The Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, tasked by the TRADOC Commander, developed The Integrated Battlefield Bibliography. It encompasses the literature of NBC warfare during the period of 1945-1965, now part of the historical record of Army doctrinal changes. The Integrated Battlefield Bibliography contains a variety of sources which record the thoughts, ideas, and research of U.S. and foreign writers who, in the period of time under consideration, faced a doctrinal shift from conventional warfare to a battlefield which they believed would be dominated by NBC weapons.

The selection of material for the bibliography was based on set criteria. Each item originated in the given time period or appeared later but dealt with matters of concern to the military at that time. Another factor in the selection process was a perceived need by commanders at all levels, instructors at TRADOC schools, authors of field manuals, or military personnel who might merely wish to learn more about various aspects of NBC warfare. Technical documents were not part of this survey. The eight major categories, which emerged after the bulk of the material was reviewed and selected, are: COMMAND/CONTROL, DOCTRINE/ORGANIZATION, LOGISTICS/ SUPPORT, MEDICAL, SOVIET, TACTICS/OPERATIONS, TRAINING/PERSONNEL and WEAPONRY/EQUIPMENT.

Entries include magazine and journal articles, government contract studies, maneuver reports, field manuals, official reports, student research papers and books by private authors. A significant number of documents are from the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) bibliographies and the annual Air University Periodical Index. Many collections were researched by Combat Studies Institute staff with the thoughtful assistance of the staffs of the Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Washington, DC, the Army Library at the Pentagon, the National War College, Fort McNair, and the Concepts and Studies Division, U.S. Army Chemical School, Fort McClellan. In addition, Combat Studies Institute sent requests to possible source locations throughout TRADOC for information on historical "Integrated Battlefield" literature. A variety of useful sources were received by using this method. Special thanks for contributions go to the U.S. Army Infantry School, U.S. Army Engineer School, U.S. Army Combat Developments Experimentation Command, Defense Information School, U.S. Army Quartermaster School, U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance (Marquat Memorial Library), U.S. Army Aviation Center, Transportation Technical Information and Research Center and the U.S. Army Military History Institute.

Each item was first categorized and then entered according to a standard bibliographical format. Although most studies prepared by research corporations or government agencies list authors, several items are listed by title only, especially those found at the Concepts and Studies Division, U.S. Army Chemical School, Fort McClellan. Some entries have additional descriptive information in parentheses. At the end of each entry the source of the document is indicated (a complete list of abbreviations precedes the text). The one exception is magazine and journal articles which are available at most DOD installations. A number of classified documents were discovered in the course of the research and those with unclassified titles are listed with the appropriate security classification at the end of the entry.

Questions concerning the bibliography should be directed to the Combat Studies Institute, Attn: ATZL-SWI-R, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027, Autovon 552-2840.