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Autore |
Burgoyne Michael L |
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Titolo |
The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa [[electronic resource] ] : with E.D. Swinton's the The defence of Duffer's Drift / / Michael L. Burgoyne and Albert J. Marckwardt ; foreword by John A. Nagl |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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9786612239458 |
1-282-23945-7 |
0-226-08094-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (179 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MarckwardtAlbert J |
SwintonE. D <1868-1951.> (Ernest Dunlop) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Counterinsurgency |
Guerrilla warfare |
Tactics |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 |
South African War, 1899-1902 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-156). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa -- The Defence of Duffer's Drift -- Appendix: Web Site Information -- Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 with the local population was essential for day-to-day survival. From the lessons they learned during multiple tours of duty in Iraq, two American veterans have penned The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa, an instructional parable of counterinsurgency that addresses the myriad of difficulties associated with war in the postmodern era. In this tactical primer based on the military |
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