…Japanese Army troops evacuated Manila under pressure from advancing American forces, but the local Japanese naval commander independently decided to hold the city at all costs. Despite defending Manila with poorly trained and equipped personnel, the…

…the user’s tactical intelligence requirements. (JP 2-01) combat power (Army) The total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time. (ADP 3-0…

…the maximum range of the second unit’s weapons systems. (ADP 3-0) survivability (Army) A quality or capability of military forces which permits them to avoid or withstand hostile actions or environmental conditions while retaining…

…fires warfighting function The related tasks and systems that create and converge effects in all domains against the adversary or enemy to enable operations across the range of military operations. (ADP 3-0) *fire team A…

…As a part of mastering the Army profession, leaders train for various tactical situations, learn to recognize their important elements, and practice decision making under realistic conditions. They develop these abilities through years of professional military…

…92-4, April 92, Center for Army Lessons Learned, U.S. Army Combined Arms Command, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.) Other considerations include: a. Graphic control measures should be clearly defined and obvious. Examples include distinctive buildings, large…

…For military purposes, terrain includes physical (geographic) and non-physical (virtual and cognitive) components. Commanders and staffs include the cognitive and virtual considerations of an operational environment when describing terrain. Terrain that is of importance to…

…countermobility operations (Army) Those combined arms activities that use or enhance the effects of natural and man-made obstacles to deny enemy freedom of movement and maneuver. (ATP 3-90.8) *cover (Army) A type of…

…the war, he was a man estranged from his military leadership. The loss of enough men and equipment to field one-fourth of the German Army shook the foundations of the Third Reich. The Battle for…

…North Vietnamese Army NWP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . naval warfare publication Appendix K Glossary I. Acronyms

…intelligence operations (Army) The tasks undertaken by military intelligence units through the intelligence disciplines to obtain information to satisfy validated requirements. (ADP 2-0) intelligence warfighting function The related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding the…

…Many of the Army’s branches contain only a single regiment, such as the Corps of Engineers and the Military Police Corps. Each maneuver battalion or squadron carries an association with a parent regiment. In some…

…Geography, politics, and economics dictate that cities will continue to be an objective of armies in warfare. From the armies that invaded and liberated Europe twice during the 20th century, to the forces that fought in…

…of those military aspects of tactics—capabilities, techniques, and procedures—that can be measured and codified. *screen A type of security operation that primarily provides early warning to the protected force. *section (Army) A tactical unit…

…Civil-Military Operations. 9 July 2018. JP 3-84. Legal Support. 02 August 2016. JP 4-09. Distribution Operations. 14 March 2019. ARMY PUBLICATIONS Most Army doctrinal publications are available online: https://armypubs.army.mil/. ADP…

…Army component and senior Army headquarters of all Army forces assigned or attached to a combatant command, subordinate joint force command, joint functional command, or multinational command. (FM 3-94) Army personnel recovery The military efforts…

…First Army valuable time and delayed the planned attack to the Rhine river. (Length of battle: 14 - 30 days) (Casualties: 8,000+) Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain 1-9 Aachen Manila Arnhem Ortona Ashrafiyeh Quang Tri…

…An analysis of these mission variables is critical during the military decision-making process. Commanders consider each variable during the operations process. (See ADP 3-0 for additional information on the mission variables.) THE ARMY’S…

…Army personnel recovery is the military efforts taken to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel (FM 3-50). Isolation occurs through enemy action, disorientation, or environmental conditions. The commander assigned an…

…Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, 18 October 1907. Modern Experience in City Combat, U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1987. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain L-3