Small Wars Manual

Honolulu, Hawaii: University Press of the Pacific, 2005. Reissue. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7x1x10. 2005 reissue. Corners faintly creased, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. [568 pp.] This reprint of the 1940 edition of the Small Wars Manual is an aid to education and training in the historical approach of Marine Corps units conducting operations in low-intensity conflicts. In the 1930s, such conflicts were referred to as "small wars." The Small Wars Manual is one of the best books on military operations in peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations published before World War II.