The Last Hundred Yards: The NCOs Contribution to Warfare
by H. J. Poole
Category: Infantry drill and tactics

This is a first in American literature - the first "how-to" book for infantrymen. The product of ten years experimentation & research into small-unit infantry tactics, this work goes far beyond what any U.S. manual can say about the "detail of tactical execution" - the composite techniques needed to execute any tactical maneuver. And, it does so without violating U.S. doctrine! As enemy weapon systems & detection devices improve, U.S. infantrymen must operate in smaller units. To do so, they will need the skills discussed herein. The "maneuver" style of warfare used by U.S. "task forces" in the Gulf must now be practiced at the squad level. Small units must train "from the bottom up" to achieve better teamwork, less predictability, fewer casualties, & more decisive victory. Two authorities on modern war say this: (1) "...best book on ground tactics in English in the last 50 years."-- B.I. Gudmundsson (Stormtroop Tactics & On Infantry); (2) "...fills a long-standing void by relating maneuver warfare concepts to techniques."--Bill Lind (Maneuver Warfare Handbook). Available for $19.95 plus $2.80 shipping (& $1.20 sales tax for NC residents) from Posterity Press, P.O. Box 5360, Emerald Isle, NC 28594. For purchase, proof of U.S military service required.