Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa Michael L. Burgoyne Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the U.S. military found itself in a battle with a lethal and adaptive insurgency, where the divisions between enemy and ally were ambiguous at best, and working… OL13609387W
La petite guerre au XVIIIe siècle La petite guerre au XVIIIe siècle Sandrine Picaud-Monnerat This book presents an thorough analysis and a case study upon the "petite guerre" in the 18th century Europe (with historical reminder to the 17th century). The “petite guerre“ was a type of warfare … OL15593724W
Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq Andrew Smith Surprise is a familiar term in military writings and is enshrined in most nations’ doctrine. Surprises that emerge in tactics, however, can also operate at the strategic and operational levels and ar… OL15866343W
Vietnam infantry tactics Vietnam infantry tactics Gordon L. Rottman Osprey's study of the evolving US, Viet Cong and NVA tactics at battalion level and below throughout the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Beginning with a description of the terrain, climate and the unique n… OL16021491W
GamePro Presents GamePro Presents Leeanne Mcdermott,Matt Taylor This is a tips, hints, password, Secret Weapons And Tactics, book to the video games on the Sega Genesis, {Mega Drive} game system. It was created by "The Editors of GamePro magazine." For most games… OL17853539W
Stay in the fight! Stay in the fight! Kyle E. Lamb "Drawing on Combat experiences from Mogadishu, Somalia to Mosul, Iraq, I want to pass lessons learned to fellow Warriors. Common sense and combat proven, these are the criteria for my techniques. T… OL22748289W
War in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan Blake A. Hoena,Matt Doeden "Describes the people and events of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"-- OL23317835W
Optimal commitment of forces in some Lanchester-type combat models Optimal commitment of forces in some Lanchester-type combat models James G. Taylor This paper shows that one can determine whether or not it is beneficial for the victor to initially commit as many forces as possible to battle in Lanchester-type combat between two homogeneous force… OL24973031W
The Art of War The Art of War Sun Tzu *The Art of War* (Chinese: 孫子兵法; lit. 'Sun Tzu's Military Method') is traditionally ascribed to Sun Tzu. It presents a philosophy of war for managing conflicts and winning battles. It is accepted as … OL278851W
Red Army legacies Red Army legacies Armstrong, Richard N. 252 p. : 24 cm OL2994320W
Strategy and tactics of the Salvadoran FMLN guerrillas Strategy and tactics of the Salvadoran FMLN guerrillas José Angel Moroni Bracamonte,José Angel Moroni Bracamonte "Excellent description and analysis"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. OL3519953W
The war managers The war managers Douglas Kinnard Tells the story of the Second Indochinese War from the perspectives of the United States Army General Officers who commanded there. This is not a history, nor is it a personal memoir; it is an attemp… OL4093044W
Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics Michael Keane viii, 218 pages ; 24 cm OL5520289W
Russian Combat Methods in World War II Russian Combat Methods in World War II United States Department of the Army,United States. Army. European Command. Historical Division. PAM 20-230 Russian Combat Methods in World War II 1950-11 OL8729712W
GamePro Presents GamePro Presents Matt Taylor,LeeAnne McDermott This is a tips, hints, password, Secret Weapons And Tactics, book to the video games on the Sega Genesis, {Mega Drive} game system. It was created by "The Editors of GamePro magazine." For most games… OL8857901W