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The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa : 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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Autore: Burgoyne Michael L Visualizza persona
Titolo: The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa : with E.D. Swinton's the The defence of Duffer's Drift / / Michael L. Burgoyne and Albert J. Marckwardt ; foreword by John A. Nagl Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (179 p.)
Disciplina: 355.02/18
Soggetto topico: Counterinsurgency
Guerrilla warfare
Tactics
Iraq War, 2003-2011
South African War, 1899-1902
Altri autori: MarckwardtAlbert J  
SwintonE. D <1868-1951.> (Ernest Dunlop)  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-156).
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa -- The Defence of Duffer's Drift -- Appendix: Web Site Information -- Bibliography
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 9786612239458
1-282-23945-7
0-226-08094-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910824960203321
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