Maneuver

While many of the articles published in the Tactical Notebook touch upon aspects of maneuver warfare, this page provides easy access to articles of particular relevance to that tradition.

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Learning from the Germans
While complete issues of the Marine Corps Gazette lie beyond a paywall, several articles of particular relevance to the maneuver warfare tradition have been made available to the public at large. These include pieces from a recent series called the…
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2 months ago · Bruce I Gudmundsson
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Hermann Balck
In 1979, the A-10 System Program Office of the US Air Force sponsored a pair of extended interviews with Lieutenant General Hermann Balck (1893-1982). These, along with a third interview made possible by retired US Army General William E. Depuy, provide windows into two very different worlds. The first is that of the German…
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3 months ago · 1 like · 1 comment · Bruce I Gudmundsson
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The Canon
"The Canon" is a reading program that was designed by William S. Lind to introduce people to the fundamentals of maneuver warfare. (Disclaimer: I am the author of one of these books.) Mr. Lind recommends that the books of "the Canon" be read in the following order, which reflects his …
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3 months ago · 1 like · Bruce I Gudmundsson