Intelligence Bulletin
Subtitle: Vol 01 No 01 September 1942 and Vol 01 No 02 October 1942
Publisher: United States. War Department
Published: 1942-09
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: VOL 01 NO 01 SEPTEMBER 1942; title: Part One: Germany; title: Section I. Armored Forces; title: 1. The 88-mm. Gun; title: 2. Tanks in the Spotlight; title: 3. Mechanized Warfare; title: II. Axis Forces; title: 1. Focke-Wulf FW190; title: 2. Parachutists; title: a. Introduction; title: b. Training; title: c. Tactics; title: d. Organization of Division; title: e. The Parachutist's "Ten Commandments"; title: III. Booby Traps; title: 1. General; title: 2. Operation; title: 3. Principles of Use; title: a. Keeping Normal Appearance; title: b. Small Spaces; title: C. Many Traps In One Place; title: d. Double Bluff; title: e. Curiosity; title: f. Everyday Operations; title: g. Firing; title: h. Variety; title: 4. Detection; title: a. General; title: b. Places of Traps; title: c. Suspicious Signs; title: 5. Details of Booby Traps; title: a. General; title: b. Shaving Stick Booby Trap; title: c. Stick Grenades Used as Booby Traps; title: d. Miscellaneous Booby Traps; title: 6. Booby Traps in Relation to Minefields and Demolitions; title: Section IV. Land Mines; title: 1. In Libya; title: 2. In Russia; title: V. Training Methods; title: 1. General; title: 2. Notes on Training; title: VI. Night Driving Equipment; title: 1. General; title: a. Blackout Headlights; title: b. Interval-Judging Rear Lights and Stop Lights; title: c. Additional Rear Lights; title: 2. Use During Convoy; title: VII. Instructions in Case or Capture; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Captured German Manual; title: VIII. 'Secret' Weapon Again?; title: Part Two: Japan; title: Section I. Ground Forces; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Tactics; title: a. Movements; title: b. Infiltration; title: c. Magnetic Mines; title: d. Use of Light Machine Guns; title: e. Mortars; title: f. Landing Operations; title: g. Japanese "Graves"; title: h. Deceptions; title: i. Fifth Column; title: 3. Equipment; title: a. Rifles; title: b. Swords; title: c. Helmets; title: d. Shade; title: e. Entrenching Spades; title: f. Water Purifier; title: g. Rope; title: h. Diaries; title: Section I. Ground Forces; title: 3. Equipment; title: i. Wire-Scaling Device; title: j. New Bomb; title: II. Air Forces; title: 1. General; title: 2. Methods of Attack; title: a. Fighter Planes; title: b. Bomber Planes; title: 3. Supplies by Air; title: 4. Japanese "0" Fighter; title: III. Food; title: 1. General; title: 2. Emergency Five-Day Ration; title: 3. Other Types of Emergency Rations; title: 4. Field Rations; title: a. Special Type; title: b. Normal Type; title: 5. Vitamins; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure 1. The 88-mm. Antiaircraft and Antitank Gun; title: Figure 2. Mark IV Tank; title: Figure 3. Mark III Tank; title: Figure 4. Focke-Wulf FW190 Fighter; title: Figure 5. Doors to Booby Traps; title: Figure 6. Booby Trap Push-Igniters; title: Figure 7. Booby Trap Pull-Igniters; title: Figure 8. Shaving Stick Booby Trap; title: Figure 9. Immediate Action Grenade; title: Figure 10. "0" Fighter; title: ----------------------------------------------------; title: MILITARY INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BULLETIN; title: War Department No. 2; title: Washington, October 1942; title: NOTICE; title: Owing to the character of the material contained in the INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN, it has been necessary to classify it as "restricted." It is believed, however, that it should be made possible for all enlisted personnel and junior officers to use this bulletin, as it is designed primarily to serve as a vehicle for the dissemination, for their benefit, of the latest information received from Military Intelligence sources.; title: Wise men learn much from their enemies. — Aristophanes.; title: Part One: Germany; title: Section I. The Infantry Division 1; title: 1. Introduction 1; title: 2. Attack Methods 2; title: 3. Use of Deception 6; title: 4. Conclusion 6; title: II. Engineers 7; title: 1. Introduction 7; title: 2. Training of Combat Engineers 8; title: 3. Other Engineer Organizations 10; title: III. Dive-Bombing 11; title: 1. General 11; title: 2. Types of Planes 12; title: 3. Tactics 12; title: 4. Effectiveness 13; title: IV. Developments in Desert Warfare 15; title: 1. Tank and Artillery Tactics 15; title: 2. Breaking Trails Through Minefields 16; title: 3. Air-Ground Recognition 16; title: 4. Slit Trenches 17; title: 5. Transportation 17; title: 6. Supply 18; title: 7. Effect of Weather 18; title: V. Balanced Antitank Protection 19; title: VI. Miscellaneous 21; title: 1. Use of Dogs 21; title: a. General 21; title: b. Breeds Selected 21; title: c. Training 22; title: d. Duties After Training 22; title: 2. Speed of Vehicles 24; title: 3. German-Italian Relations 24; title: Part Two: Japan; title: Section I. Characteristics or the Japanese 27; title: 1. Racial Origins 27; title: 2. Physical Differences from Chinese 29; title: 3. Additional Ways to Identify Japanese 32; title: a. Speech 32; title: b. Gait 32; title: c. Teeth 33; title: d. Personal Cleanliness 33; title: e. Underclothing 33; title: 4. Average Height and Weight of Japanese Soldier 34; title: II. Ground Forces 37; title: 1. In the Philippines 37; title: a. Tactics 37; title: b. Equipment 40; title: 2. In China 41; title: III. Parachute Forces 43; title: 1. Introduction 43; title: 2. Operations on Timor 43; title: a. Landings 43; title: b. Results Obtained 44; title: c. Equipment and Supplies 44; title: 3. Operations at Palembang 45; title: IV. New Gas Mask 47; title: 1. As A Whole 47; title: 2. Facepiece 47; title: 3. Canisters 48; title: 4. Carrier 48; title: Part Three: United Nations; title: Section I. Camouflage 49; title: 1. Whatlsit? 49; title: 2. Position Is All-Important 49; title: 3. What Is There To Hide? 50; title: 4. Who Is Our Chief Enemy? 51; title: 5. Why Does Camouflage Help? 52; title: 6. Why Are Shadows Dangerous? 54; title: 7. What Makes Things Look Light Or Dark? 55; title: 8. What Does This Prove? 58; title: 9. What Sort Of Picture Does The Air Observer See? 59; title: a. Desert Pattern With Sandhills 60; title: b. Another Desert Pattern 61; title: c. Wadi Pattern 62; title: d. Polka Dot Pattern 63; title: e. Woolen, or Carpet, Pattern 64; title: f. Crumpled, or Beaten Metal, Pattern 65; title: g. Patchwork-Quilt Pattern 66; title: h. Geometrical Pattern 67; title: i. Conclusion 68; title: II. Night Combat By Russian Cavalry 69; title: 1. General 69; title: 2. Methods of Attack 69; title: 3. Example of Typical Attack 71; title: III. "Do's" and "Dont's" For British Armored Units.. 73; title: 1. Introduction 73; title: 2. The List 73; title: a. Radio 73; title: b. Tactical 74; title: c. Drivers 76; title: d. Protection 78; title: e. Navigation 78; title: f. Maintenance 79; title: IV. How The British Say It 81; title: 1. General 81; title: 2. Ground Force Terms 81; title: 3. Air Force Terms 85; title: 4. Civilian Terms 86; title: 5. Selected List of British Abbreviations 90; title: Who They Are 92; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Figure 1. Comparisons Between Japanese and Chinese 29; title: Figure 2. Japanese Soldier, Peasant Class; North Chinese Soldier 30; title: Figure 3. A Group of Japanese Troops 31; title: Figures 4-15. Sketches Illustrating Camouflage Principles 50-67