Maneuver Warfare Collection - Marine Corps Association

The Merits of Military History

Professional Note

Familiarity with the writings of notable strategists of the past and case studies of history at every level of officer education would make us, for want of a better example, less awestruck by the newly bandied about concept of maneuver warfare, which is far less revolutionary in many respects than

Maneuver Warfare Board at Lejeune

The 2d Marine Division recently established a Maneuver Warfare Board as a focal point for the tactical ideas now being emphasized throughout the division. MajGen A. M. Gray, commanding general, appointed approximately 15 officers-primarily company and junior field-grade-to the board, which is

Tactics in Maneuver Warfare

When preparing for battle a formula is harmful. Every situation is unique and must be treated accordingly.

Now he must again think, "What are my tactics here?" He looks at the new situation and asks himself, "What techniques can I employ?" That is, given the factors of METT, the availability of supporting arms, etc., what is the full range of options open to him? He puts his situation in an educated

Maneuver Warfare

Letter to the Editor

A reply and challenge to some of Gen Trainor's comments.

Maneuver Warfare

Letter to the Editor

A reply to Col Bruce G. Brown's article, "Tally Ho-pounce or heads up?*"

The ‘Maneuver Warfare’ Concept

To disrupt and disorganize the enemy is fine-but we should also let him know that we intend to kill him, not psych him.

True usefulness of amphibious capability begins with the deterrent aspects, even from the day of loading out. Because there's no accurate forecast of where you're going and what you're going to do, and there's no dependence on bases and overflight rights that require your commitment to be one that

Curriculum Clarified

Letter to the Editor

A response to Fite's September article demonstrating positives of the current AWS curriculum.

Some Lessons from the Israelis

Marines, themselves bold by nature, can learn a lot about taking calculated risks from the combat experiences of the Israeli Defense Forces.

We know that the Soviet Union is our Nation's primary threat, and we know that the Soviets have armed and trained other potential enemies in the Middle East. But how will the Soviets or their clients attack us? Specifically, what is likely to be the disposition of their tanks? At what range can we

Maneuver Warfare Well Done

Letter to the Editor

A reply to Lind's defining maneuver warfare article. The author calls for the Marine Corps to rise to the challenge.

Defining Maneuver Warfare for the Marine Corps

Only through a solid conceptual understanding of maneuver warfare can commanders hope to make the right decisions as events occur on the battlefield.

It is sometimes mistakenly thought that maneuver warfare automatically means armored warfare. To be sure, foot infantry cannot fight effective maneuver war in open terrain. But in rugged terrain, maneuver concepts apply fully to infantry warfare. Indeed, maneuver war was first manifested in the

Only a Beginning

Letter to the Editor

The author discusses recently completed much training. He talks about maneuver warfare and addresses some of the topics in his handbook.