1940

The Tactical Notebook
Mass
“Mass” is one of the most common words in the military lexicon. It appears on most lists of “principles of war,” including the one currently approved by the U.S. Army and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It also pops up frequently in such phrases such as “mass tank attack,” …
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3 months ago · 4 likes · 4 comments · Bruce I Gudmundsson
The Tactical Notebook
Artillery of the 16th Artillery Division
Upon mobilization, in September of 1939, 16th Infantry Division of the French Army received the standard allocation two field artillery regiments. The 37th Field Artillery Regiment, classified as the “light” regiment of the division, consisted of three identical battalions, each with three batteries of four 75mm ligh…
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2 months ago · 1 like · Bruce I Gudmundsson
The Tactical Notebook
Infantry Anti-Tank Guns of the 16th Infantry Division
The infantry component of the 16th Infantry Division of the French Army was supposed to have forty-eight 25mm anti-tank guns. Each of the three infantry regiments of the division rated twelve of these excellent weapons, as did the infantry anti-tank company…
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2 months ago · Bruce I Gudmundsson