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Chihkiang campaign, 10 April – 3 June 1945: a study of air-ground teamwork.
No full textThe overall defensive strategy of the Japanese in China has been aimed at protecting their interior transit routes and at reducing Chinese counteroffensive capabilities. In the drive against Chihkiang the enemy's specific objectives were the elimination of the air base and the destruction of Chinese armies in the area. Chihkiang also offered the Japanese an advantageous route of approach to Kweiyang in the event that developments favored a renewed drive from the Kweilin-Liuchow area. The ground situation: enemy objectives; estimated Chinese and Japanese strength; ground operations; and air force participation (combat strength, supplies, air effort, air-ground liaison teams, and damage to the enemy)
Airfields in China, the Engineer Section Fourteenth Air Force.
No full textThe airfields produced herein and listed in index are bases from which the United States Army Air Forces, Chinese American Composite Wing, and Chinese Air Force presently operate or are interested in for future operations. This data has been compiled from field information on file at this headquarters forwarded from resident engineers under the Engineer, China Air Service Command. This document contains maps and illustrations documenting enemy occupied airfields (operational and nonoperational or unknown), including what buildings were destroyed
Extracts of G-4 periodic report period ending 30 September 1944.
No full textIncluded in this document is a status report of theater projects, 16 October 1944, prepared by G-4. Informal status report for September 1944- Ledo Road Project TIG-1. Informal status report for September 1944- 4" pipelines Tinsuki – Kunming – Project TIG-2. Informal status report for September 1944- 6" pipeline Chittagong-Tinsukia – Project TIG-4. Informal status report for September 1944- Engineer District #10. Topics: supply organization; supply establishments; service troops; transportation; current supply and maintenance procedure; hospitalization; construction; local resources; salvage; captured supplies and material; remarks and recommendations; and air supply
Report on Operation "Mallory Major", 12 – 15 July 1944.
No full textAs it became evident early in June that the Germans would attempt to hold the Spezia-Rimini line, it was necessary for the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force to extend the sphere of its operations up to and including the river Po in the north, and up to a line between Alessandria and Genoa in the west. A study of the communications network in the Po valley revealed that, due to the extreme complexity of systems, this area could not be successfully interdicted on the route by route basis which had been employed in Central Italy and the Northern Apennines. Furthermore, it would be a matter of some weeks before all of the necessary work could be accomplished by MAPRW and MPIC in order to issue complete reports. It was therefore necessary to study this area from the point of view of river systems, the objective being zone interdiction by cutting all rail and road bridges crossing certain major streams. This could be done throughout the area, with the exception of the northeast section, where route by route attack would be necessary. Table of contents: situation; the Po Valley (terrain, railway systems, bridges); Operation "Mallory"; cancellation of Operation "Mallory"; Operation "Mallory Major" (the directive, the opening phase 12-15 July 1944, operations 16-27 July, fighter-bombers, summary of operations); bombing technique; and a conclusion
[Soldier shooting a machine gun].
No full textCaption on back: Ft. Benning, GA...A soldier shooting a machine gun for the benefit of the visiting Russians
General Leonard T. Gerow, Commandant, USCGSC Nov 45- Jan 48.
No full textGeneral Gerow is a member of the Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame, see his bio here: https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16040coll5/id/116/rec/
Ninth Army engineer operations in Rhine River crossing.
No full textThe Rhine River has been long recognized as one of the most formidable obstacles to military movement on the European Continent, and its crossing was the object of the most intensive planning and preparatory effort made by Ninth Army while operating in the European Theater. The brilliant fulfillment of the Engineer mission in the assault crossing of that river will ever be a tribute to the fighting spirit, skill and determination of the officers and men who achieved it. In addition to the outstanding accomplishments of those directly engaged in the crossing, the unfailing enthusiasm and technical proficiency of supporting Engineer elements played a major part in the success of the operation. It is regretted that the complete story of the actions of some of these supporting units had to be, of necessity, subordinated to those of the assault units in this report of the crossing. Effort has been made to make this report of value to the student of military operations, as well as of interest to the casual reader. It is hoped that proper credit has been given to all units directly or indirectly involved in the operation, as well as to the staffs of all echelons for the weeks and months of planning without which the successful attainment of the mission would not have been realized
MS #B-839. German parachute regiment in Normandy: operations of the 6th Fallschirm Regiment, 6 June – 15 August 1944.
No full textThis account of the fighting around Carentan, Periers, and St. Denis-le-Gast by the commanding officer of a German parachute regiment was written early in 1948 as a part of the Allendorf phase of the Foreign Military Studies project of the U.S. Army in Europe. The U.S. Army histories can give little space to the German accounts of fighting, although the German version of what occurred is often of keen interest to Americans who fought in Normandy. Chapter 1: invasion of the Cotentin Peninsula. Headings include: organization of the 6th Fallschirm Regiment; situation on the Cotentin Peninsula prior to 6 June 1944 invasion; the Allied attack; and the battle for Carentan. Chapter 2: the withdrawal. Headings include: fighting in the Meautis area; fighting in the Seves sector; withdrawal from the Periers area; the Coutances pocket; the Villedieu pocket; and withdrawal from Normandy
Army Ground Forces Board report no. A-465: artillery observation by high performance aircraft.
No full textThis report outlines the methods used by Headquarters IV and Headquarters II Corps Artillery in preparation and firing of long range artillery when observed by high performance aircraft. Attached is the log of one mission fired, selected as typical average example from the many on file. Appendices to this report are described as follows: Appendix 1- Spitfire mission (IV Corps Artillery) (adjust artillery fire by high performance aircraft) (sometimes called Arty/R); Appendix 2- Spitfire mission (II Corps Artillery) (adjustment of artillery fire by observer in high performance aircraft); and Appendix 3- log of a Spitfire shoot
Underwater sound wave transmission conditions, special translation number 87. CINCPAC-CINCPOA bulletin no. 197-45, 1 August 1945.
No full textThis item is the first available documentary evidence on underwater sound conditions in the area of the Japanese homeland. It gives calculations on the degree of deflection of sound waves in those waters. The document is part of a series of reference materials published by General Headquarters, Surface Escort Units, for use in antisubmarine warfare. It is based upon survey data taken by the Japanese Hydrographic Office in August and September 1943. The annexes (maps) give calculations by the Sonic Research Department on the degree of deflection of sound waves based upon survey data of the Hydrographic Office. Annexes include the area off Sanriku (the Kuni of Rikuzen, Rikuchu, and Mutsu in northern Honshu), area off Kumano Nada, area off Tosa, and the area off Okinawa