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Maneuver Warfare Handbook (Westview Special Studies in Military Affairs) Paperback – 16 July 1985

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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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ISBN-10

086531862X
ISBN-13

978-0865318625
Edition

1st
Publisher

Westview Press
Publication date

16 July 1985
Part of series

Westview Special Studies in Military Affairs
Language

English
Dimensions

15.24 x 1.27 x 22.23 cm
Print length

146 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westview Press; 1st edition (16 July 1985)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086531862X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865318625
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.27 x 22.23 cm

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Amit

Great book

Reviewed in India on 23 February 2018

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Great book for commanders at all level. Strongly Recommended to be read by all. A personal copy will assist in easy reference.

Utah Blaine

This is the book to buy if you want to understand maneuver warfare

Reviewed in the United States on 27 September 2010

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If you are looking to understand what maneuver warfare is (and isn't), this is the book you are looking for. I've read a lot about maneuver warfare on the internet and in other books (e.g. Leonard's crappy book) trying to make sense of it, but Bill Lind has done a terrific job putting it all together and explaining the ideas completely and straightforwardly in this thin book. He ties the ideas of Boyd's OODA loop, auftragstatik, surfaces and gaps, and schwerpunkt together so that the reader can CLEARLY understand what the central ideas of maneuver warfare idea. These buzzwords are thrown around in virtually every source about maneuver warfare, but this is the only one that I've read where the author really understands what they all mean and how they relate to the whole. One thing that Lind states over and over is that warfare (and particularly maneuver warfare) is an art, not a science. There are many general ideas that one should be aware of, but the application of these ideas can vary from situation to situation. It is the difference between being a cook and a chef. A cook can follow the recipe, but a chef understands the ingredients and can combine them in different ways to make interesting and unique dishes each time. So it is with maneuver warfare. Lind explains the general ideas, the kinds of things a military leader should be thinking about, but not a hard set of rules that must be followed slavishly. There are also some real world military problems at the end of the book to put the ideas that you learned in the first half into practice. Lind uses many historical examples to elucidate various points, with heavy emphasis on the WWII German army and the pre-73 Israeli Army. From my amateurish armchair, there is one question I'd like to ask Lind regarding one potential weakness of maneuver warfare. In particular, it seems to me that this decentralized philosophy of fighting requires a certain type of leadership up and down the ranks. At the lower levels, the leaders must be aggressive and intelligent, but not too aggressive (which could lead to catastrophic mistakes) nor too intelligent (which generally leads to too much introspection and hesitation). At higher levels, the command must allow their subordinates some latitude and accept some mistakes. A maneuver warfare doctrine instituted in the wrong leadership could be catastrophic. The selection and training of the officer core appears paramount in this doctrine - an issue that Lind doesn't really address. I might even go so far as to say that the national culture of many countries would prevent the use of maneuver warfare. In any case, this is a great book, the only one you'll need. If you have an interest in or professional need to study this subject, this is a no-brainer to add to your permanent collection.

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Vivek

Great Book

Reviewed in India on 11 July 2014

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This book is an excellent start to the concept of manoeuvre warfare. It delves into the basic of the subject and can serve as a very good foundation for further study of the subject.

Steve Dietrich

A Great Job of Creating a Useful Tool from A Grand Theory

Reviewed in the United States on 9 February 2010

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Lind has done a masterful job of moving Boyd from the Pentagon to the battlefield. He succeeded in keeping to the concept of a Handbook rather than a textbook.

Somehow he has distilled the famous all day slide brief ([...]) and extended it to the realities of land warfare. It's ironic that the Marines are most closely identified as having learned the lessons of Col Boyd, USAF. The Marine's pride is boundless, but it seldom keeps them from appropriating anything useful that happens to come into view. In this case it was some precious jewels.

Others, with far more military knowledge have commented on the applicability of these comments to warfare. I agree with others who have demonstrated that these concepts have a place in business, political campaigns and sports.

A final recommendation is that this book is a great read for anyone who watches and listens to the news. It will help the reader to understand what some of our troops are doing. As a small example, after the start of the Iraq war the press was filled with reports of Marines pressing ahead for days, without sleep, food and in some cases water. To the generals of CNN it seemed to be military incompetence, but to someone who read Lund it was evidence of success.

Highly recommended along with a download of the Boyd slides noted above.

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Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2020

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Great product and seller was VERY responsive to my communications. I am very pleased with the product and seller! I must note the USPS fell well short of the mark taking over three weeks to deliver the package. I would do more business with this seller.

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