The Defence of Duffer's Drift: A Lesson in the Fundamentals of Small Unit Tactics - Softcover

E. D. Swinton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581606346 ISBN 13: 9781581606348

Publisher: Paladin Pr, 2008

Synopsis

In the 100 years since The Defence of Duffer's Drift was first published in Great Britain, the face of modern warfare has changed dramatically. But what have not changed very much are the concepts of small unit tactics: Ground is held, buildings are searched, and individual enemy combatants are killed or captured by men with rifles. And those men are led by NCOs and junior officers.

The Defence of Duffer's Drift is a fictional account of a young, inexperienced British officer, who is tasked with holding a river crossing with 50 troops against a larger enemy force. His initial failures and eventual victory serve as an entertaining and instructive vehicle to convey the principles of small unit tactics. Because it deals with principles, this definitive work has endured to this day and is still on some of the required reading lists of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.

About this title

From the Author:

Aleksandra Miesak Rohde is a lawyer, military analyst and retired Army officer, who served a combat tour in Iraq. She is also the daughter of Polish war refugees, which gives her a unique perspective on the chaos of war from the eyes of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. Aleks is also a licensed Amateur Radio operator.  Her call sign is W3JAG.  She is president of her local Amateur Radio Club and also produces videos about Amateur Radio and emergency communications for better disaster preparedness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paladin Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1581606346
• ISBN 13: 9781581606348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76