The country of India continues to straddle the crossroads of East and West, much as it has done throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As the world's fastest growing population with an enormous capitalist appetite, India finds itself...
This pocket book of the German Army was intended for the use of intelligence officers of field formations and units. There are 5 parts including: general principles of organization and tactics (types of divisions, GHQ troops, supply and...
Central European Branch, Military Intelligence Service, War Dept.
This document on German military symbols is divided into three main sections. The first gives an explanation of German military symbols. The military symbols themselves are broken down by infantry, artillery, cavalry and reconnaissance, mountain,...
This study proposes that to have immediate connection with the battle front and, in tactical operations, a widespread use of air transport in major emergency of any nation requires adequate aviation. The adaptability of various types of flying...
This study explores the Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) as it applies to the sustainment distribution system on the future battlefield. Objective Force logistics on the battlefield is required by the Objective Force Concept White Paper to be...
Railroads have played a key role in the conduct of war for well over a century. Few can dispute the contributions rail has made at the strategic and operational levels of war. Tactical use of railroads, however, is an entirely different matter....
This monograph discusses operational sustainment in a secondary theater of war. Essentially, this study asks, given horizontal escalation in a global conflict where central Europe is the primary theater, what is the effect of operational...
The Battle of Stalingrad was a disaster. The German Sixth Army consisted of over 300,000 men when it approached Stalingrad in August 1942. On 2 February 1943, 91,000 remained; only some 5,000 survived Soviet captivity. Largely due to the success of...
The study focuses on the two years of the Mesopotamia campaign that showed the lack of foresight and proper planning, and over cautiousness of India, in the theatre to organize the lines of communication and base port. The immediate causes of the...
This monograph examines lessons in combat service support (CSS) tactical mobility during the Afghanistan Conflict, the Falklands War, and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The unique environments of these operations have significant differences...
The People's Republic of China has experienced massive economic growth over the last twenty years, which has provided greater resources to counter threats to its security, both internally and externally. China has used part of this newfound wealth...
This manual is based upon the basic principles laid down in the Landing Operation Doctrine, U.S. Navy, (FTP 167), the Ship to Shore Movement (FTP 211), the Transport Doctrine, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and the results of experiences...
"There are at present four types of transport airplanes and two types of gliders in our service which are suitable for transport of field artillery units."
Little emphasis is being placed upon military railroading today by Defense Department planners. Rail is overshadowed by motor transport and theater air when it comes to supporting large unit operations. In doing that, logisticians may be...
This study on Germany focuses on transportation systems and inland waterways. The four sections of this document are broken down by the shipbuilding industry, shipping industry, Reich (national) waterways, and inland ports.
This report presents armed helicopter tactics and survivability data that were documented and collected during counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam. Most of the data presented concern missions in which armed helicopters escorted transport...
In the aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom I, the Marine Corps decided to reorganize and re-name the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE) to address perceived logistics shortcomings in the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). The Combat Service...
Since the end of the cold war, the US Army has become a force-projection Army with reduced forward basing. With increased overseas commitments, the Army's ability to conduct strategic deployment is more important than ever. In the next decade, the...