Infantry in Battle - Softcover

Inc. The Infantry Journal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940328283 ISBN 13: 9780940328280

Publisher: Marine Corp Assn Bookstore, 2000

Synopsis

In Infantry in Battle we find a hook well worth the time of any soldier. This hook was compiled at The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, largely from the personal experiences monographs on file in the historical section at that school. The new edition is not simply a reprint of the First Edition, but in many cases has been completely rewritten and the maps improved. The subjects covered are those of the most vital interest to every officer, be he young or old, and the many subjects are covered in such a manner that they could never become dull. Actually, the idea embodied in this book is similar to that in the Reader's Digest, in that the monographs have been briefed and the meat taken from each so that a lot of unnecessary reading is eliminated. One of the greatest problems we have in our military peacetime studies is to visualize the so-called "fog of war" and to keep in mind during our maneuvers and our studies the problems that will arise as a result of this "fog of war." It is our opinion that Infantry in Battle will do a great deal to help in this problem and can be particularly useful to us in the Marine Corps. Twenty-seven subjects are covered such as Obscurity, Surprise, Orders, Control, Fire and Movement, Counter-Orders, Night Attacks, etc. Each subject is treated by short extracts from the personal experiences of some officer, not only of our own forces, but those of a great many foreign officers, and of several such experiences to bring out the points under consideration. Following each such experience is a short discussion written by some members of the Staff at the Infantry School, pointing out the essential features brought out in the example and stating clearly what should be had from the example.

About this edition

• Publisher: Marine Corp Assn Bookstore
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0940328283
• ISBN 13: 9780940328280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422