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Small Wars Manual, United States Marine Corps, 1940: Index
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The Small Wars Manual, U. S. Marine Corps, 1940, is published 15 chapters, as follows.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Small Wars Manual, U. S. Marine Corps, 1940, is published 15 chapters, as follows.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
569 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1940
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U.S. Marine Corps
2,076 books61 followersThe U.S. Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. In the civilian leadership structure of the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the United States Department of the Navy, often working closely with U.S. naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes; however, in the military leadership structure the Marine Corps is a separate branch.
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June 19, 2018
During the first half of the twentith century, The United States Marine Corps was involved in many small wars and police actions. This is a reprint of the 1940 Marine Corps manual on planning and conducting the wars. It includes all phases including strategy, tactics, and logistics as well as post action conduct. Much is still pertinent today.
March 1, 2011
It's interesting how this was re-discovered during the current COIN fight. Unfortunately, it seems to be one of those books that everyone talks about, but nobody reads. I'm not a Disciple of the current COIN theories, especially as it seems we are not committed to the strategy. However, this manual has a lot to teach us in dealing with the COE. Allowing the Taliban a) a readily available sanctuary, and b) a readily identifiably corrupt target (Afghan govt.) already violates some of the fundamentals found in this manual.
May 9, 2012
Classic text on military intervention. Large parts are outdated, but still make for interesting reading (e.g. care and feeding of mule trains).
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