Foreign Military Studies Guide

This is a memo written by the Chief of Infantry, Maj. Gen. Lynch, during the debate over whether tanks should fight tanks.

This is a memo written by the future Army Ground Forces commander, Maj. Gen. Leslie McNair, during the debate over whether tanks should fight tanks. His view prevailed, which led to the creation of the tank destroyer force.

The various OMAHA files are 1st Infantry Division assault maps for Omaha Beach. Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4, Sheet 5, Sheet 6, Legend 1, Legend 2, Legend 3, Legend 4

The Hill 192 Terrain Studywas done by engineers to depict in high detail the bocage around Hill 192 in Normandy.

Average daily medium tank strength in 12th Army Group.

Allocations by type and army. The original is in bad shape.

12th Army Group's orders for allocation of M4A3E2 Jumbos.

These files are records from the 761st Tank Battalion covering tank strength and equipment: AAR Jan 1945, AAR Feb 1945, S3 Jrnl Jan 1945, S3 Jnl Mar 1945

81st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion history for late 1942

This contains the S-4 journal ammunition expenditures report demonstrating the the 774th Tank Battalion was wholly equipped with 76mm Shermans (plus 105mm assault guns). Dog Company does not appear to have been in action during October 1944.