The last hundred yards : the NCO's contribution to warfare
Poole, H. J., 1943-1994
Book
Total copies: 1
¿́¿This book may appear aimed at enlisted infantrymen, but it has all ranks and military occupational specialties as its target audience. There are no front lines in modern war; the enemy goes after airfields, fuel farms, maintenance facilities, etc. first. This book shows non-infantry commanders how to protect those facilities, and infantry commanders how to attack with fewer Marines, then those belonging to the enemy (thus saving lives). It reads like an action novel but is really a tactics-manual supplement. It is the product of 10 years of research and experimentation into small-unit infantry tactics by Marine non-commissioned officers attending formal schools on the subject, and it goes far beyond what any U.S. infantry manual can say about the detail of tactical execution and the techniques composite to any tactical manoeuvre. It shows how to execute standard manoeuvres with more stealth, speed, and deception, hence more surprise and fewer casualties without violating U.S. doctrine!¿́¿-- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition - STAGE I: OCT to CPT 1 & 1WO-2WO
Main title:
The last hundred yards : the NCO's contribution to warfare / H.J. Poole ; forword by William S. Lind.
Author:
Imprint:
Emerald Isle, NC : Posterity Press, c1998.
Collation:
xix, 399 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-394) and index.
ISBN:
97809638695240963869523
Dewey class:
355.4
LC class:
UD160UD160 POO
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
11763