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Interdiction, final issue November 1945. Fourteenth Air Force operations against railroads: the Japanese view.
No full textWhen the cessation of hostilities made the demands for combat intelligence somewhat less exacting, it occurred to the undersigned that it would be useful to determine the extent of damage to, and the efficiency of 14th Air Force methods of operation against the railways in China used by the Japanese to facilitate their military operations while the Japanese officials and their records were still accessible. This would make it possible to base the studies, which will inevitably, for future planning, be made during the post war period, not only on our records of such operations and their assumed effectiveness but on testimony from the other side as well. As the proposal was enthusiastically endorsed by Major General Stone, Commanding General of the 14th Air Force, as well as by AAFCT and by USFCT, the undersigned proceeded immediately to Peiping where, after a preliminary interview with Lieutenant General T. Takahashi, Chief of Staff, Japanese armies of North China, several days were spent in conference with the principal Japanese military and civilian railroad officials. One or more days were then spent similarly at each of the principal North China Railroad division headquarters, at Hankow from which the South China Railways were operated and at Nanking, control point for the Central China Railways. In all of these places field trips were made to railroad yards, shops, and bridges which had been attacked. Close inspection from the air was made of a large part of the railroad bed throughout the zones of attack and collateral notice was taken of other military factors
Action report - Rhine River crossing.
No full textLCVP Unit #1 was activated on 4 October 1944 in Dartmouth, England. Its mission was to train and prepare for tasks to be performed as indicated by U.S. Army authorities, and to assist in build up after river crossings and maintenance of bridgeheads as directed by Commanding General, First U.S. Army. Its employment was the ferrying of troops and equipment, evacuation of wounded and/or PWs, assisting in bridge construction, patrolling of waters up and downstream to prevent enemy waterborne attempts to destroy the bridges
German organization of deliberate defense in depth south of la Meauffe, Normandy, France.
No full textDuring the southward advance of the XIX Corps, German positions overrun were generally organized as a strong linear defense without depth. Mobile reserves behind the front line would be used to attempt to stop our breakthroughs. Contains a short narrative of operations, typical photographs, a visibility diagram, captured German maps of position (German organization of position), and camouflage and construction details of typical German positions
7th Armored Division's part in reduction of the Ruhr Pocket. A research report prepared at The Armored School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1949-1950.
No full textThis report indicates how the Combat Command type of organization permitted the flexibility in organization which was essential to maximum success in such a succession of rapidly changing situations. Chapters include the following headings: an introduction; background of 7th Armored Division; prelude to the commitment of the 7th Armored Division; cracking the shell; on to the Salwey; the drive on Beckum and Hovel; mopping up Hemer and Menden; and summary and conclusion. Appendices: I- a tactical study of that portion of the Ruhr area traversed by the 7th Armored Division, 5-16 April 1945; II- order of battle; III- personalities; IV- 7th Armored Division unit commanders; and V- 7th Armored Division statistics
Uniform, insignia, equipment, North Korean Army. August 1950.
No full textThis handbook has been prepared to provide United States military personnel of all grades and arms with a fairly detailed picture of the North Korean Army in terms of its uniform, insignia, weapons, and equipment. Also included are plates showing the insignia used by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Appendix A)
Strategies in guerrilla warfare.
No full textFollowing is a translation of a pamphlet on strategies in guerrilla warfare, written by Mao Tse-Tung and published July 1949 at Hong Kong. This is an air intelligence information report. The 1st edition of this pamphlet is presumed to have been published just in the midst of the war of resistance against Japan chiefly recommending how to use the guerrilla tactics for the Chinese Communist Army, having no concern with the current warfare in Korea or any movement of them in Korea
Fine points of hand to hand combat.
No full textThe adventures of a soldier in hand to hand combat. This pamphlet is distributed to each basic trainee in the hope that he will spend some time at night or on weekends thumbing thru its pages, studying the movements involved in hand to hand combat. The movements illustrated in this pamphlet are correct and will aid you tremendously in your study of hand to hand combat
Grafenwöhr training area map.
No full textThe Grafenwöhr training area map provides a description of ranges and facilities. Legend includes training areas, maneuver areas, reservation boundary, tank trails, hardstands, range fans, range firing limits, road barriers, artillery observation posts, artillery position areas, rendezvous areas, and convoy routes
Infantry Division in defense on a wide front.
No full textProblem: to determine the maximum frontage that an interior infantry division with normal support can successfully defend. Annexes include Russian offensive tactics, engineer support, artillery support, types of defense and effect on front-line divisions, and defensive formations