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469

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction : General characteristics ; Strategy ; Psychology ; Relationship with the State Department ; The chain of command
Navy and Marine Corps ; Military
civil relationship
2. Organization : The estimate of the situation ; The staff in small wars ; Composition of the force
3. Logistics : Introduction ; Supply ; Transportation
4. Training : Character and purpose of small wars training ; Training during concentration ; Training en route on board ship ; Training in the theater of operations ; Training programs and schedules
5. Initial operations : Neutral zones ; Movement inland ; Military territorial organization ; Methods of pacification
6. Infantry patrols : Small war tactics ; Orders and general instructions ; Organizing the infantry patrol ; Feeding the personnel ; The march ; Reconnaissance and security ; Laying ambushes ; Attacking ambushes ; Attacking houses and small bivouacs ; Strategems and ruses ; River crossings ; Special operations
7. Mounted detachments : Introduction ; Care of animals ; Procurement of animals ; Mounted detachments ; Hastily organized mounted patrols
8. Convoys and convoy escorts : Definitions
9. Aviation : Introduction ; Composition and organization ; Selection and preparation of bases ; General conduct of air operations ; Employment of reconnaissance aviation ; Combat support ; Air transport
10. River operations : River operations in general ; Types and characteristics of boats ; Preparation for river operations ; Occupation of a river
11. Disarmament of population : General
12. Armed native organizations : General ; Organization of a constabulary ; Operations and training ; Auxiliary forces ; Civil and military relationship
13. Military government : General ; Establishment and administration of military government ; Applications of principles to situations short of war
14. Supervision of elections : General ; Personnel ; Electoral mission ; National board of elections ; Registration and voting
15. Withdrawal : Introduction ; Withdrawal from active military operations ; Final withdrawal.

Edition Notes

Russell collection: 1940.

Also available online from the Internet Archive. Address as of February 5, 2014: https://archive.org/details/smallwarsmanualu00unit.

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Washington, D.C

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Pagination
469 p. in various pagings
Number of pages
469

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OL33212504M
Internet Archive
smallwarsmanualu00unit

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