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Autore: |
Burgoyne Michael L
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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
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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
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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 ![]() |
ISBN: | 9786612239458 |
1-282-23945-7 | |
0-226-08094-3 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910824960203321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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