| The Small Wars manual is fascinating, certainly when thinking about the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm not sure how the 1940 edition differs from the one released last year. I believe the latest issue has just got an extra chapter, covering post-9/11 issues, and would probably update the current rifles/mortars/machine guns used by the USMC.
I know the chapter on the care of pack animals has created a few laughs. Having travelled in the Waziristan area a few years ago, I can tell you that horses and mules are the only way to get deep into country with any level of equipment: so the manual is all good for the modern situation. |