A discussion in the use of the small armored raiding force of the future, illustrated by Task Force Baum, 4th Armored Division, in its attack to free the Prisoner of War Camp at Hammelburg, Germany, on 26-28 March 1945. The article describes the Prisoner of War Camp and its inmates, the route and actions of the Task Force, and the events which transpired after the liberation of the camp. A brief dissertation follows, on the means which might be employed to make more successful a similar operation in the future.

Cover title. "Military monograph." Advanced Officers Course, Class #2, 1 May 1948. Submitted as a course requirement at the United States Army Armor School (USAAS), Fort Knox, KY. Original file name: #41-113.