The Defense Of Duffers Drift 1916 Paperback 1120742617 9781120742612 Ernest Dunlop Swinton

from Unkletom

This book was surprisingly entertaining. Although written to educate young officers on battlefield tactics it reads like Groundhog Day, with young Lieutenant Backsight Forethought has to fight the same battle over and over again until he gets it right.

from jztemple

An unusual and interesting book, very entertaining and recommended for even the more casual military reader. Swinton's book is a classic for good reasons. Rather than instructing cadets with a dry textbook approach, the dreams of the main character demonstrate the different ways a young officer a...

from Highlander99

A classic in small unit tactics in the British and US Armies, this book is recommended, without qualification for the modern professional soldier. The trials and tribulations of young Lieutenant Backsight Forethought in South Africa fighting aginst the wily Boer.

from DavidR1958

Solid 1905 infantry defence primer written with wit and evident compassion for young officers serving in their first independent command. Still very accessible 100 years later!

from Unkletom

This book was surprisingly entertaining. Although written to educate young officers on battlefield tactics it reads like Groundhog Day, with young Lieutenant Backsight Forethought has to fight the same battle over and over again until he gets it right.