Vietnam, the lack of a proper understanding of the cultural terrain resulted in the military moving
into action before knowing the full strength or capabilities of the Northern forces. In Iraq, the
lack of a proper cultural understanding resulted...
Volume I contains data on enemy personnel and unit strengths and a listing of accepted units for the current month. Volume II contains information on retroactive strength, infiltration, and infrastructure for all the months prior to the current...
Waiting for Godot in Iraq. F.J. Bing West; As the war in Iraq enters a period of uncertainty, a highly regarded former Assistant Secretary of Defense addresses the four biggest challenges facing our military effort.
War crimes/atrocities are more prevalent in the modem era (1940-present) than in prior periods of history. War by its very nature is a murderous affair, and is often an extremely dirty and cold-blooded activity. After all, the goal of war is to...
War Department document No. 621. Contains instructions on the use of cavalry in battle. Translated from the French. The employment of French cavalry during the retreat of the German forces, March, 1917. Notes on British cavalry.
War is the event which really wakes up all bad and all good in human being. This story, I hope, will present you the events, my role in these events, and my point of view of all good and the bad things which I attend at that time. My personal...
Wartime correspondents are a valid and critical aspect to obtaining the overall picture of war and military conflicts. This paper examined the roles of embedded and unilateral reporters during wartime and answers the two questions; how do the media...
What is it about the question, “why should we study military history” that raises such a storm of conversation? In a society that expects education to serve a useful purpose, the functions of history can appear more difficult to define than...
What is it about the question, “why should we study military history” that raises suck a storm of conversation? In a society that expects education to serve a useful purpose, the functions of history can appear more difficult to define than...
What is the right thing to do in an ethical situation? Ethics is nothing more than looking at a problem, determine if it's wrong, and then making the right decision based on our values. Ethics comes from our own childhood background. The army...
What were the conditions that lead to the selection of the Gallipoli Peninsula as the landing place for the allied British and French forces; how were the landing beaches determined; what landings were undertaken; what factors aided or hindered...
When a person enters the Army, that Soldier brings their upbringing with them. We try and indoctrinate and matriculate them into a larger family, but there will always be those earlier influences that will affect decisions. As Soldiers it is...
When giants of warfare—the likes of Jomini, Mahan, the elder von Moltke, Napoleon, and Clausewitz—agree so universally on the importance of history to the military officer, one must take notice.
Their message is clear. Through the study of...
When intervening forces create a safe and secure environment to implement a whole of government approach, they simultaneously create opportunities for hitherto unnoticed and powerless opponents to do the same--and sometimes more successfully. This...
When the 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 10, April, 1942, our country had been at war four months. Consequently, our country and our army were new to the ways of war - the country's industries were being geared to the war effort,...
When the enemy adopts a policy to attack convoys, truck drivers become front line troops. Convoy commanders must then become tacticians. How to study war? The student of tactics studies previous fights and mentally places himself in the position of...