Intelligence Bulletin
Subtitle: Vol 02 No 01 September 1943 and Vol 02 No 02 October 1943
Publisher: United States. War Department
Published: 1943-09
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: Intelligence Bulletin: Vol 02 No 01 September 1943 and Vol 02 No 02 October 1943; title: Military Intelligence Service WAR DEPARTMENT Washington; title: Vol 02 No 01, September 1943; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Part One: Japan; title: Section I. Land Mines, Grenades, and Booby Traps; title: 1. General; title: 2. Land Mines; title: a. Antivehicle; title: b. Antipersonnel (Dutch); title: c. Armor-piercing (magnetized); title: 3. Fragmentation Grenades; title: a. Type 91; title: b. Type 97; title: c. Stick Type; title: 4. Electric Booby Traps; title: 5. Bangalore Torpedo; title: II. New Japanese Weapons for Infantry Squad; title: 1. General; title: 2. Model 99 Rifle; title: 3. Model 99 Light Machine Gun; title: a. General; title: b. Distinguishing Features; title: c. Comment; title: III. Type 98 AA/AT Gun; title: 1. General; title: 2. Table of Characteristics; title: 3. Description of Component Parts; title: a. Tube; title: b. Magazine; title: c. Carriage; title: d. Recoil System; title: e. Sights; title: 4. Notes on Operation; title: a. Getting into Position; title: b. Firing; title: IV. Japanese Comment on U. S. Resistance in Philippines; title: 1. Introduction; title: Section IV. Japanese Comment on U. S. Resistance in Philippines; title: 2. The Document; title: a. Fighting Spirit; title: b. Command and Control; title: c. Regarding Tanks; title: d. Regarding Weapons and Vehicle; title: e. Training; title: V. Comments on Japanese by British Soldiers; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Comments; title: a. Movement; title: b. Patrol Tactics; title: c. Deception; title: d. Use of Artillery; title: e. Use of Mortars; title: f. Night Attacks; title: g. Snipers; title: h. Communications; title: Part Two: Germany; title: Section I, German Rules for Use of Contamination Batteries; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Terrain Contamination; title: II. Some Basic Principles of Coastal Defense; title: 1. Organization of Strong Points; title: 2. Organization of Defense Areas; title: 3. Use of Artillery; title: 4. Conduct of Battle; title: III. Barbed- Wire Obstacles; title: 1. General; title: 2. Specific Type; title: a. Knife Rests; title: b. Apron Fences; title: c. Vertical Fences; title: d. Concertina Fences; title: e. Trip Fences; title: f. Alarm Wires; title: g. Electrified Wire; title: h. Combined Fences; title: 3. Standard Technique; title: a. Obstacle in Depth; title: b. Wire-netting Fences; title: c. Trip-wire Obstacles; title: IV. Types of Concrete Antitank Obstacles; title: 1. Walls; title: a. General; title: b. Continuous Walls; title: c. V-shaped Walls; title: d. Walls with Gaps; title: 2. Other Concrete Obstacles; title: a. Dragons' Teeth; title: b. Plain Blocks; title: 3. Rails Embedded in Concrete; title: V. Reconnaissance Methods; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Analysis of German Reconnaissance; title: VI. Further Information About German Tanks; title: 1. Armor Arrangement; title: 2. Submersible Tanks; title: VII. Miscellaneous; title: 1. Directive for Defense of Positions; title: a. Introduction; title: b. The Directive; title: 2. Basic Infantry Tactics; title: a. Approach March; title: b. Attack; title: c. Defense; title: 3. Tank Ruse to Deceive Artillery; title: 4. Handling of Prisoners; title: 5. "This Must Not Occur Again"; title: 6. Railroad Patrol Car (Armored); title: 7. "We Cannot Lose"; title: 8. Rules for Laying Tellermines; title: 9. Note on Captured Mines; title: 10. Device for Stranded Flyers; title: Part Three: United Nations; title: Section I. Living in the Jungle; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Climate; title: 3. Insects; title: 4. Leeches; title: 5. Snakes; title: 6. Crocodiles; title: 7. Wild Animals; title: 8. Poisonous Vegetation; title: 9. Natives; title: 10. Equipment; title: 11. Water; title: 12. Food; title: 13. Shelter; title: 14. Making a Fire; title: 15. Pointers on Observation; title: 16. Movement; title: 17. Maintaining Direction; title: II. British Use of Tanks in Jungle Warfare; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Memorandum; title: a. The Approach; title: b. Attack; title: c. Defense; title: d. Withdrawal; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure 1. Japanese Antivehicle Mine (Type 93); title: Figure 2. Japanese Armor-piercing Mine (magnetized); title: Figure 3. Japanese Hand Grenade (Type 97); title: Figure 4. Japanese Stick Grenade; title: Figure 5. Japanese Model 99 Light Machine Gun; title: Figure 6. Japanese Model 98 AA/AT Gun (20 mm); title: Figure 7. German Obstacle in Depth; title: Figure 8. Wharves and Quays; title: Figure 9. German Pz. Kw. 3; title: Figure 10. German Pz. Kw. 4; title: Figure 11. German Pz. Kw. 6; title: Figure 12. German Railroad Patrol Car (armored); title: Figure 13. German Device for Stranded Flyers; title: ----------------------------------------------; title: MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIVISION War Department Washington, D. C. October 1943; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: Part One: Germany; title: Section I. New Self-Propelled Gun; title: II. Notes on W inter Use of Infantry Weapons; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Use of Infantry Weapons in Winter; title: a. General; title: b. Specific; title: III. Improvement of Defensive Positions; title: 1. Forward Boundary of the Organized Defense Area; title: a. Requirements; title: b. How to Fulfill the Requirements; title: 2. Depth of the Defensive Position; title: a. How Depth of the Position Is Achieved; title: b. How Defense of the Position Is Insured; title: 3. Maps or Overlays; title: IV. Road Discipline; Action by All Arms Against Planes; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Specific Dispersal Regulations; title: 3. All Arms vs. Hostile Aircraft; title: a. General; title: b. Self-protection; title: c. Standard Procedure for Firing; title: d. Rifle Fire against Low-flying Aircraft; title: V. Street Fighting by Panzer Grenadiers; title: VI. The Germans in Combat — As Seen by the British; title: VII. Miscellaneous; title: 1. Tactical Employment of AT Weapons; title: 2. "English Spoken Here"; title: 3. Smoke Generators on Tanks; title: 4. Booby Traps; title: Part Two: Japan; title: Section I. Combined Attu Reports on Japanese Warfare; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Individual Characteristics; title: 3. Defensive Positions; title: a. General; title: b. Machine Guns; title: c. Sniper and Observation Posts; title: 4. Defensive Tactics; title: a. General; title: b. Machine Guns; title: c. Use of Bayonets; title: d. Communication; title: 5. Camouflage; title: a. General; title: b. Natural Material; title: c. Rope; title: d. Wearing Apparel; title: e. Installations; title: f. Dummy Emplacements; title: 6. Developments in Weapons; title: a. "Barrage" Mortar; title: b. Hand Grenades; title: c. Grenade Dischargers; title: 7. Notes on Equipment; title: a. For the Individual Soldier; title: b. Wearing Apparel; title: II. Notes on the Japanese — From Their Documents; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Documents; title: a. General Comments; title: b. Reconnaissance; title: c. Advancing in Jungle; title: d. Assault Tactics; title: e. Pursuit; title: f. Antitank Tactics; title: g. Antiaircraft Tactics; title: h. Night Combat; title: i. Precautions with Ammunition; title: j. 6.5-mm Ball Ammunition; title: k. Use of Captured Supplies; title: 1. Treatment of Prisoners (Singapore); title: Section III. Notes by U. S. Observers on Japanese Warfare; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Personnel; title: 3. Tactics; title: a. General; title: b. Defensive Positions; title: c. Scouting and Patrolling; title: d. Use of Bayonets; title: e. Use of Grenades; title: f. Ruses; title: g. Snipers; title: h. Communications; title: i. Recovering the Dead; title: IV. Enemy Combat Notes on Use of MGs, AT Rifles; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Notes; title: a. General; title: b. Section Combat; title: c. Platoon Combat; title: d. Company Combat; title: V. Souvenir Hunters Cause Needless Loss of Lives; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure 1. New Heavy German Self-propelled Gun; title: Figure 2. "Snow Board" Used as a Base for German Light Machine Gun in Firing Position; title: Figure 3. Pulk Used for Winter Transport of German Heavy Machine Gun; title: Figure 4. British Portable Device for Map Reading at Night; title: Figure 5. British and German Patrol Activity; title: Figure 6. Japanese "Barrage" Mortar; title: Figure 7. Shell for Japanese "Barrage" Mortar