Forts and Blockhouses: Field Fortification in the Rear Area.

Abstract

This monograph examines US Army doctrine concerning field fortifications in the rear area, and determines whether this doctrine is appropriate based upon the rear area requirements of the Army's keystone doctrinal manual, FM 100-5 Operations. The 1993 version of FM 100-5 provides for a force projection Army in place of the forward deployed Army of the Cold War. In the forward deployed Army, allies provided rear area security assistance, and rear areas were on friendly territory. In force projection operations, however, US forces may receive little rear area assistance, and rear areas may be on neutral or hostile territory. One response to these increased challenges is to fortify the rear area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1993
Accession Number
ADA289003

Entities

People

  • Grant D. Steffan

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Security
  • Cold War
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • New York
  • North America
  • Northwest Territories
  • Personnel Management
  • Rear Areas
  • Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Strategic Security Studies