Mobility Shock And Firepower

Author : Robert S. Cameron
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160872419
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobility, shock, and firepower: The Emergence of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch, 1917-1945 written by Robert S. Cameron and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface: The following pages provide a narrative analysis of the U.S. Army's development of armored organizations and their related doctrine, materiel, and training activities in the period 1917-1945. This period marked the emergence of clear principles of armored warfare that became the underpinning of the Armor Branch, influencing armored developments long after World War II ended. A unique style of mounted maneuver combat emerged that reflected a mix of tradition an innovation. In the process, American military culture changed, particularly through the adoption of combined-arms principles. Conversely, political actions, budgetary considerations, and senior leadership decisions also shaped the course of armor development. The emergence of an American armored force involved more than simply tank development. It included the creation of an armored division structure steeped in combined-arms principles, organizational flexibility, and revolutionary command and control processes. Parallel developments included the establishment of specialized units to provide antitank, reconnaissance, and infantry support capabilities. Several Army branches played a role in determining the precise path of armored development, and one of them-the Cavalry-became a casualty as a result.

Author : Robert S. Cameron
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobility, Shock, and Firepower written by Robert S. Cameron and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captures the multifaceted development of the Armored Force from its inauspicious beginnings in World War 1 to its fully mature, operational status at the close of World War 2. Provides an excellent case study in force transformation. Gives attention to training maneuvers conducted in the interwar period. Source material includes reports, memorandums, and correspondence of the majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels associated with armored development since World War I.

Author : Robert Cameron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944961091
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobility, Shock, and Firepower written by Robert Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert S. Cameron
Publisher : www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
ISBN 13 : 9781780392790
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobility, Shock and Firepower written by Robert S. Cameron and published by www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMH Pub 30-23-1. Army Historical Series. Captures the multifaceted development of the Armored Force from its inauspicious beginnings in World War 1 to its fully mature, operational status at the close of World War 2. Provides an excellent case study in force transformation. Gives attention to training maneuvers conducted in the interwar period. Source material includes reports, memorandums, and correspondence of the majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels associated with armored development since World War I. First published in 2008.

Author : Center of Military History United States Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781507681732
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobility, Shock, and Firepower written by Center of Military History United States Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1917 and 1945, the U.S. Army's concepts of armored warfare grew from a platform focus and a narrowly defined mission into a broad capability. Mobility, Shock, and Firepower: The Emergence of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch, 1917–1945 captures the multifaceted development of the Armored Force from its beginnings in World War I to a mature, operational status at the close of World War II. Through analysis of the Armor Branch's early years, the book provides an excellent case study in force transformation. The development of new armor doctrines and organizations to exploit emerging technologies, concepts, and missions is the heart of this work. How that transition was accomplished during the brief space of about twenty years—the accepted duration of a single generation—is a story worthy of careful examination as our Army gropes with managing similar transformations today.

Author : Brent L. Sterling
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1647120616
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Other People's Wars written by Brent L. Sterling and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies explore how to improve military adaptation and preparedness in peacetime by investigating foreign wars Preparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Even the most detailed exercises and wargames do not truly simulate combat and the fog of war. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. The effectiveness of this learning process, however, has rarely been evaluated across different periods and contexts. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from “other people’s wars,” determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, training, and equipment. Other People’s Wars explores major US efforts involving direct observation missions and post-conflict investigations at key junctures for the US armed forces: the Crimean War (1854–56), Russo-Japanese War (1904–5), Spanish Civil War (1936–39), and Yom Kippur War (1973), which preceded the US Civil War, First and Second World Wars, and major army and air force reforms of the 1970s, respectively. The case studies identify learning pitfalls but also show that initiatives to learn from other nations’ wars can yield significant benefits if the right conditions are met. Sterling puts forth a process that emphasizes comprehensive qualitative learning to foster better military preparedness and adaptability.

Author : Janice E. McKenney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Organizational History of Field Artillery 1775-2003 written by Janice E. McKenney and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Stuart Nance
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813169623
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sabers through the Reich written by William Stuart Nance and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sabers through the Reich, William Stuart Nance provides the first comprehensive operational history of American corps cavalry in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. The corps cavalry had a substantive and direct impact on Allied success in almost every campaign, and served as offensive guards for armies across Europe, conducting reconnaissance, economy of force, and security missions, as well as prisoner of war rescues. From D-Day and Operation Cobra to the Battle of the Bulge and the drive to the Rhine, these groups had the mobility, flexibility, and firepower to move quickly across the battlefield, enabling them to aid communications and intelligence gathering, reducing the Clausewitzian "friction of war."

Author : John B. Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maneuver and Firepower written by John B. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Armor written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: