Marine Corps Tactics [Paperback]

U.S. Marine Corps (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1602060606 | ISBN-13: 978-1602060609 | Publication Date: March 1, 2007

The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is the Marine guide to winning in combat. Learn battle-tested techniques for: . tactical indecisiveness . exploiting the environment . developing an ambush mentality . anticipation and improvisation . maintaining combat discipline . building on advantage . and more. Military buffs, war-gamers, and anyone seeking to understand the role the American military is playing on an increasingly complicated global stage will find this a fascinating and informative document.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Reports (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602060606
• ISBN-13: 978-1602060609
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #962,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Basic, February 15, 2011

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First of all, the tactics are not about Mariner Corps itself, is more related to war in general and it's very, very basic. If you are a war literature addicted, jump this. But if you are a beginner trying to get basic principles go ahead. It should call "War Basic Tactics and it's Definitions".

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First to Fight!, May 26, 2010

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Why does the United States Marine Corps accomplish so much with so little?
Why do Marines prevail where much larger units fail?

There is a reason why Marines are sent in first, even when much larger army units are available. The smallest branch of America's armed forces GETS RESULTS, ...right away! The Marine Corps, always a work-in-progress, is constantly re-evaluating itself, finding improved means of accomplishing the mission.

Well, all modern military units do that to one degree or another.

However, the Marine Corps, more than any other branch of service, expounds upon a unique Warrior Ethos and Esprit de Corps that encourages aggressive offensive action against an adversary, ...encouraging initiative and innovation in even the most junior personnel.

From 1775 onward, we have seen on countless occassions, an individual Marine with rifle and bayonet, making an enormous impact on the battlefield, precisely where it was needed. We have seen amazing deads of valor commited by small units, where a clever corporal or sargeant improvised and adapted in the face of what would generally be considered impossible odds. We have seen commisioned-officers who lead from the front, guiding an under-strength platoon, company, or battalion against a numerically superior enemy in heavy fortifications, ...to destroy that enemy in his own trenches!

Whether alone or in groups, Marines make a difference. The Marine Corps is not just a branch of military service, its an institution, a philosophy, and a state of mind.
This collection of essays illustates the tactical concepts that drive Marines to succeed on the field of battle.