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The effective day the President takes the adversary decision to prepare for war (unambiguous strategic warning). (US) X-Day 1 November 1945, the day Operation Downfall (the invasion of Japan) was to begin. [10] The term also generically means "attack day". Y-Day 1 March 1946, the day Operation Coronet (the invasion of Tokyo Plains) was to occur ...
The category of Member (MIET or TMIET) is open to professional engineers (MIET) and technicians (TMIET) with suitable qualifications and involvement in areas relevant to the interests of the Institution. MIET is a regulated professional title recognised in the European Union by Directive 2005/36.
The C-ration was, in general, not well liked by U.S. Army or Marine forces in World War II, who found the cans heavy and cumbersome, and the menu monotonous after a short period of time. [10] [11] There were also inevitable problems with product consistency given the large number of suppliers involved and the pressures of wartime production.
Penetration of the center: This involves exploiting a gap in the enemy line to drive directly to the enemy's command or base.Two ways of accomplishing this are separating enemy forces then using a reserve to exploit the gap (e.g., Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)) or having fast, elite forces smash at a weak spot (or an area where your elites are at their best in striking power) and using reserves ...
During World War II a typical RCT consisted of an infantry regiment, a field artillery battalion, a combat engineer company, a medical company, and a signals platoon. However the organization could be tailored to fit its mission and might include additional units, such as a company from a separate tank battalion , a company from a tank ...
From World War I to the Vietnam War, over 31,200 sailors, soldiers, Marines, and airmen had been awarded battlefield commissions. Such a commission is usually advancement from a position of non-commissioned officer to a commissioned officer, generally O-1 - Second Lieutenant , or ensign in the Navy and Coast Guard .
A dominant principle that guided combatants through much of history was to the victor belong the spoils. [8] Emer de Vattel, in The Law of Nations (1758), presented an early codification of the distinction between annexation of territory and military occupation, the latter being regarded as temporary, due to the natural right of states to their continued existence. [8]
World War I military commanders on both sides ineffectively relied on attrition warfare, which resulted in casualties without a strategic result. The difference between war of attrition and other forms of war is somewhat artificial since even a single battle normally contains an element of attrition.