Campaign from November 1943 through September 1944. The report is written for the benefit of (1) combat units which have...
Headquarters, United States Armed Forces, Central Canada
The history of the United States Army Forces in Central Canada is presented here. The body of the history deals with the growth and establishment of the Headquarters of the Command in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Exhibit A contains War Department...