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In the United States Army, the 'morning report' was a document produced every morning for every basic unit of the Army, by the unit clerk, detailing personnel changes for the previous day. [1] [2] The morning report supported strength accountability from before World War II until the introduction of SIDPERS during the 1970s. [1]
Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces back across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). As the PAVN clearly did not feel constrained by the "demilitarized" nature of the DMZ, U.S. military leadership ordered a steady ...
During World War II, the United States Army underwent significant changes and played a crucial role in the conflict, fundamentally shaping its purpose and structure. The primary objective of the U.S. Army during this period was to mobilize and deploy forces to combat Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Ridgway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in World War II. The Dial Press. ISBN 1-55750-299-4. Groves, Bryan N. MG Matthew Ridgway as the 82d Airborne Division commander : a case study on the impact of vision and character in leadership. Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army, 2006. OCLC 74162981; Hastings, Max.
The major battle of Operation Market Garden; Allies reach but fail to cross the Rhine; British First Airborne Division destroyed. • Battle of Peleliu: A fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. • Battle of Aachen: Aachen was the first major German city to face invasion during World War II. • Battle of the ...
Joe R. Hastings headstone at Magnolia, Ohio. Joe Ray Hastings (April 8, 1925 – April 16, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
1st Marines and 5th Marines operation to drive PAVN/VC out of Huế (Battle of Huế) during Tet Offensive: Huế: 5,113: 668 Feb 1 – Mar 10: Operation Lam Son 68 [1] 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division and 18th Division search and destroy operation: Biên Hòa and Bình Dương Provinces: Feb 5 – 17: Operation Tran ...
His first book, Company Commander, was published in 1947, while his wartime experiences were fresh in his mind.Charles B. MacDonald was the author of The Siegfried Line Campaign and co-author of Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt, both in the official series United States Army in World War II.