First in Last out: The Post-War Organisation, Employment and Training of Royal Marines Commandos

Amphibious Warfare Handbook No. 10a: The Organization, Employment, and Training of Commandos is a unique piece of post-war Royal Marines Commando doctrine, prepared in 1951 at the height of the Korean War by the Chief of Amphibious Warfare and the Commandant General Royal Marines. It is a timely and relevant addition to a growing body of work on The Corps of Royal Marines, as it reminds those currently evolving the FCF concept of General Sir John Hacketts advice.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 05 April 2021
\n Publisher: Casemate Publishers
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Amphibious Warfare Handbook No. 10a: The Organisation, Employment, and Training of Commandos is a remarkable and previously unpublished document that provides a comprehensive insight into the Royal Marines Commando doctrine during the post-war era. Authored in 1951, at the peak of the Korean War, by the Chief of Amphibious Warfare and the Commandant General Royal Marines, this seventy-page aide memoir serves as a distilled compilation of critical lessons learned by the British wartime Combined Operations Headquarters regarding amphibious warfare, raiding, cliff assaults, sabotage, intelligence-gathering, specialized infantry work, guerrilla warfare, and Commando tactics. Moreover, it offers a detailed description of the characteristics, skills, and qualities required of a Royal Marines Commando.

Published to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of its official issue, this rare exemplar of bespoke Commando doctrine emerges as a timely and invaluable addition to the expanding corpus of literature on The Corps of Royal Marines. As the Royal Marines undergo significant institutional transformations through the Future Commando Force (FCF) program, they are compelled to confront and redefine their existing operating concept, force structures, doctrine, and organizational design to effectively address the emerging defense challenges of the twenty-first century. This handbook serves as a poignant reminder of General Sir John Hackett's sage advice, which emphasizes the importance of understanding our current position by reflecting on our past and charting our course toward the future.

\n Weight: 476g\n
Dimension: 160 x 235 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781612009629\n \n