# Battle Orders

Battle Orders est une série de livres consacrée à l’histoire militaire publiée par l’éditeur britannique Osprey Publishing.

## Généralités

La série Battle Orders étudie l’organisation, les actions et les forces d’unité majeure engagée au combat en décrivant la doctrine, l’entraînement, les tactiques, les équipements ainsi que leur déploiement. Les ouvrages contiennent l’ordre de bataille des unités, des tables décrivant leur organisation et leurs équipements, des cartes, des diagrammes ainsi que des photographies d’époque.

## Journalistes

Parmi les principaux contributeurs à Battle Orders en nombre d’apparition figurent Gordon L Rottman, Pier Paolo Battistelli, Steven Zaloga (en), Nic Fields, Bruce Gudmundsson, Bruce Quarrie (en), John Sayen et Tim Moreman

## Publications

* Liste détaillée des numéros de Battle Orders
* Battle Orders 1, février 2004 - US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1941–43, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Preparation for war Defence battalions Deploying Marine brigades Unit organization Tactics Command and control Communications Intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 2, février 2004 - Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809–14, par Stuart Reid Sommaire: Introduction Organisation Wastage and replacements Skirmishers Foreign Corps in British pay Command and Control Intelligence Command and control in action Infantry Cavalry Artillery Artillery tactics Field Companies Engineers Medical Services Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 3, mars 2004 - US Armored Divisions. The European Theater of Operations, 1944–45, par Steven J Zaloga Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Doctrine and Training Unit Organisation Tactics Weapons and Equipment C3i Unit Status Conclusion
* Battle Orders 4, avril 2004 - German Airborne Divisions. Blitzkrieg 1940–41, par Bruce Quarrie Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Preparation for war: doctrine and training Unit organization 7 Flieger Division 22 Luftlande Division Kampfgeschwader 1-3 Tactics Weapons and equipment C3i Lessons learned
* Battle Orders 5, juin 2004 - US Army in the Plains Indian Wars 1865–1891, par Clayton Chun Sommaire: Introduction Combat Organization and Missions Indian Warfare, Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Weapons and Equipment Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Unit Status
* Battle Orders 6, mars 2005 - The American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, par John Votaw Sommaire: Introduction Mission Preparation for war: Doctrine and training Organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communication and intelligence Unit status Armistice, occupation, recovery and demobilization Retrospective
* Battle Orders 7, septembre 2004 - US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943–44, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations and linear measurements Index
* Battle Orders 8, octobre 2004 - US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944–45, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Reduction and occupation duty Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations and linear measurements Index
* Battle Orders 9, janvier 2005 - Japanese Army in World War II. Conquest of the Pacific 1941–42, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Reduction and occupation duty Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations and linear measurements Index
* Battle Orders 10, janvier 2005 - US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45, par Steven J Zaloga Sommaire: Combat mission Preparation for war Tank battalion organization and equipment Tank Destroyer battalion organization and equipment Tank battalion tactics Tank Destroyer battalion tactics Unit status Lessons learned Photo captions
* Battle Orders 11, avril 2005 - US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950–53, par Donald Boose Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Weapons and Equipment Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Unit Status Retrospective
* Battle Orders 12, avril 2005 - US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45. Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Doctrine and training Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Scout units Raider units 6$^{th}$ Ranger Battalion Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations and linear measurements Index
* Battle Orders 13, juin 2005 - The British Army in the Far East 1941–45, par Alan Jeffreys Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Divisional organisation Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations and linear measurements Index
* Battle Orders 14, décembre" 2005 - Japanese Army in World War II. The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942–43, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit organization Doctrine and tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography
* Battle Orders 15, octobre 2005 - German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942–45, par Bruce Quarrie Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Preparation for war: doctrine and training Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) Unit organization (1) Unit organization (2) Unit organization (3) Unit organization (4) Weapons and equipment Tactics Lessons learned Bibliography Glossary Index
* Battle Orders 16, décembre 2005 - The British Expeditionary Force 1914–15, par Bruce Gudmundsson Sommaire: Introduction Mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Command, control, communications and intelligence Weapons and equipment Tactics Lessons learned Chronology Further reading Index
* Battle Orders 17, février 2006 - US Army Infantry Divisions 1942–43, par John Sayen Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission and preparation for war Unit organization Tactics Command, control, communications and intelligence Logistics Combat operations Lessons learned Bibliography and further research Index
* Battle Orders 18, mars 2006 - British Commandos 1940–46, par Tim Moreman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Organization Doctrine and training Tactics Commando uniform, equipment and weapons Command, control, communications and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Index
* Battle Orders 19, juin 2006 - The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War. III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75, par Ed Gilbert Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Logistics Strategy and tactics Weapons Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Bibliography and further reading Abbreviations Index
* Battle Orders 20, octobre 2006 - Rommel's Afrika Korps. Tobruk to El Alamein, par Pier Paolo Battistelli Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Preparation for war: doctrine and training Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) Unit status Lessons learned Bibliography Abbreviations and glossary Index
* Battle Orders 21, août 2006 - US Armored Units in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1942–45, par Steven J Zaloga Sommaire: Introduction The mission Preparations for war o Unit organization Command and control Tactics Lessons learned Unit status Further reading Index
* Battle Orders 22, octobre 2006 - US Airborne Units in the Mediterranean Theater 1942–44, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit status Training Doctrine Unit organization Tactics Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Abbreviations Index
* Battle Orders 23, juillet 2007 - Desert Raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940–43, par Andrea Molinari Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Tactics Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) Weapons and equipment Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Glossary Index
* Battle Orders 24, février 2007 - US Army Infantry Divisions 1944–45, par John Sayen Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Combat Operations Lessons Learned Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 25, mars 2007 - US Airborne Divisions in the ETO 1944–45, par Steven J Zaloga Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission For war: doctrine and training Unit organization Command and control Tactics Assessing the combat record Unit status Further reading Glossary Index
* Battle Orders 26, mai 2007 - US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942–45, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Weapons and Equipment Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Unit Status Lessons Learned Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 27, mai 2007 - The Roman Army of the Punic Wars 264–146 BC, par Nic Fields Sommaire: Introduction Roman military organization Socii military organization Command and control Roman Army in battle Engineering Second Punic War Military superpower Chronology Ancient authors Bibliography Glossary Index
* Battle Orders 28, juillet 2007 - Desert Rats. British 8$^{th}$ Army in North Africa 1941–43, par Tim Moreman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Unit organization Doctrine and training Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications, and intelligence Combat operations Chronology Select bibliography Abbreviations Index
* Battle Orders 29, septembre 2007 - The British Army on the Western Front 1916, par Bruce Gudmundsson Sommaire: Introduction Mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Command, control, communications and intelligence Weapons and equipment Tactics Lessons learned Chronology Further reading Index
* Battle Orders 30, septembre 2007 - Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 1966–70, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications and intelligence The evolution of MIKE and special recon forces Combat operations An assessment of MIKE Forces Bibliography Abbreviations Index
* Battle Orders 31, décembre 2007 - The Royal Navy 1793–1815, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Organization Command, control and communications Weapons and equipment Tactics Conclusion Orders of battle Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 32, novembre 2007 - Panzer Divisions: The Blitzkrieg Years 1939–40, par Pier Paolo Battistelli Sommaire: Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Weapons and equipment Command, control, communications and intelligence Combat operations Bibliography Abbreviations Index
* Battle Orders 33, avril 2008 - The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965–73, par Gordon L Rottman Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Combat Operations Lessons Learned Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 34, octobre 2008 - The Roman Army: the Civil Wars 88–31 BC, par Nic Fields Sommaire: Introduction Roman military organization Weapons and equipment Command and control The Roman Army in battle Engineering The civil wars Poets, propaganda and absolute power Chronology Ancient authors The Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus Bibliography Glossary Legionary titles Index
* Battle Orders 35, octobre 2008 - Panzer Divisions: The Eastern Front 1941–43, par Pier Paolo Battistelli Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Combat Operations Lessons Learned Chronology Bibliography Index
* Battle Orders 36, décembre 2008 - Samurai Armies 1467–1649, par Stephen Turnbull Sommaire: Introduction Feudal structure as the basis of organization Army organization Strategy and tactics Examples of army organization Campaigns and battle of the age Chronology Further reading Index
* Battle Orders 37, mars 2009 - The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117, par Nic Fields Sommaire: After Actium Roman military organization Command and control Roman army in battle Engineering Chronology Ancient authors Bibliography Glossary Index
* Battle Orders 38, juillet 2009 - Panzer Divisions 1944–45, par Pier Paolo Battistelli Sommaire: Introduction Combat Mission Preparation for War: Doctrine and Training Unit Organization Tactics Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence Combat Operations Lessons Learned Chronology Bibliography Index