Infantry College Essays Samples For Students

The Battle of Lundy’s Lane has stood as the bloodiest land-based battle fought during the War of 1812. Fought on July 25, 1814 and known alternatively as the Battle of Niagara Falls, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane involved a military faceoff between the United States (US) and the British Empire on Canadian territory, on present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. The victory of the US army at the Battle of Chippawa prompted them to advance to Queenston, which in turn required them to pass by Niagara Falls – by then a stronghold of the British army. The US army, commandeered by Major ...

Introduction

Thesis: Even though the Germans had waged successful wars using the Blitzkrieg technique against countries like France and Poland, the technique was not a war-winning innovation. This is proven in the Nazi German defeat to the Russian and Western Allied forces.

The view that Blitzkrieg technique could be used successful during wars

Used mobile artilleries and tanks supported by soldiers on foot and aircraft to launch faster and surprising attacks that immobilize enemies leaving them with no time to respond.

The technique was successful in the fight against the Polish and the French.

The view that Blitzkrieg had weaknesses that led to its failure
Its effectiveness relied on good weather conditions like autumn that enabled rapid attacks that left the enemy with no ...

Abstract

Emory Upton was born in 1839 in New York. He developed the interest in military activities at the age of 14 and was recruited into the cadet academy at the age of 16. His interest was mastered by the extensive exposure that he obtained in the military training and extensive reading on the subject. He assisted the US military in winning a number of wars over the time leading him to leadership roles in the military. He had power over influential military tactics, which he developed with other officials who had equal power and strength. The US military forces ...

Whether women in the military should be allowed to participate in direct ground combat and in infantry, are questions that have long been debated by men and women alike. Direct combat is engaging or attacking the enemy with deliberate, offensive action under fire. Current Defense Department regulations require that direct combat units be male. Controversies surrounding women’s active duty in these positions stem from long-held views on traditional gender roles. In general, integration of women into military has been slow and uneven; for the servicewomen, they were still barred from several positions. Few years back, they were not ...

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Battle Analysis of the Battle of Little Bighorn
Introduction:
Battle of Little Bighorn was a battle between the combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and the Arapaho tribes, against 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, which took place on June 25-26, 1876 at the River Little Bighorn, Montana. Seventh Cavalry Army was based on 647 troopers, including, 31 officers, 566 personnels, and 35 Indian scouts. Number of soldiers killed in this Battled are counted as 268, including 16 officers and 242 troopers. Approximately 100, Indians were killed in the War, this number is conflicting in historical ...

The paper provides information about SGT. Leo J. Powers’ attainment of The Medal of Honor. This research done from three different online sources, mentions the history of the World War II, SGT. Leo J. Powers’ conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in the war. After researching on his act of bravery I came to the conclusion that as a Private First Class in the 34th Infantry Division was a very courageous soldier in his unit. He individually destroyed the enemies’ stations even at the risk of being killed ...

Introduction

Posttraumatic stress disorder afflicts large swaths of the US defense forces. The problem is increasing due to multiple deployments of American forces. While the Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are taking steps to mitigate the dangers posed by PTSD on American society, greater synergy and collaboration can be instituted. While the percentage of service personnel afflicted from PTSD is huge, care must be taken to separate those claiming disabilities purely from the economical viewpoint.

Thesis Statement

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) needs to be tackled with greater synergy and collaboration between the DoD and VA, ...

Introduction

Fought in the year 1863, within the town of Gettysburg, the Battle of Gettysburg remains as one of the significant events that took place during the period of American Civil War. In fact, the war became a significant “turning point” for the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the Confederate and Union Forces, which had distinct structures with regards to their operations (Abnett 22).

Size and composition

On matters regarding size and composition, the Union forces comprised of more than five hundred men some of whom where volunteer army men authorized by the congress during the period of the ...

Organizational Communications 504

The political upheavals that shook much of the Arab World when the Arab Spring first broke out in 2010 introduced the region to a political trend that has swept much of the world during the 20th century – democratization. Although the Arab World is, in many ways, a “late-bloomer” in terms of adopting democratic virtues, the fact that several people from Arab nations have expressed their dissent through manifestations distinct to the globalized world shows how globalization has opened the eyes of the people against authoritarian regimes (Smith &Gaviria, 2013). The mass demonstrations that toppled long-standing authoritarian figures in nations such as ...

Movies on War can be associated to the origin of the cinemas, and both are comparatively as old as each other. War has been a fundamental product in Hollywood, and such movies on war can be seen since decades, and they continue to be huge block-busters even in the contemporary world. The movies on war provide outline and structure to war, define war cultures, identify enemies, form objectives, and allow the audience to remotely get familiar with the danger and enthusiasm of the front line. In America, the movies on war were central to the global publicity campaigns waged during ...

Analyzing Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Work: The Shaw Memorial

The purpose of this paper that I am writing is to create an in depth and critical analysis on the work of Augustus-Saint-Gaudens-The Shaw Memorial. The name of this sculpture is a tribute to a real patriot. I can’t see a better and more fitting way to pay tribute to Robert Gould Shaw. Shaw is a gives nothing but unquestionable and unrivalled support in the American Civil War and his caring nature towards the black and often looked down upon society makes him a war hero in my eyes. This paper gives insight to what has achieves and thus draw a rational viewpoint on ...

The greatest hallmark of the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. It was fought between the first and third of July, 1863, in the tiny market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On the first of July the Potomac Army led by Major General George Meade and the Northern Virginia Army led by General Robert Lee met at Gettysburg. The battle involved forces of the Union and Confederate States. Motivated by the losses they had suffered in the West, the Confederate Army sought to salvage their control over the East at the very least. Their western front spread through ...

The second Battle of Falluja involved also known as Operation Al-Farr and the Operation Phantom Fury, included joint forces of Iraq, United States, and Britain offensive in the year 2004, during the months of November and December (American Veteran Center). It is considered the greatest war that ever took place in the Iraqi’s Falluja soil. The United States Marine Corps approved by the Iraqi interim government to launch the attack and lead the war against the Iraqi insurgency in Falluja. It was considered one of the greatest conquest the United States have combated using the submarine in an ...

Two offensive operations undertaken by Germany in Ardennes at the beginning and at the end of the WWII in Europe were conceived and executed under very different conditions and resulted in a totally opposite outcome. The 1940 campaign against the allies was an undisputed triumph of the German Blitzkrieg concept. The 1945 offensive was a desperate and illogical move of a leader that had lost touch with reality. The outcome of both actions was pre-determined by the preceding political, military and economic events. The leadership on both sides played an important role as well. Overall, it is safe to ...

Almost everyone in the world today agrees that the United States is the only superpower in the world. The reason as to why the United States is a superpower is because of its military achievements, particularly during the 20th century. During the First World War, the United States fought alongside and against the best armies in the world. However, the U.S. showed why it was the best among the best. One of the outstanding military regimens that contributed the military success of the U.S. military during the First World War is the American Expeditionary Force. The American Expedition Force ( ...

The US military attempted to handle the Vietnam War with tactics similar to what they learned in World War II. In World War 2, they learned to make tank divisions and send those tanks as the lead-in attack force. After the tanks had bowed a hole into the rival ranks, the infantry was supposed to follow the tanks and protect the hole. The process was supposed to weaken the two halves and make it easier to handle and force into retreat. The plan was to work perfectly, but in the Vietnam jungle, they were unable to do so because the ...

Dear father,

I know it has been a while since I last wrote, but It has been almost a year since the death of the childless English king Edward the confessor, Harold the second has been crowned king but he faces succession disputes. His army was weakened by the recent battle of Stamford Bridge which occurred about three days ago. In the battle king, Harold faced his brotherTostig and Harold the third of Norway, who was not lucky enough to survive the battle. These deaths have brought Duke William the seconds of Normandy claims to the throne legitimate (Bridgeford 20)
Before we ...

Introduction

The 82nd airborne division is the one in duty for the airborne infantry division in America. The division are skilled in parachute assaults in a war zone or battle. The work of the 82nd airborne division in the military is to coordinate, execute, plan rapid forced and combined arms operations. The operations can be operated alone or on a joint force with others. The 82nd Airborne Division was formulated or became part of the national army in 1917. It was based at Camp Gordon in Georgia. It has been claimed that all the original members of the division hailed from all ...

During the ancient period there were a lot of empires. These empires were extensive that included a huge territory and population, and were extremely wealthy. All empires have expanded through conquest of neighboring states, but not all of them lasted a long time. Some of the empires collapsed in less than a few decades after their creation, while others have existed for centuries as a hegemon of the ancient world. So how does it happen that the Roman Empire and the Han Empire lasted for centuries, and the empire of Alexander the Great and Mauryan Empire of Ashoka have collapsed almost immediately after the ...

In January 1863, a posse from the Confederate 64th North Carolina infantry led by Lieutenant Colonel James Keith arrested fifteen mountain men in the Appalachians. Lieutenant Keith commanded five of the mountain men to kneel at a time and ordered his infantry men to shoot them. They hesitated, then Keith repeated the order and they shot. The oldest captive, Joe Woods, asked for a moment to pray and he was shot next. Keith commanded five more of the mountain men to kneel and ordered his men to shoot. By this time, 13-year old David Shelton, a boy from the mountains, was pleading with ...

Source Criticism

Source Criticism: “American Infantrymen Win World War I”
In 1918 at the end of World War I (WWI) the American journalist, George Seldes, with three other American journalists, interviewed the German General and Field Marshall Paul von Hindenburg. The interview may have been the most important interview of WWI but ironically, none of the major newspapers ran the story. This was an incredibly important interview because Hindenburg had been the Army Chief of Staff starting on August 29, 1916. After Hindenburg was appointed to that position he appointed Erich Ludendorff to be his Quartermaster General. Hindenburg and Ludendorff ...