First on the Line: The 35th Engineer Battalion in World War Two and the Evolution of a High-Performance Combat Unit

Abstract

This thesis examines the effects of functional discipline and unit cohesion on the combat performance of the 35th Engineer (Combat) Battalion during World War Two. The 35th Engineer Battalion was mobilized in the summer of 1941 as the 1st Battalion, 35th Engineer Regiment. The 35th participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941, the Alaskan-Canadian Highway construction, and three campaigns in the European Theater of Operations. The thesis text length is 153 pages and considers the importance of functional discipline and unit cohesion on a unit's performance in combat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA512977

Entities

People

  • Shawn M. Umbrell

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Construction
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Health Services
  • Landing Fields
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

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