Intelligence Bulletin
Subtitle: Vol 01 No 08 April 1943
Publisher: United States. War Department
Published: 1943-04
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: Intelligence Bulletin Vol 01 No 08 April 1943; title: Military Intelligence Service WAR DEPARTMENT Washington; title: April 1943 Intelligence Bulletin NO. 8; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Part One: Germany; title: Section I. German Combat in Woods; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Document; title: a. Principles of Leadership; title: b. Reconnaissance, Observation, Orientation; title: c. On the March; title: d. Approaching the Enemy; title: e. Attack (General); title: f. Attack against a Weak Enemy; title: g. Attack against a Strong Enemy; title: h. Support by Heavy Infantry Weapons and Artillery; title: i. Mopping Up a Woods; title: j. Defense; title: II. Recent Developments in German Tactics; title: 1. Artillery (North Africa); title: 2. Armored Force (Russia); title: a. General Characteristics; title: b. Surprise; title: c. Psychological Methods; title: d. Advance; title: e. Attack; title: f. Avoiding Frontal Attacks; title: g. Defense; title: 3. Proposed Defensive A/T Methods (Russia); title: a. Use of Tanks; title: b. Use of Antitank Guns; title: c. Use of Artillery; title: d. Use of Infantry; title: 4. Static Defenses (North Africa); title: 5. Defensive Ruses (North Africa); title: III. German Air Forces; title: 1. Tactics against Ground Troops; title: 2. Flying Discipline; title: Section IV. German Gun-Howitzer (Standard 105 MM); title: 1. General; title: 2. Description of Component Parts; title: 3. Ammunition; title: V. German Tank Maintenance and Recovery; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Duties of Units; title: a. Repair Sections; title: b. Workshop Companies; title: c. Light Workshop Platoon; title: VI. Miscellaneous; title: 1. German Destruction of Motor Vehicles; title: 2. New German Army Insignia; title: 3. The Fire Fight; title: a. General; title: b. German Infantry Division Fire Power; title: c. Characteristics of German Defense; title: d. Characteristics of German Attack; title: e. British Doctrine; title: Part Two: Japan; title: Section I. Amphibious Tactics Based on Experiences at Wake; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. General Procedure; title: 3. Preparations for Landing; title: 4. Landing Procedure; title: 5. The Fight After Landing; title: a. General Observations; title: b. U. S. Tactics — How to Combat Them; title: 6. Cooperation of Ships and Aircraft; title: 7. Communications; title: II. Notes on the Japanese — From Their Documents; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Regarding Morale; title: 3. Regarding U. S. Troops; title: 4. Regarding Security; title: 5. Regarding Attack; title: 6. Regarding Defense against Air-Borne Troops; title: 7. Regarding Equipment; title: a. Rubber Boats; title: b. Land Mines; title: Section III. Japanese Flame Throwers; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. How They Operate; title: a. Flame Chart; title: b. Fuel; title: c. Safety Features; title: 3. Tactical Aims; title: 4. Training; title: 5. Tactical Employment; title: a. Against Key Positions or Emplacements; title: b. Against Tanks at Close Range; title: IV. How the Japanese Treat Natives in S. W. Pacific; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. On Guadalcanal; title: a. General; title: b. How to Handle Forced Laborers; title: c. Discharge of Forced Laborers; title: 3. In S. W. Pacific Area as a Whole; title: V. Japanese Explanation of S. W. Pacific Reverses; title: VI. Japanese Antiaircraft Guns; title: 1. General; title: 2. Details of 75-mm A/A Gun; title: 3. Details of 25-mm Pom-Pom; title: 4. Details of 13.2-mm Machine Gun; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure 1. German 105-mm Gun-Howitzer, Left Side View; title: Figure 2. German 105-mm Gun-Howitzer, Rear View; title: Figure 3. New German Army Insignia; title: Figure 4. Diagram of Japanese Attack on a U. S. Position; title: Figure 5. Japanese Mop-up Methods; title: Figure 6. Combustion Chart for Japanese Flame Thrower; title: Figure 7. Japanese 75-mm A/A Gun; title: Figure 8. Japanese 25-mm Pom-Pom Gun