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Ret), Russel Honore (U.s. Army
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PREPAREDNESS TIPS
- Store survival kits in a convenient place known to all family
members.
- Keep a smaller version of your supplies kit in the trunk of
your car, at work, and at school.
- Keep them in airtight plastic bags, if possible.
- Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays
fresh.
- Replace your stored food every six months.
- Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription
medications.
- Rethink your kit and family needs at least once a year.
This manual provides guidance and assistance to design engineers in
the development of different types of equipment used by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The manual should be used
when preparing electrical designs for civil works facilities built,
owned, or operated by the Corps of Engineers.
The 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. Contents include information on the missions,
intelligence, planning and preparation, training, supply,
operation, and camouflage.
The 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. Contents include information on the missions,
intelligence, planning and preparation, training, supply,
operation, and camouflage.
Shortly after the United States joined the Allied war effort
following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a contingent of US
Army soldiers unexpectedly found themselves being sent not to the
Pacific or to Europe but to the Middle Eastern nation of Iran.
There, amid the broiling heat of the desert sun and the bitter cold
of mile-high mountain ranges, former American longshoremen, truck
drivers, assembly line workers, and others toiled diligently to
complete a critical wartime logistics mission in a strange and
often perplexing land. Instructions for American Servicemen in Iran
During World War II provides a thought-provoking glimpse into the
Army's efforts to prepare its soldiers to deal with the Iranians
and their values and customs. In a new introduction to a facsimile
of the Pocket Guide to Iran prepared by the US Army in 1943, Steven
R. Ward, author of Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its
Armed Forces, presents a brief overview of US Army operations in
the Persian Gulf region that offers important historical context.
The introduction focuses on the US Army's Persian Gulf Command,
which triumphed over great adversity to complete the critical
missions of supplying the Soviet Union's Red Army against Hitler's
war machine and buying precious time for American forces preparing
to invade Europe. The pocket guide serves as a reminder of US
efforts to prepare and indoctrinate American troops for
confrontation with the Germans, cooperation with the Soviets, and
interaction with the Iranians. It shows how the Greatest Generation
took care to try to understand and avoid alienating the Iranians,
upon whose good will and cooperation mission success ultimately
rested. Ward's new introduction, meanwhile, also applies some of
the pocket guide's cultural advice to contemporary issues
surrounding US-Iranian relations to help readers more easily
understand the complexities that often characterize interactions
between the two countries.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a compendium of techniques
and procedures used by reconnaissance teams (RTs). The success of
any recon operation depends on the ability of the unit to develop
its own procedures and to adapt and exploit those which prove
successful. Ultimately, success depends on the motivation and
training of the RT. This manual will provide an introduction to the
required training and a basis for continuation of training. While
no technique represents the final answer, those described here have
been proven successful in several years of Recondo-style
operations. To the beginner, this manual will serve as a summary of
the techniques he must master; to the "old timer," it will be a
refresher and review. There is only one type of recon man that has
stopped learning recon - the dead type. This manual is directed
only towards RT employment. Therefore, always keep in mind that the
tactics and techniques described are directed towards one goal -
the collection of intelligence. The patrolling tactics, insertion
techniques, communications, etc. are only a means to accomplish
that end. Developed for use at Recondo (Recon Commando) schools by
the US Army Institute for Military Assistance in 1970 as a means to
capture the operational knowledge of Studies and Observation Group
Recon Teams from Command & Control North, Central and South. It
contains information very difficult to find elsewhere, much of it
presented in the form of "lessons learned" from operations in
Vietnam. Presented in Special Operations Press' distinctive ERDL
camouflage cover, denoting a Vietnam-era publication, this edition
is an easy-to-read 6 x 9 inch perfect-bound paperback printed on
first quality paper in the USA.
Designated as a light truck, the Jeep was the primary four-wheel
drive vehicle for the U.S. Army during WWII. The Jeep's design owed
a great deal to Karl Probst, a freelance designer employed by the
American Bantam Car Co. Probst's prototype "Blitz Buggy" was built
in a mere 49 days. It clearly impressed the Army in head-to-head
competition against a design submitted by Willys-Overland. However
the Buggy's engine failed to meet requirements, and the Army
determined that Bantam could not produce the vehicle in quantity.
As a result, the Army bought the Bantam design and asked both
Willys and Ford to improve it. The Willys model MB, equipped with a
L134 straight-4 "Go Devil" engine, was eventually accepted as the
standard. Ford models built to Willys specifications were
designated GPW ("G" for government vehicle, "P" designating the 80"
wheelbase, and "W" indicating the Willys engine design). (Notably,
the "GP" part of the designation is often misinterpreted to mean
"General Purpose," and some have suggested this is the reason the
vehicle was nick-named the "Jeep." In reality it was probably named
after a character in the Popeye cartoons). Roughly 640,000 Jeeps
were built during WWII by Ford and Willys, and used on every front.
Utilitarian, rugged, and easy to maintain, Jeeps saw service as
scout cars, ambulances, firefighting vehicles, as tractors for
artillery, and more. The vehicle so impressed war correspondent
Ernie Pyle that he called it one of the "two most important pieces
of non-combat equipment ever developed" - the other being the
pocket stove. Jeeps remained in service for the U.S. military in
Korea and in the Vietnam War. Created in 1944, this technical
manual reveals a great deal about the Jeep's design and
capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation
and maintenance, this manual shows many aspects of its engine,
cooling, power, drive train and other systems. Originally labeled
restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here
reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the
integrity of the text.
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