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Campaigning / U.S. Marine Corps.
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- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- MCDP ; 1-2.
- MCDP ; 1-2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Marine Corps--Officers' handbooks.
- United States.
- United States. Marine Corps.
- Operational art (Military science)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Operational art (Military science).
- Military history, Modern--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Military history, Modern.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (113 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
- Summary:
- "Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1-2, Campaigning, provides the doctrinal basis for military campaigning in the Marine Corps, particularly as it pertains to a Marine commander or a MAGTF participating in the campaign. Campaigning applies the warfighting philosophies in MCDP 1, Warfighting, specifically to the operational level of war. It is linked to the other publications of the MCDP series and is fully compatible with joint doctrine."--Page [i-ii].
- Contents:
- 1. The campaign. Strategy ; Tactics ; Operations ; Strategic-operational connection ; Tactical-operational connection ; Interdependence of the levels of war ; Campaigns ; Battles and engagements ; A comparative case study : Grant versus Lee ; The Marine Corps and campaigning
- 2. Designing the campaign. Supporting the military strategic aim ; Identifying the enemy's critical vulnerabilities ; The campaign concept ; Campaign design : two examples ; The campaign plan
- 3. Conducting the campaign. Strategic orientation ; The use of combat ; Perspective ; Surprise ; Tempo ; Synergy ; Leadership
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 21, 2004).
- "1 August 1997."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Quantico, Va. : Marine Corps Doctrine Division, 1999. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version: United States. Marine Corps. Campaigning
- OCLC:
- 57305250
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