NIGHT OPERATIONS

Military Article Photocopies available from Military/Info

• Author Unknown, "An Open Letter on Night Fighting an Outposts," From the Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, London, July 1913), Professonal Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.VI, No.1 (should be no.25)(January-February 1914); 21 pages, 5 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.6206} [Includes: Introduction, Examples, Lessons, Mounted men, Night outposts][Excellant article on night fighting during the Boar War.]
• Barger Jr., Captain Ferdinand O.."Night Training for the Rifle Company,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.5 (October-November 1960); 3 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11131}
• Cavanaugh, Major Stephan E., Jr.,"Let's Attack at Night," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.43, No.2 (October 1953); 8 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10620} [Night attack tactics, with World War Two examples]
• Drysdale, Captain W.S.. "Eight Infantry Problems in Battlefield Illumination," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineer, Vol.9, No.48 (November-December 1917); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.6249}
• Evans, Captain John C.."Communications in the Night Attack,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.5 (October-November 1960); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.11129}
• Kuldell, Captain R.C., Corps of Engineers. "Battle Illumination. An example of practice in battlefield illumination in America," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineer, Vol.9, No.48 (November-December 1917); 9 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.6248} [Includes: Introduction, Battlefield illumination with searchlights, Battlefield illumination with trench lights, Battlefield illumination with rockets, star shells, illumination grenades, flares, etc.]
• McNutt, Lt.Col.Leonard M., Infantry."A Rifle Platoon Withdraws at Night", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.40, No.1 (January 1952); 11 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10494}
• Rathbun, Captain Frank F., Infantry."Night Patrolling", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.39, No.1 (July 1951); 19 pages, 34 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.10476} [Includes: Introduction, Your eye, How we see, Dark adaptation, Scanning, Confidence, Night concealment, Light and your eyes, Noise can help you, Night walking, Hitting the ground, Night crawling, Crossing obstacles, Going under, Cutting wire, Crossing ditches, Keeping direction, Getting ready, Patrol inspection, Picking a route, control, Patrol formations, The column, Single file, Touch and sound, Rallying point, Security, The halt, Action at the objective, Getting back, Into friendly lines, Reporting]
• Reames, Lt.Col.John P.."We Must Fight at Night,"Infantry, Vol.49, No.1 (January-March 1959); 7 pages, 10 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10970) [The need for Night fighting training with and without electronics. Includes an evalutation of the current electronic night fighting equipment in 1958]
• Ropp, Lt.Ralph E.."Operation Moonlight," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.44, No.1 (January 1954); 3 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10632} [Includes: Introduction, Night familization firing, Daytime corrective firing, Night vision training, Applicatory night firing] [Toward improving night training techniques]
• U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Infantry in Battle—Night Attacks," The Infantry School Mailing List Vol.VII, Chapter I. (December 1933-1934); 26 pages, 7 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10001} [Includes: Studies in infantry tactics as illustrated by incidents from the great war, including six examples with discussion and conclusion]
• U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Defense during periods of low visibility," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. X, Chapter IV. (June 1935); 15 pages, 4 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.10036} [Includes: Night, Fog, Smoke, Conclusion]
• U.S.Army Infantry School. "A British Night Defense (Historical exercise)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. X, Chapter V. (June 1935); 7 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10037} [Includes: Requirement, A solution, Discussion, Conclusion]
• U.S.Army Infantry School. "Rifle Company in a Night Relief," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXV, No.2 (October 1949); 12 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10375} [A discussion of an example and what to do]
• U.S.Army Infantry School. "Night Attacks," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXIV, No.2 (April 1949); 14 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10347} [Includes: Introduction, Purpose of the night attack, Types of night attacks, Characteristics of night attack, Training, Preparations, Planning, Orders, Summary]
• Infantry School Quarterly."Shooting in the Dark,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.2 (April 1956); 12 pages, 7 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10770} [Night squad rifle shooting] [Includes: Introduction, Sectors on a 180 degree front, Sectors on a 360 degree front, Sector system as SOP, Targets for riflemen and automatic riflemen, Fire control, Ammunition conservation, The squad leader, Orientation firing, What to expect from orientation firing, Critiquing the squad, Daytime corrective firing, Night application firing, Proficiency course, Scoring the proficiency course]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Night Combat by Russian Cavalry," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.2, Section II. (October 1942) ; 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5562} [Includes: General, Methods of Attack, Example of Typical Attack]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Night Operations," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.3, Section IV. (November 1942); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5574} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Methods of Procedure (Objective, Reconnaissance, Formation of Plans, Approach Movements, The Assault, Pursuit, Machine Guns in Defense, Retirement)]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "How to Use Your Eyes at Night," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.6, Section I. (February 1943); 10 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5620} [Includes: Introduction, Adjusting for Darkness, Getting Your Eyes Ready, Using Your Eyes Properly, Contrast Helps Night Vision, Vitamins, Remember These Things]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Small-Unit Tactics Used by Japanese at Night, " Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.5, Section II. (January 1944); 9 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.5767} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, The Manual: Preparations, Reconnaissance, The Approach, Demolitions, Assault, Reorganization]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Night Attacks," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.9, Section V. (May 1944); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.5811}[On Japanese WWII Forces]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "How the Japanese Mark Trails for Night Use," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.9, Section VI. (May 1944); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.5812} [On Japanese WWII Forces]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "A German’s Reaction to a British Night Attack," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.10, Section VI. (June 1944); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.5831}[On German WWII Forces]
• War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese March Plan for Night Withdrawal," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.12 (August 1944); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5868} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: The March Column, March Schedule, Security]
• War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Tanks in Night Action," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.15, No.13 (31 December 1942); 2 pages  Price .50  {Item No.12797} [Russian Army article extract]
• War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Occupation of a Position at Night," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.16, No.13 (14 January 1943); 1 page  Price .50 {Item No.12820}

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