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Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics: Mountain Warfare (1909) And Naval Strategy (1917)

Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics: Mountain Warfare (1909) And Naval Strategy (1917)

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    War & military
  • Languages: 
    English
  • Provider: Librivox
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One essay (1909) lays out tactics for mountain fighting, focused on British Army experience on the Indian frontier (Afghanistan), penned by a British officer who fought in that conflict, Wilkinson Dent Bird. The other essay (1917) focuses on the British navy in World War I written by an author who specialized in British naval strategy and history, John Leyland. - Summary by david wales

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  • 01
    Mountain Warfare: Some principles of frontier mountain warfare; General considerations; Some strength and organization of columns; Marches and protection
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  • 02
    Mountain Warfare: Action of the advanced and rear-guards, and of road picquets; Attack and defense
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  • 03
    Mountain Warfare: Camps; Protection of line of communication; Defence of post
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  • 04
    British Navy: Duties and responsibilities of the sea service
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  • 05
    British Navy: The centre of sea-power
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  • 06
    British Navy: Sweeping the enemy from the oceans
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  • 07
    British Navy: The grasp of the Mediterranean: Sea and land power
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  • 08
    British Navy: Dealing with the submarines; The navy and the mine
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  • 09
    British Navy: The navy and army transport; The navy that flies
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  • 10
    British Navy: Officers and men of the navy; What the British navy is and what it fights for
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