Clearly an Important work and Classic even for Insurgency type warfare

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	• Maneuver Warfare Handbook (Westview Special Studies in Military Affairs) William S Lind Westview Press, 1985 - 152 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Clearly an Important work and Classic even for Insurgency type warfare

Professor Terry Tucker, Senior Doctrine Developer, Saudi Arabian NG Modernization Program;
This book is an important and must have classic. For those that think that contemporary maneuver war has been replaced by post-modern insugency, don't bet the farm on it just yet. Certainly Mr. Lind in recent years has taken serious heat for his unconventional views ( no pun intended) on warfare; and if you are familiar with some of the controversy or have read his material you must set all that aside and buy this book anyway.
Despite the fact that this author does not have military experience, in hindsight, as a career soldier, I wish now that I would have had the benefit of this book when it was first published in 1985. This book is clearly written, provides first class examples and is the best book on manuever warfare, bar none.
If you are exploring insurgency and asymmetrical warfare you will still need this book.
For students of insurgency and terrorism you will need to buy this book and think about what the author conveys in terms of asymmetrical warfare, you will have new and wonderful revelations about the conduct of insurgency if you do.

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maneuver war bible

Bill Lind has written the bible of manuever war. This consise little book is used as a text by the US Marine Corps. They must know something and you would be well-advised to follow their example. Get this book, otherwise manuever war will be just another phrased you will hear from talking heads.

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Superb military theory

This is a truly influential book. It explains the concept of "Maneuver Warfare" and contrasts it with the US Army's attrition based "AirLand Battle Doctrine". It covers topics such as mission orders, recon pull, decision cycles and tempo, use of the reserve, commander's intent, and other key concepts that teach a junior military leader HOW (vs what) to think.

Based on Boyd's revolutionary OODA cycle theories, it shows how a quick acting, agile force can constantly beat larger, heavier equipped foes. After reading this book you will understand exactly why the German Army of 1940-1941 was so effective against the larger and better equipped French-British, and Soviet Armies.

The book is divided into two halves. The critical part is the first half which explains in clear, understandable terms how maneuver warfare works. The second half is a series of tactical decision games that offer practical examples to teach junior leaders these concepts.

This ideas in this small book were adopted almost verbatim by the USMC for their land war doctrine. This doctrine was so effective in combat against the Iraqi's in 1990 that the US VII Corps had to move up its attack by approx 48 hours to prevent the Iraqi's from completely escaping before the marines pushed them completely out of Kuwait.

This book has served for years as an underground "bible" by maneuver warfare officers looking for a resource to help train junior leaders critical maneuver warfare concepts. While many look to technological answers to 4th Generation Warfare, this book give ideas that apply instead to people and tactics. It leaves the reader with a solid understanding on how men make decisions in combat, as well as how to translate that knowledge to a military advantage. It is a MUST HAVE book for Combat Arms officers and junior leaders.

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Wake Up America

Though never a U.S. Marine himself, Bill Lind has done more to safeguard the Marine rifleman than any living general. During the Corps unsuccessful attempt in the late 80's to tactically evolve at the squad level, Bill Lind was the Commandant's personal adviser. His book-Maneuver Warfare Handbook-formed the backbone of that effort. It was required reading throughout the Corps at that time. As that tactical evolution has yet to occur, the book is still vitally important. It takes self-sufficient light-infantry squads to beat guerrillas/insurgents.

Classic military text

A short, well-written exposition of maneuver warfare theory, as explained by one of its most well-known advocates. The book was originally written during the 1980s as a capstone piece for the U.S. Marine Corps' self-conscious transition to a new warfighting doctrine emphasizing out-maneuvering the enemy, as opposed to wearing him down through attritional warfare and firepower. The theory portion itself consists of about half the book, with the rest containing various case studies for the reader to outline what he would do in a given situation, and after which Lind presents his own comments.

Reader should obviously keep in mind that, as with all theory, the books message is not necessarily going to be the definitive solution to every military problem. That depends on the army and the circumstances.

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Maneuver warfare, often controversial and requiring operational and tactical innovation, poses perhaps the most important doctrinal questions currently facing the conventional military forces of the U.S. Its purpose is to defeat the enemy by disrupting the opponent?s ability to react, rather than by physical destruction of forces. This book develops and explains the theory of maneuver warfare and offers specific tactical, operational, and organizational recommendations for improving ground combat forces. The authors translate concepts?too often vaguely stated by manuever warfare advocates?into concrete doctrine. Although the book uses the Marine Corps as a model, the concepts, tactics, and doctrine discussed apply to any ground combat force.

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