Small Wars Manual

Filled with once-classified material, this original Marine Corps' manual offers an inside look at the way the Marines operated at the dawn of World War II. It covers the ranking of each position, the rules of interacting with civilians, the strategies for combat, the importance of aviation, the tactics of river operations, the disarmament of populations, and the policies for troop withdrawal. There's also a breakdown of equipment, a detailed account of the training regimen, and the steps for setting up a military government in a war zone. Still considered part of a soldier's preparation, it's distributed wherever America is involved in a small war.