The United States imposed an embargo on Cuba in 1959. Has the time come for the United States to lift the 44-year-old embargo? The embargo on Cuba was part of America's cold war strategy against the Soviet Union; imposed on the basis that Cuba was...
The careers of the senior Army officers at the end of the nineteenth century were highlighted by extreme self-sacrifice and devotion to duty and country, but history has largely forgotten these patriots. One of these officers was Brigadier General...
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
This document details the origin and political history of Verdun, one of France's most ancient cities. Contents include chief military events, the Great War (1914-1918), the Battle of Verdun (German, American, and Franco-American offensives, French...
Table of contents include: Constitutional provisions and general laws concerning the militia; organization of the militia; annual appropriation for arming and equipping the militia, and its apportionment; property accountability; funds; armament,...
The United States entered "the war to end all wars" seventy years ago, but much may still be learned from a study of that vast military and diplomatic experience. Accordingly, the Center of Military History is now bringing back into print a series...
Official AAR contains a monthly accounting of over-all army operations in the European theater. Supplemented with maps and supporting documents. In 2 volumes with volume II a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports.
McKinney, Leonard L; Office of the Chief of the Chemical Corps, Historical Office
This is an account of flame thrower employment and the numerous problems involved. The volume purports to present: a survey of flame warfare prior to World War II; a brief account of the flame weapons developed by both allied and enemy powers...
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...
This is the combat history of the 79th Fighter Group during World War Two. The document details the following contents: group commanders; group combat narrative; campaigns; battle citations and commendations; claims- illustrated statistical...
The first chapter of this book addresses the United Kingdom- beginnings of planning, organization, types of installations, early problems, operations Torch and Overlord, etc. Next are descriptions of the assault, supply over the beaches, the battle...
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 purpose of this manual is to serve as a guide in the identification of foreign armored vehicles and contains illustrations with explanatory data relative to German, Japanese, Russian, and Italian armored vehicles.