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Pre WWI Vintage (Before 1914)
WWI Vintage (1914 to 1939)
WWII Vintage (1940 to 1948)
Korean War Vintage (1949 to 1955)
Pentomic Vintage (1956 to 1960)
Later Vintage (Post 1960)
Other

Pre WWI Vintage (Before 1914)

Downing, Captain Frederick B., Corps of Engineers. "The Selection and Occupation of Lines of Battle," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.VII, No.31 (January-February 1915); 26 pages, 3 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.6219} [As related to the experience of the Russo-Japanese War, especially the Russian experience in the Battle of Liaoyang and has a considerable number of notes on fortification.]
Hinton, Captain John, Jr.."Morgan Wrote the Manual,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.3 (April-May 1960); 3 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11080}[The example of the American Revolutionary ‘Cowpens’ battle]
Long, Jr., Lt.Col.William F.."Chancellorsville,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.2 (February-March 1960); 3 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11054} [Maneuver battle description]
Long Jr., Lt.Col.William F.,"Austerlitz,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.4 (August-September 1960); 3 pages, 5 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11110} [Lessons from the Napoleonic Battle of Austerlitz]
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."Tactics in India,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 6 pages Price .50 {Item No.22427}
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."Tactics of the American War,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 7 pages Price .50 {Item No.22420}
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."Letters on Strategy,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.22431}
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."The Secret of Success in War,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 6 pages Price .50 {Item No.22433}
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."European and Asiatic Warfare,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.22434}
Maude, Captain F.N., R.E.."Losses in Battle,"Letters on Tactics and Organization (1891); 6 pages Price .50 {Item No.22418}
Mitchell, Col.W.A. ,Corps of Engineers. "Use of the General Reserve in Grand Tactic Maneuvers as Illustrated in the Russo-Japanese War," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineer, Vol.10 (1918); 37 pages, 13 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.6254} [Includes: Introduction, Method of presenting discussion, References, General strategy of Russian and Japanese, The Yalu, Nan-Shan, Telissu, Liao Yang, General discussion of Russian use of General Reserve, Other historic examples, Lessons]
Raymond, Captain Chas.W., Corps of Engineers, U.S.Army. "Strategy and Grand Tactics," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.VII, No.34 (July-August 1915); 21 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.6222} [Mainly concerned with maneuver warfare] [A lecture delivered at Yale University in 1882 and 1883. Contributed and edited by Major R.R.Raymond, Corps of Engineers]
Infantry School Quarterly."Was It an Ambush?," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.45, No.4 (October 1955); 8 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10734} [Braddocks defeat during the French and Indian Wars]
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Sketch of the Science and Art of War,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1853), Vol.1; 30 pages Price 3.00 {Item No.20264} [Includes: Introductory remarks, I. Stragtegics, II. Tactics, III. Logistics, Stragetics. Fundamental maxim of War, Plan of a campaign, Offensive operations, Defensive operations, Tactics: Battles, Orders of battle, Positions, Attack, Retreat, Pursuit, Sieges, Logisitics]
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Blockade, Military,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1853), Vol.1; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.20279}
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Tactics of the Three Arms,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1862), Vol.III; 18 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.20479} [Includes: On the combinations of the three arms in the composition, formations, and movements of armies: Relations subsisting between the combinations of the three arms and the results and fundamental conditions of warfare, Of the charge of troops, Of the charge of cavalry, Of fire in general, Of the fire of infantry, Fire of artillery, Combination of the three arms in the composition and organization of an army, Combinations of the three arms for the attack of a position, Combinations of the three arms in the movements of armies, Conclusion, Appendix A. Formations for attack, Appendix B. On the distribution of troops on a double alignment]
U.S.Navy, Bureau of Navigation, Office of Naval Intelligence."The War in Egypt,"War Series No.III., Part II. by Lt.-Commander Casper F.Goodrich, USN (1883); 105 pages, 21 illus. Price 11.00 {Item No.20228} [From "Report of the British Naval and Military Operations in Egypt, 1882"] [Includes Sections VIII-XIII of the report] [Details]
War Department, Ordnance Office. "Warfare Against Uncivilized Races; or How to Fight Greatly Superior Forces of an Uncivilized and Badly-Armed Enemy," by Lt.R.Da Costa Porter. Ordnance Notes.—No.275 (Washington, March 23, 1883); 35 pages, 3 plates of illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.5275}
War Department, Ordnance Office. "Military Operations in the United Kingdom Consideration, Particularly as Influenced by the including Nature of the Country," by Capt.J.K.Trotted, R.A.. Ordnance Notes.—No.279 (Washington, 28 March, 1883) From the Journal of the Royal United Service Institution; 36 pages Price 4.00 {Item No.5279}
War Department, Ordnance Office. "On Outposts," by Lt.Col.Longdale A.Hale. Ordnance Notes.—No.286 (Washington, April 6, 1883) From the Journal of Royal United Service Institution; 18 pages, 1 plate of illustration Price 2.00 {Item No.5286}

WWI Vintage (1914 to 1939)

American Expeditionary Force."Field Fortification No.4: The Organization of the Ground for the Defense," Engineer Field Notes. Engineer Field Note No.13 (24 August 1918); 33 pages, 6 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.1566-19} [Includes: Part I: General Principles: General characteristics of combat, Characteristics of the attack, Characteristics of the defense; Part II. The elements of a defensive position: Positions, Distribution of troops in a battle position, Lines, Characteristics of the various lines, Defensive areas, Combat groups, Strong points, Centers of resistance, Subsectors, Sectors, Defensive zones, Trenches; Part III. Procedure in organizing a position for defense: General selection and allotment of positions to be defended, General choice of position, Location of details of preliminary work, Fig.5 Regimental sub-sector showing distribution of troops and preliminary work in 1st battle position; Shelters, communications and general development of the position, Summary of procedure, Fig.6 Regimental sub-sector showing completed organization of 1st battle position; Time and labor to complete]
American Expeditionary Force."Duties of Engineers in Mobile Warfare," Engineer Field Notes. Engineer Field Note No.25 (17 June 1918); 14 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.1566-42} [Includes: Engineer troops with the division, General conditions affecting the work, General preliminary measures to be taken, Probable employment in various situations, Reconnaissance, Hasty organization of the ground, Demolitions and obstacles, Supply of engineer tools and materials, Shelter and water supply, Summary]
American Expeditionary Force."Duties of Engineers No.2: Duties and Relations of Engineers," Engineer Field Notes. Engineer Field Note No.44 (30 August 1918); 19 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.1566-43} [Includes: 1. Duties of Engineer Officers: A. Duties of the Chief Engineer of an Army, B. Duties of the Chief Engineer of a Corps, C. Duties of the Division Engineer; II. The Employment of Engineer Troops, A. Army Engineer Troops, Army mining troops, Amry water supply troops, Army electrical and mechanical troops, Army general construction troops, Army engineer supply troops, Army topographical troops, Army ranging troops, Army light railway, road and quarry troops, Army service battalions, Army anti-aircraft searchlight troops, Army camouflage troops, Army ponton and bridge park, Army pionneer regiments of infantry; B. Corps Engineer troops: Corps engineer regiment, Corps ponton and bridge park, Corps pioneer regiment of infantry; C. Division Engineer Troops: Division engineer regiment, Division engineer train; D. Engineer Troops in the S.O.S.]
Gompertz, Capt.A.,V.M.C., R.E. Lecture delivered by at the Officers Cadet Unit, Lower Topa, and later at Murrec."The Battle of the Somme," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.10 (1918); 24 pages, 1 map Price 2.50 {Item No.6265} [Includes: Introduction, The Importance of the Somme, The Objects of the Battle, A Rough Sketch of Events, Some Features of Interest, The Results of the Battle, Its Lessons]
Hall, Col.C.L., Engineers, U.S.A.."The First Six Weeks on the Western Front," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.XI (1919); 21 pages, 2 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.6325} [This article was part of two lectures to be delivered at the Army Engineer School as part the course of the Military Art. Intended as a study of applying the 'Estimate of the Situation' system to actual example]
Johnson, Douglas Wilson."The Balkan Theatre of War," ," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.10 (1918); 31 pages, 10 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.6280} [Includes: The Balkan Barrier, The Morava-Maritza Trench, The Morava-Vardar Trench, Natural defenses of the Morava-Vardar Trench, Campaigns against Serbia: Early Campaigns for the Morava-Vardar Trench, The conquest of Serbia, The Bulgarian attack, The battle for Katchanik pass, The armed camp on the Tsrna, Natural defenses of Saloniki][From "Topography and Strategy in the War," , Henry Holt and Company Publishers]
Spalding, Col.George R., Corps of Engineers."The Divisional Engineer Officer and His Relation to the Artillery and Infantry," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.XI (1919); 27 pages Price 3.00 {Item No.6324} [Includes: General duties, Preparation of sector for defense, Preparation for offense, In training area, Discussion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "French Advance Guards," The Infantry School Mailing List Vol.VIII, Chapter VII. (June 1934); 26 pages, 2 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10016} [Includes: Historical foundation, The French division, The method of the advance to contact, The advance by bounds, The encounter, Establishing contact, The command of advance guards, Recent thought on French advance guards, Comment, Bibliography]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Terrain compartments," The Infantry School Mailing List Vol.IX, Chapter I. (December 1934); 18 pages, 8 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.10021} [Good basic article on the influence of terrain on tactics]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Battle of Gheluveit (Historical Map Problem)," The Infantry School Mailing List Vol.IX, Chapter V. (December 1934); 28 pages, 2 maps Price 3.00 {Item No.10025}
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Advance guards when contact is imminent," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. X, Chapter I. (June 1935); 25 pages, 13 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10033} [Includes: Introduction, Zones of advance, Orders, Formations, Coordination and control, The terrain compartment, Development of advance-guard action, Coordinated attack and tactical integrity, Small force operating alone]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "An Advance Guard in 1914 (Historical Map Problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. X, Chapter II. (June 1935); 37 pages, 8 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10034} [Includes: Nine parts each with a requirements, historical solution, discussion, plus epilogue, general discussion and conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Defense of the Meuse River of Dinant August 14-15, 1914 (Historical Map Problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. X, Chapter VII. (June 1935); 15 pages, 1 illus., plus map Price 2.00 {Item No.10039} [Includes: Orientation, and a series of four Situations, each with a Requirement, Discussion, A Solution, Historical Solution]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Initiative in Battle (Historical map problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XI, Chapter 7. (January 1936); 29 pages, 3 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10054} [Includes: Historical example, Discussion, First requirement, Historical solution, Comment, Second requirement, Solution and discussion, Situation continued, Third requirement, Discussion and solution, Comments, Continuation and the situation, Fourth requirement, Discussion and solution, Historical results]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Affair at Chernastovna (An Infantry School Study)," Infantry School Mailing List, Volume XII, Chapter 2. (July 1936); 43 pages, 8 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10064} [Includes: The Maneuver: General situation, Special situation, Test I, Test II, Test III, Test IV, Test V, Test VI, Test VII. The Battle: The Decision of General von Liman, Test VIII, Test IX, Decision of General von Liman, Test X, Test XI, Test XII, Text XIII, Test XIV, Scheme of maneuver of von Liman, Text XV, Decision of von Johan, Decision of von Liman, Test XVI, Text XVIII, Decision of von Liman, Test XIX, Decision of von Liman, Test XX, Test XXI.][This study is an interesting puzzle on the subject of personalities in war]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Men in Battle," Infantry School Mailing List, Volume XIII, Chapter 1. (January 1937); 37 pages, 4 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10078} [Includes: The concentration, The march to the jump-off, The battle, The second attack, A citation. As narrated by the commander in chief, the historian, a regimental staff officer and a company commander (taken from the Diaries of the real people during the battle of the Marne in 1918)]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Terrain Appreciation in Defense (Infantry School Teaching)," Infantry School Mailing List, Volume XIII, Chapter 2. (January 1937); 26 pages, 10 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10079} [Includes: 4 example problems]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "A Man Stands Alone (An Infantry School Study)," Infantry School Mailing List, Volume XIV, Chapter 2. (July 1937); 30 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10090} [Includes: The Polish situation, Analysis of Pilsudski’s plan, The Russian situation, Situation, August 6th to August 18th, Operations on the 17th, Operations, August 18th-25th, Pilsudski versus Toukhatchevsky][This is an account of the battle before Warsaw during the Polish-Russo War in 1920]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Battle in the Bois Chanel (Historical Map Problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Volume XIV, Chapter 6. (July 1937); 38 pages, 6 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10094} [Includes: The General situation, Special situation, Action of 2d Battalion 155th Infantry, Then a series of six requirements each with a discussion, solution of first requirement, and actual operations. Attack on the 8th company, The withdrawal, The picture from the German side, German sixth army, The German 30th Infantry, The Germany attack, Comments, Conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Passage of the Tigris (Historical map problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XV, Chapter 6. (January 1938); 37 pages, 2 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10105} [Includes: Introduction, Plan of the commander, Plan of the III Corps commander, Technical data, First requirement, Discussion of first requirement, Engineering features, Discussion of tactical features, Historical solution of first requirement, Discussion of historical solution, Second requirement, Discussion and historical solution, Attack of I Corps, Attack of III Corps, The crossing, Third requirement, Solution of third requirement, Fourth requirement, Historical solution of fourth requirement, Discussion of fourth requirement, Conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Affair at Chalgar (A Historical Tactical Test)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XVI, Chapter 1. (April 1938); 41 pages, 6 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10113} [Includes: Introduction, The campaign of Chalgar, Tests I-X, after which each the situation is continued]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Coup d’oeil (Infantry School Study)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XVI, Chapter 4. (April 1938); 15 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10116} [Includes: Introduction, Pelham, Warren][“Coup d’oeil” is the instantaneous understanding of the uses of terrain to suit a particular military purpose.]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Battle of Rocourt (Historical Map Problem)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XVII, Chapter 1. (January 1939); 44 pages, 5 illus. Price 4.50 {Item No.10127} [Includes: Introduction, General situation, Special situation, Ten requirements each with a discussion and historical solution, Conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "A problem of decision," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XVII, Chapter 2. (January 1939); 36 pages, 1 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10128} [Includes: Introduction, Situation, Five requirements each with a updated situation and note. Combat report, Sixth requirement, Situation continued, Combat report, Seventh and eighth requirements, A solution for each of the requirements, Purpose, Historical background, Plan for utilization of intelligence personnel, Decision, Plan of attack]

WWII Vintage (1940 to 1948)

Palmer, Jr., Lt.Col.Bruce Infantry."Covering the Withdrawal into Bataan," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.37, No.1 (July 1950); 24 pages, 4 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10409} [Early World War Two in the Philippines]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Estimate of the Situation (An Infantry School Teaching)," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXII, Chapter 1. (August 1941); 28 pages, 2 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10186} [Includes: Introduction, Form (goes through the form explaining each paragraph), Situation, Requirement, A solution of of the requirement (fills in the form)]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Defense of an Airport Against an Airborne Attack," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXIV, Chapter 1. (July 1942); 39 pages, 7 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.10209}
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Terrain Appreciation," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXV, Chapter 4. (February 1943); 35 pages, 19 illus. Price 3.50 {Item No.10222} [Includes: Part I.: General Principles, Summary. Part II.Terrain appreciation in defensive operations: General, Effect of terrain upon location of boundaries between units, Summary. Part III. Terrain appreciation in offensive operations: General, Effect of terrain upon location of boundaries between units, Summary]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Thrust Line System of Point Designation," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXV, Chapter 8. (February 1943); 4 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10226}
U.S.Army Infantry School. "General Considerations of Defensive Combat," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXVI, Chapter 5. (July 1943); 16 pages, 2 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.10236}
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Problem of Reorganization," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXX, Chapter 4. (April 1947); 17 pages, 4 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.10269} [Includes: Introduction, The problem begins, Purpose and methods of reorganization, The rifle squad, The rifle platoon, The rifle company, The battalion, Conclusions]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Principles of War," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXX, Chapter 10. (April 1947); 25 pages, 5 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10275} [Includes: Introduction, The principle of mass, The principle of the objective, The principle of surprise, The principle of security, the principle of cooperation, The principle of the offensive, The principle of movement, The principle of economy of force, The principle of simplicity]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Independent Battalion in Attack at Bulalacao (An historic monograph)," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXI, No.1 (July 1947); 29 pages, 3 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10286} [Includes: Introduction, Battalion order, The action, Analysis and criticism, Intelligence, Operations, Evacuation and supply, Communication, Civil affairs, Evaluation, Lessons ][Philippines (20 October 1944)]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Conduct of the Defense of Extended Frontages," Infantry School Quarterly Vol.XXXI, No.2 (October 1947); 27 pages, 5 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.10290} [Includes: Introduction, Application of principles, Situation, Requirement, Solution, Discussion, Conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Salm Chateau Offensive (A historic monograph)," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXIII, No.2 (October 1948); 25 pages, 5 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10327}[Includes: Introduction, Events leading up to the Salm Offensive, The Salm Offensive--Initial Phase, The division plan of attack, The regimental plan of attack, The battalion plan of attack, The attack, The Salm Offensive--Final Phase, Analysis, Lessons] [US 75th Division, Salm Chateau, Belgium, 15-21 January 1945]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Defensive Terrain," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXIII, No.2 (October 1948); 14 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10332} [Includes: Introduction, Use of terrain for defense, Boundaries and limiting points, Summary, Practical exercise, Situation, Questions, A solution]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "A Meeting Engagement at Bastogne," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXIV, No.1 (January 1949); 25 pages, 3 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.10336} [Includes: Introduction, The movement to contact, The defense of Bastogne, Analysis and criticism, Lessons]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Motti," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXIV, No.2 (April 1949); 11 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10350} [Finnish WWII Winter War Tactics]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Secret Weapon Again?," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.1, Section VIII. (September 1942) ; 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5547}[On German WWII Forces][German Spearhead tactics]
War Department. Military Intelligence Division. "Jap Estimates of U.S.Land Tactics," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.5, Section I. (January 1943); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5600} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, “U.S.Methods—Our Countermeasures”, Attack, Defense, Night Fighting, Pursuit and Retreat, Security Measures, Tanks, Other Vehicles, Vulnerability of the Rear.]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Documents Dealing with Japanese Warfare," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.6, Section I. (February 1943); 17 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.5611} [On Japanese WWII forces][Includes: Introduction, Approach Tactics, Deployment Tactics, Combat Tactics, Observations of Jap Officers: Marching Through Jungle, Night Attacks. Notes by a Marine (Jap) Commander: Handling Personnel, Pointers on Close Combat, Use of Machine Guns, Miscellaneous. Notes on Defense: Selecting a Position, Disposition, Construction, Various Other Prepartations. Instructions to Landing Parties: When Opposed, Procedure After Landing. Security Measures, Regarding U.S.Soldiers.]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Impressions of U.S.Warfare," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.7, Section I. (March 1943); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5624}[On Japanese WWII Forces]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Warfare—From Their Documents," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.7, Section III. (March 1943); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5626} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Movement in Jungle Country: During the Day, At Night. Assaulting Enemy Positions]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Warfare as Seen by U.S.Combatants," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.7, Section V. (March 1943); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5628} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, General Tactics, Attack Techniques, Deception, Morale, Armament: Artillery, Powder. Defense Tactics: General, In the Buna Area]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Recent Developments in German Tactics," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.8, Section II. (April 1943); 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5639} [On German WWII Forces][Includes: Artillery (North Africa), Armored Force (Russian): General Characteristics, Surprise, Psychological Methods, Advance, Attack, Avoiding Frontal Attacks, Defense. Proposed Defense A/T Methods (Russia): Use of Tanks, Used of Antitank Guns, Use of Artillery, Use of Infantry. Static Defenses (North Africa), Defense Ruses (North Africa)]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Warfare as seen by U.S.Observers," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.9, Section I. (May 1943); 14 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.5650} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, The Japanese Soldier, Offense: During the Day, At Night, Defense: Enemy Tenacity, Enemy Positions, Enemy Tactics, On Makin Island. Dummy Snipers (New Guinea), Ruses, Supply on Guadalcanal]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Company Orders (Defense)," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.9, Section II. (May 1943); 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.5655} [On German WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Intentions, Defenses, Positions, Sentry System, Ammunition, Rations, Intercommunition, Safety Precautions, General Information]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Miscellaneous," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.10, Section V. (June 1943); 8 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.5667} [On German WWII Forces][Includes: Counterattack Tactics (Mareth Front): Use of Tanks, Infantry, Fire, Panzer Grenadiers. Engaging a British Observation Post, Tank-Borne Infantry, Reaction to British Use of Smoke, Flak in the Field, Defense of Villages, Demolition Precautions]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Some Japanese Tactics Observed in Burma," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.10, Section III. (June 1943); 8 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.5670} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Defenses, Ruses: Use of Cattle, Use of Patrols, Use of Exposed Men, Use of Tommy Gun, Miscellaneous]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Tactics at Milne Bay," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.10, Section IV. (June 1943); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5671} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Summary by Observers, Patrols, Night Operations: Approach March, The Attack, Withdrawals, Use of Tanks]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Notes on the Japanese —From Their Documents," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.10, Section V. (June 1943); 6 pages Price .50 {Item No.5672} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, Tactics: Offense, Defense. Intelligence: Procuring Information, Security Measures. Conduct of Soldiers: Discipline, Personal Sacrifices. Daily Schedule]
War Department. Military Intelligence Division. "Notes on Attack," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.I, No.12, Section II. (August 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.5695} [On Italian WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, The Notes: During the Attack, When Objective Has Been Gained, During Rest Periods]
War Department. Military Intelligence Division. "Close-Quarter Fighting and Withdrawal," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.6, Section IV. (February 1944); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5779} [On German WWII Forces]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "How Japanese Defended Hilly Jungle Country," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.7, Section II. (March 1944); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.5784} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: General, Security, Positions, Defense, Withdrawals, Counterattacks, Booby Traps]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "A German Company in the Defense," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.7, Section III. (March 1944); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.5790}[On German WWII Forces]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Plan to Counter Superior Fire Power," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.8, Section V. (April 1944); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.5804} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, The Plan: Preparations, Use of Weapons]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Japanese Defensive Tactics," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.9, Section II. (May 1944); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.5808} [On Japanese WWII Forces][Includes: General, Use of Fire Power, Counterattack, Antipatrol Measures]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Some Japanese Ruses," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.9, Section VIII. (May 1944); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.5814} [On Japanese WWII Forces]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Commanders, Observers Discuss Enemy Tactics," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.9, Section II. (May 1944); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.5818} [On German WWII Forces]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "A German Defense Area on the Anzio Front," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.II, No.11, Section II. (July 1944); 6 pages, 1illus. Price .50 {Item No.5847} [On German WWII Forces][Includes: Introduction, How House “A” was Defended, How House “B” was Defended, How the Bridge was Defended]
War Department, Military Intelligence Division. "Deception, German-Style," Intelligence Bulletin Vol.III, No.5 (January 1945); 4 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.5939}[On German WWII Forces]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Japanese Operational Principles: Mandalay Offensive," Tactical and Technical Trends Vol.I., No.9 (8 October 1942); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.12636}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Lessons in Attack," Tactical and Technical Trends Vol.I., No.10 (October 1942); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12657}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."A German Spearhead in the Kiev Operation,"Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.11 (15 November 1942); 14 pages, 1 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.12690} [WWII Russian Front]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Italian Measures for Concealing a Withdrawal," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.12, No.21 (19 November 1942); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12712}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Notes on Japanese Tactics ," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.13 (3 December 1942); 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.12748}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Italian Small-Scale Counterattacks," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.14, No.12 (17 December 1942); 1/2 page Price .50 {Item No.12761}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."German Assault Detachments," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.14, No.16 (17 December 1942); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.12765}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service." Consolidation after a Counterattack," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.14, No.18 (17 December 1942); 1 page Price .50 {Item No.12767}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Factors Responsible for British Victory in Middle East," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.14, No.33 (17 December 1942); 1/2 page Price .50 {Item No.12782}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."American and British Tactics – As Viewed by the Japanese," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.14 (17 December 1942); 10 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.12783} [Translated Japanese Document]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Some Basic German Tactics," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.15, No.10 (31 December 1942); 5 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.12794}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Notes on Operations in Malaya," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.15, No.12 (31 December 1942); 5 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.12796}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Summary and Evaluation of Operations in Egypt, October 23 to November 7, 1942," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.15, No.21 (31 December 1942); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12805}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Stereotyped Attack Tactics in the Middle-East," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.16, No.12 (14 January 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12819}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Notes on Japanese Operations," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.16, No.16 (14 January 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12823}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."The German Advance from the North – Kiev Operation," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.16 (14 January 1943); 10 pages, 9 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.12837}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."German Attack at El Alamein: August 31– September 5, 1942," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.17(January 1943); 11 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.12858}
War Department."Motor Movements,"FM 101-10 Staff Officers' Field Manual. Organization, Technical and Logistical Data (10 October 1943), Chapter 2, Section I; 25 pages, Many tables Price 3.00 {Item No.22084} [Including: Introduction, Basic Road Spaces, Average Time Lengths of Cavalry, Men on Foot, and Animal Drawn Field Artillery Columns, Rates and Length of Marches: Foot, Animal and Motor Elements. Forced Marches: Foot and Animal Elements. Mortor movements: Truck capacities for troop movement, Truck capacities for animals. Form for tabulating numbers of trucks required for movement by motor transport (tactical movements) Infantry Division. Time length traffic flow, and density of motor columns: Close columns, Open columns. Average road space of motor columns at various speeds, Motor movements by echelon, March graphs and march tables, Examples. Forms for abridged table, Road spaces and time lengths: Infantry Division, Light Division. Motor movement by echelon: Infantry Division. Assignment of motor transport for movement of foot troops. Example of work sheet showing availability of cargo trucks]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."German Defensive Tactics in Russia," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.18, No.3 (11 February 1943); 1 page Price .50 {Item No.12862}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."German Tactics – Russian Front," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.18, No.13 (11 February 1943); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.12872}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Japanese Task Force in China," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.19, No.13 (25 February 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12901} [Task for composition]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."German Tactics – North Africa," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.20, No.10 (1 March 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12922}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Notes on Some German Tactics Used in Russia," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.20, No.11 (1 March 1943); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.12923}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Japanese Ruses – Buna Area," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.20, No.9 (25 March 1943); 1 pages Price .50 {Item No.12944}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Japanese Tactics on Guadalcanal," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.20, No.10 (25 March 1943); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.12945}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Operations and Tactics – Guadalcanal," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.22 (8 April 1943); 12 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.12979}[Part I. Guadalcanal operations, Part II. Japanese opinions on American Tactics]
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Notes on Combat by Lt.General G.S.Patton, Jr," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.30 (29 July1943); 10 pages Price $2.00 {Item No.13147}
War Department. Military Intelligence Service."Field Note on Sicilian and African Operations," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.33, No.17 (September 1943); 1 page Price $.50 {Item No.13201}

Korean War Vintage (1949 to 1955)

Anders, Captain Curtis L.."Of Hills and Hell Raisers", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.41, No.1 (July 1952); 10 pages, 13 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10524} [What does a soldier need to expect when he goes to Korea? Transit and combat conditions]
Deal, SFC E.Lafayette."The Fight for Hill 148," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.44, No.1 (January 1954); 8 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10631} [Includes: Introduction, Terrain, Preparation, Moving out, Under mortar fire, Hill 148, Success, Summing up, A lesson]
Carleton, Major Linwood A.."Mobile Defense," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.45, No.1 (January 1955); 12 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10679} [Includes: Mobile Defense-What is it?, Employment of mobile defense, Necessity for mobile defense, Mobile defense differs from position defense, Essentials of mobile defense, Items that are emphasized]
Collins, General J.Lewton."Don't Forget the Fundamentals," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.42, No.1 (January 1953); 12 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10560} [On the fundamentals of: Organization and attack, Terrain analysis, Maneuver]
Edmond, Major Emil V.B., Infantry."Is Direct Support Necessary?," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.37, No.2 (October 1950); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.10426} [A dialogue between two lieutenant colonels on whether supporting units should be used in direct, general support or be attached]
Edmond, Lt.Colonel Emil V.B., Infantry."What's Your Decision?," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.41, No.2 (October 1952); 11 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10550} [The process of making tactical decisions: The commander's estimate, Possible courses of action, Analysis of opposing courses of action, Comparison of own courses of action]
Edwards, Lt.Col.James W., Infantry."Action at Tongmyongwon," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.1 (January 1951); 16 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10447} [Korea: 20 August 1950, Battalion in defense in the early days of the Korean War]
Edwards, Lt.Col.James W., Infantry."Naktong Defense," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.2 (April 1951); 16 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10463} [Defense along the Naktong river during the Korean war from 31 August to 16 September 1950, this is the story of one battalion's part of a four division defense]
Flynn, Major John R., Infantry."Pursuit", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.41, No.1 (July 1952); 5 pages, 2 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10538} [Korea, 20 September 1950, Task force "Lynch"]
Fritzsche, Brig.General Carl F.."Look Toward Tomorrow," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.45, No.2 (April 1955); 7 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10693} [Includes: Introduction, Changes, Dispersion, Targets, What kind of unit do we need?, Headquarters, Logistics command, Offensive operations, Defensive operations, Analysis, Logistical doctrine, Weapons, Control, The soldier, No time for archaic thinking]
Gavin, M/Sgt P.M.."Random Observation, Korea", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.40, No.2 (April 1952); 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.10519} [Tactical observations about both sides]
Josey, Captain Claude K.."Perimeter Defense," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.43, No.1 (July 1953); 9 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10598} [A discussion on perimeter defensive]
Mangold, Lt.Col.Harold B., Infantry."Defense of Rear Areas, Part II", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.41, No.1 (July 1952); 13 pages, 1 map Price 1.50 {Item No.10532} [A illustrative problem of the defense of a division's rear areas]
McCaffrey, Col.William J., Infantry."Combat Tips. Report on Korea", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.41, No.1 (July 1952); 6 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10533}
Mueller, Major Edmund L., Infantry."Reverse Slope Defense," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.37, No.2 (October 1950); 11 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10437} [Includes: Introduction, Something new, Considerations, Organization, Conduct, Adaptations, Conclusions]
Palmer, Jr., Lt.Col.Bruce ., Infantry. "Infantry and VT Fires," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.37, No.2 (October 1950); 9 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.10422} [Rebuttal to Lt.Col.Pickett's article "The Future of Close Combat"]
Perez, Col.Gines."On Top of the Ridgeline," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.42, No.1 (January 1953); 8 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10567} [Discussion about the tactical value of ridgelines versus forward slopes] [Includes: Introduction, Field of fire, Obstacles, Observation, Lines of withdrawal and resupply, Frontages, Depth, Opinion of a Republic of Korea Division commander, Dominant terrain, The Regimental position, Doctrine, Thoughts after combat]
Pickett, Jr., Lt.Col.George B., Cavalry. "The Future of Close Combat," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.37, No.1 (July 1950); 7 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10406} [Includes: Introduction, The Atom, BW, Chemical Warfare, The VT fuse, Does Industry Provide a Solution?, Industrial Limitations, Tactical Utilization, Conclusion]
Pickett, Lt.Col.George B., Jr., Armor."Captain Doughboy--Infantry-Tank Team Commander," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.1 (January 1951); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.10451} [Includes: Capabilities, Factors affecting tank employment, Employment, Conduct of the attack, Summary]
Reynolds, Lt.Col.James H., Infantry."The Penetration as a Form of Maneuver," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.2 (April 1951); 11 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10466}
Ruddy, Major Kenneth M.."Terrain - A Key to Victory," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.45, No.2 (April 1955); 10 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10694} [A question answer session on terrain analysis]
Russell, by Lt.Col.George H.."Defense on an Extended Front," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.43, No.2 (October 1953); ; 4 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10617}
Sawyer, Captain Bickford E., and Captain James T.Root."Encircled," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.44, No.2 (April 1954); 12 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10646} [Breaking out of an encirclement]
Tassey, Major George ."Evasion," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.44, No.1 (January 1954); 6 pages Price .50 {Item No.10634} [Evasion but cut off units and how to handle it]
Warmbrod, Lt.Col.Karlton, Infantry."Defense of Rear Areas", Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.40, No.2 (April 1952); 12 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10507}
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Security Echelon in Defense," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.XXXV, No.1 (July 1949); 19 pages, 4 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.10361} [Includes: Introduction, Aviation, The covering force, Outposts, The general outpost, The combat outpost, Local security, Summary]

Pentomic Vintage (1956 to 1960)

Bradbury,1st Lt. Donald K.."The Other Side of the Hill; 5 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11117} [Reverse slope defense]
Fallon, Capt. Robert T.."Decision,"Infantry, Vol.47, No.3 (July 1957); 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.10860} [Decision making on the tactical nuclear battlefield]
Garretson."Captain Kenneth C.."Isolation,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.4 (August-September 1960); 5 pages, 5 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11119} [What to do if a unit is surrounded]
Goldberg, Lt.Col. Seymour L.."Atomic Defense Reconsidered,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.47, No.1 (January 1957); 10 pages, 8 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10826} [Tactical nuclear warfare defensive operation]
Hungate, Lt.Col. James W.."Tactics,"Infantry, Vol.47, No.3 (July 1957); 3 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10854} [Pentomic Infantry Division tactics in tactical nuclear warfare]
Hungate, Lt.Col. James W.."Tactics -- Defense,"Infantry, Vol.47, No.4 (October 1957); 3 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.10873} [Pentomic Infantry Division]
Hungate, Lt.Col.James W.."Battle Group -- Offense,"Infantry, Vol.47, No.3 (July 1957); 9 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10855} [The Pentomic Infantry Division Battle Group in tactical nuclear warfare. Tactics for Offense combat]
Hungate, Lt.Col. James W.."Battle Group -- Defense,"Infantry, Vol.47, No.4 (October 1957); 8 pages, 8 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10874} [Pentomic Infantry Division Battle Group in tactical nuclear warfare] [Tactics for the defense] [Includes: Introduction, Mobile defense, Nonatomic warfare]
Jones, Captain Thomas H. and Captain Aaron C.Adkins."Small Unit Task Forces,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.4 (October 1956); 10 pages, 6 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10807} [Organizing and operating tasks forces on the atomic battlefield] [The first of 3 articles on task forces and mobile concept of operations]
McLean, Captain Thomas S.."Reorganization,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.5 (October-November 1960); 3 pages, 2 illus. Price .50 {Item No.11134} [Unit reorganization after battle while in combat planning and training]
Mead, Major General Armistead D.."What Will They Do in the Infantry?,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.4 (October 1956) ; 4 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10815} [The Infantry in future warfare][Includes: Introduction, Preparations for Atomic and nonatomic war, Strategic and tactical mobility, Battle groupings, Personnel and leadership, Infantry capabilities and requirements of the future]
Mataxis, Colonel T.C.."Defense on the Atomic Battlefield,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.3 (July 1956); 11 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.10795} [Tactical nuclear warfare]
Mataxis, Colonel Theodore C.."Atomic Fire Support,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.4 (October 1956); 12 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10810}
Meyer, Captain Harold J.."The Sounding Board: Cut the Frills,"Infantry. Vol.50, No.1 (January 1960); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.11042} [Unit organizations are overburdened by ponderous gadgets which they don’t need. Mobility can be increased by getting rid of them]
Wyman, General Willard G.."Invitation to Think,"Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.46, No.4 (October 1956); 8 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.10806} [An request for new ideas to create innovations in tactical doctrine]

Later Vintage (Post 1960)

US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."The Sphere of Conflict", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 8; 31 pages, 18 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.7699-8} [Includes: Types of Wars, Intensities of Conflict and Levels of Commitment, Levels of Commitment, General, Types of Wars as Defined by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Intensities of of Conflict and Levels of Commitment; Summary of Objectives, Operations, and Trends in the Army; Background Information, Trends in Doctrine; Army Combat Functions; Intelligence; Mobility; Command Control, and Communications; Command, Control and Communitions; Firepower; Support Elements; Combat Support Elements; Combat Support Support Elements; Use of Support Elements; Geographic Considerations; Weather and War; Army Combat Units; General; The Infantry Battalion; Other Types of Battalions; Larger Combat Units; The Combat Division; Separate Combat Brigades; The Corps; Combat Echelons Above the Corps; Summary and Conclusions; References; Bibliography]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."The Physical Environment", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 9; 28 pages, 19 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.7699-9} [Includes: Introduction; Background, General, Developments in the 1960's; Environmental Analysis, Requirements, Interactions Between the Physical Environment and Weapon Systems; Significance of Effects of the Physical Environment on Weapon Systems Analysis; Basic Environmental Analysis Methodology, General, Climatic Types, Terrain Characterization, Description, Analysis, and Studies; Terrain Characteristion and Description, Terrain Data Sources, General, Topographical Maps, Terrain Analysis and Terrain Studies; Vehicles by Mobility Characteristics; Concluding Remarks; References]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Some Fundamentals of Offense, Defense, and Target Damage Assessmen", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 10, Chapter 1t; 11 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.7699-10} [Includes: List of Symbols; Introduction; Offensive Action Fundamentals, General, Exploiting the Attack, Conduct of the Attack; Defensive Operations; Damage Assessment; Undesirable Effects of the Attack; The Shoot Look Shoot Tactic in Damage Assessment; References]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Factors Affecting Target Selection", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 11; 16 pages, 1 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.7699-11} [Includes: List of Symbols; Introduction; Target Definition, Point and Area Targets, Simple Targets, Homogeneous Targets, Nonhomogeneous Targets, Complex Targets; Ground and Aerial Targets, Stationary Targets, Moving Targets, Aerial Targets, Single Targets, Multiple Targets; Target Assignment, Target Worth, Target Priority; Relationships of Tasks and Targets, Offensive Tasks, Defensive Tasks; Range Estimation; Target Engagement, Target Detection, Target Location, Communications; Target Reaction; Choice of Reactions, Precautionary Reactions, Protective Reactions, Corrective Reactions, Accounting for Reactions; Recovery Time; Introductory Account of Target Detection Probabilities; Target Detection by Glimpses; Continuous Search; References] [Complex Formulas]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Weapon Delivery Error Characteristics and Distribution", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 13; 12 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.7699-13} [Includes: List of Symbols; General; Weapon Delivery Error Distributions; Example of Dispersion Pattern; Estimates of Dispersion; The Circular Probable Error (CEP) and the Probable Error (PE); The Radial Error; Estimation of Parameters; Preliminary Comment on Probability of Hitting a Circular Target (Single Round); Additional Comments; References] [Complex Formulas]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Probability of Hitting for Single Rounds (Single Shot Hit Probabilities)", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 14; 23 pages, 5 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.7699-14} [Includes: List of Symbols; Introduction; Probability of Hitting a Circular Target When the Aim Error Equals Zero; Probability of Hitting a Rectangular or Square Target Centered at the Origin; The Polya-Williams Approximation; Noncircular Normal or Elliptical Gaussian Delivery Errors; The Circular Coverage Function or Offset Circle Probabilities; The Elliptic Coverage and Some of its Uses; The von Neumann-Carlton Diffuse Target Concept; Offset Probabilities of Hitting; Rotation of Axis; Damage RadH and Delivery Errors; Multiple Rounds; References; Bibliography]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Vulnerability and Lethality", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 15; 17 pages, 5 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-15} [Includes: Lists of Symbols; Introduction and Summary; Estimation of Vulnerable Areas; Precision of Estimates of Vulnerable Areas; Wound Ballistics; Lethal Areas or Mean Areas of Effectiveness; Damage or Kill Probability Patterns; References; Bibliography] [Complex Formulas]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Rates of Fire", DARCOM-P 706-101 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 1, Chapter 16; 8 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.7699-16} [Includes: List of Symbols; General, Comment on Kill Rates or Attrition Cofficients; Description of Types of Rates of Fire; Application; Rate of Fire Rounds, Thermal Bounds, Logistical Bounds; Typical Rates of Fire; References]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Introduction to Combat Theory and Its Applications - Homogeneous Forces", DARCOM-P 706-102 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 2, Chapter 28; 51 pages, 8 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.4478-28} [Includes: List of Symbols; Historical Background and Introduction; Lanchester's First Linear Law (Direct, Aimed Fire); Lanchester's (Second) Linear Law for Area Fire (Invisible Firing); Lanchester's Square Law; Preliminaries; Discrete Considerations; Force Ratio Considerations; An Application of the Lanchester Square Law to Custer at Little Bighorn; Lanchester's Square Law as a Function of Time; Historical Comment; Validation of Lanchester's Square Law; The Logarithmic Law (Wiess and Peterson); Some Considerations on Transition Probabilities; Chances of Winning a Battle; The Mixed Law or Deitchman's Guerrilla Warfare Model; Basic Considerations and Theory; Winning Chances for Guerrilla Warfare; Some Considerations of the Attrition Coefficients; Breakpoints of Battles; A New Formulation of Lanchester Type Combat Theory; Background and Basic Approach; The Now Formalation; Parameter Estimation for the Weibull Kill time Distributions; An Instructive Example; Some Reflections; Stopping Rules to Control Risks for Exponential Lifetime War Games or Simulations; Summary; References; Bibliography]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Optimal Firing Policies for Single and Multiple Weapons", DARCOM-P 706-102 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 2, Chapter 31; 24 pages, 1 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.4478-31} [Includes: List of Symbols; Introduction; Analysis for a Single Blue Weapon; Optimal Firing Policy for a Single Weapon; Comment on Unbounded Hit and Kill Functions; Additional Points of Interest; Optimal Firing Policies for Mixtures of Weapons (Heterogeneous Systems); Summary; References]
US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ."Weapon-Target Allocation Problems", DARCOM-P 706-102 Army Weapon Systems Analysis, Part 2, Chapter 32; 37 pages, 7 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.7699-32} [Includes: List of Symbols; Introduction; A Typical Weapon-Target Allocation Model; A Modification of Flood's Allocation Model; Other Weapon-Target Allocation Models; The Dynamic Programming Approach to Weapon-Target Allocation Problems; A Linear Programming Formalation of a Weapon-Target Allocation Problem; Random Target Allocation and the Homogeneous Point Fire Model; Summary; References; Bibliography]

Other

Antonioli, Capt.V.L.."Firepower Today," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.1 (January 1951); 11 pages, 6 charts Price 1.00 {Item No.10454} [A firepower calculation theory]
Colvin, Captain William R.,"Encirclement," Infantry, Vol.51, No.5 (September-Octobert 1961); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.11287} [What to do when encircled. Including: Introduction, Leadership and discipline, Tactical measures, Supply and evacuation]
Dachler, Lt.Col.Raymond E., Infantry."Evalutation of Weather and Terrain," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.38, No.2 (April 1951); 16 pages, 6 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.10467} [Includes: Introduction, Terrain evaluation, Critical terrain features, Observation and fields of fire, Obstacles, Concealment and cover, Avenues of approach, Tactical effect of weather and terrain, Airborne operations, Amphibious operations, Practical exercise, A solution to practical exercise]
Infantry magazine staff."Into the Enemy’s Trap – an editorial," Infantry, Vol.51, No.4 (July-August 1961); 1 page Price .50 {Item No.11252} [Operational readiness, reasons to be prepared]
Infantry Magazine Staff."Passage of Lines," Infantry, Vol.51, No.5 (September-Octobert 1961); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.11283} [Passage of Line tactical doctrine, on the riskiest and trickiest tactical operations]
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Point-Blank,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1862), Vol.III; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.20442} [Definition of the term]
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Position, Military,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1862), Vol.III; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.20444} [Definition of the term]
Royal Engineers, Corps of."Position, Retrenched,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1862), Vol.III; 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.20445} [Definition of the term] [Fortified battle positions][Refers to article on "Field Fortification", in Vol.2]
Steele, Jr.,Lt.Howard M.."Road Block," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.45, No.4 (October 1955); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.10731} [The value of tactical Roadblocks] [Includes: Introduction, block the likely approach, Security, The fire plan, The defensive position, Evacuation and withdrawal]
Ward, Major General Orlando."Stay Flexible," Infantry School Quarterly, Vol.44, No.4 (October 1954); 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.10660} [Tactical flexiability]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "The Evolution of Tactics and Weapons," Infantry School Quarterly Vol.XXXII, No.2 (April 1948); 54 pages, 27 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.10309} [Includes: Introduction, Chart of The Evolution of Weapons from 350 BC to the Present, The age of valor, The greek phalanx, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Caesar, II (The Middle ages), The Renaissance, Gustavus Apolphus, The bayonet, Frederick the Great, Napoleon, III (After Napoleon), The Civil War, Europe in Arms, World War I, (World War II), Modern Warfare]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Panic," The Infantry School Mailing List Vol.VIII, Chapter I. (June 1934); 21 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.10012} [Includes: Eight historical examples, with discussion and conclusion]
U.S.Army Infantry School. "Fighting Fear," Infantry School Mailing List, Vol. XXX, Chapter 2. (April 1947); 13 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.10267} [Includes: Introduction, Causes of fear, Utility of fear, Discipline modifies fear, Factors in overcoming fear] [A very good article on the subject]

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