Troops in occupied positions increase their combat effectiveness by works of an engineering nature called field fortifications. This manual describes field fortification methods and gives details of construction of entrenchments, emplacements, and...
"This treatise is based on authentic information from the Western front in Europe, but the art and practice of Field Fortification today is like so many other things, in the melting pot, and men who study this work may find, upon their arrival in...
Translated from a French official document of December 1916, information is separated into four parts. Part one concerns selection and concealment of battery emplacements, part two the construction of the different elements of battery emplacements,...
Issued as War Department, Document No. 592. Instructions on all aspects of constructing and using trenches as well as wire entanglements. Includes 5 plates.
The study describes the Civil Defense status in Central Europe and compares it with an 'ideal' Civil Defense model. All nations in Central Europe have organized a warning and alarm system; disaster relief and rescue organizations are operational in...
This work is substantially a translation of an enemy document which has been edited and is based on the experiences of the German Army during the first two winters of the war in Russia.
This manual is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. The following books, pamphlets, and paper have
been freely used:
British army publications
drill regulations, 6" Newton,
notes on aerial photography,
artillery notes no.6,...
Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same basic principles as do operations under other conditions. The differences lie in the tactical and logistical limitations imposed by the adverse climatic...
The contents of this information bulletin number 38 detail the antitank (both Finnish and German), engineering (Japanese), armored force and ammunition carried by German tanks, and artillery (German). The Japanese and German infantry forces in both...
This document addresses the following topics regarding Japanese defense against amphibious operations: tactics and organization; beach obstacles, barricades, and mines; fortifications and airfields; Japanese coast defense guns; dual-purpose,...
This bulletin consists of recent information (in WWII) on tactical and technical developments and trends affecting the operations of the Arms and Services. It details numbers 21-30, with dates ranging from March 25, 1943 to July 29, 1943. Part I...
1917 practical manual for the training and instruction of officers and men in trench warfare, based on the latest information from the battle fronts of Europe, and including the attack and defense of trenches, the construction of trenches and...
1917 practical manual for the training and instruction of officers and men in trench warfare, based on the latest information from the battle fronts of Europe, and including the attack and defense of trenches, the construction of trenches and...
"This 1942 memorandum describes the construction of entrenchments for personnel, emplacement for field artillery weapons, and shelter for ammunition for purposes of instruction at the Field Artillery School."
Field fortifications are works constructed by military forces in combat operations to increase natural defensive strength of a locality. This FM addresses terrain appreciation, organization of the ground, effect of projectiles, trenches, obstacles,...
Air Defense office of the Ministry of Home Affairs
A translation of an article appearing in the 20 October 1943 issue of the Shuho, the official weekly organ of the Japanese cabinet Board of Information. Contains directives for factories.
This history discusses the support rendered by the Army Materiel Command (AMC) to the humanitarian relief effort which followed in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew in South Florida. It illustrates how the new Army is adapting...
This book contains information on the first and most vital consideration in the protection of troops against hostile gas attacks during World War I, which is the provision of an efficient individual protective appliance for each soldier. Details of...
The following pages are written with the idea of furnishing the members of the Army School of the Line and Staff College a guide in the solution of field problems in fortification. These problems are such that any line officer might be called upon...