| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 156 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Foreword by John A. Nagl; The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Terms; Prologue; The First Dream; The Second Dream; The Third Dream; The Fourth Dream; The Fifth Dream; The Sixth Dream; The Defence of Duffer's Drift; Background Information; Glossary; Preface; Prologue; First Dream; Second Dream; Third Dream; Fourth Dream; Fifth Dream; Sixth Dream; Appendix: Web Site Information; Bibliography |
| Summary |
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 classic The Defence of D |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Counterinsurgency.
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Guerrilla warfare.
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Tactics.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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South African War, 1899-1902.
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Didactic literature.
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guerrilla warfare.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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Counterinsurgency
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Didactic literature
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Guerrilla warfare
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Tactics
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Iraq
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| Genre/Form |
Didactic literature
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Marckwardt, Albert J.
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Swinton, E. D. (Ernest Dunlop), 1868-1951.
Defence of Duffer's Drift
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| ISBN |
9780226080949 |
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0226080943 |
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