Army War College: A Brief Narrative

Abstract

The Army War College is the senior institution in the Army educational system, At this College, selected office are given instruction to preparethem for' duties as commanders and staff officers in the highest positions in the Army, and in joint commands. The history of the College is especially significant because of its close relationship) to the development of the modern US Army. During the first half of the twentieth century, the Army was called upon to enforce United States national policy to a degree never before dreamed of. including participation in two World Wars.The narrative that follows presents the most important points of the College's eventful history. Its activities, though covering only a short spaceof years, have made the Army War College a truly National institution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1951
Accession Number
AD1140060

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Doctrine
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Military Art
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.