FMFRP 12-15 Small Wars Manual - United States Marine …

FMFRP 12-15

Small Wars Manual

U.S. Marine Corps

PCN 140 121500 00

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps

Washington, D.C. 20380-0001

FOREWORD

22 December 1990

1. PURPOSE

Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 12-15, Small Wars Manual, is published to ensure the retention and dissemination of useful information which is not intended to become

doctrine or to be published in Fleet Marine Force manuals. FMFRP's in the 12 series are a special category of publications: reprints of historical works which and are no longer in print.

2. SCOPE

Formerly available as NAVMC 2890, Small Wars Manual, was originally printed in 1940. It is one of the best books on military peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations published before World War II. It still can help Marines prepare for low-intensity conflicts which in the 1930's were referred to as small wars.

3. CERTIFICATION Reviewed and approved this date.

BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

7)S. P. CAULFjLD Major General, U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commander for Warfighting Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Quantico, Virginia

DISTRIBUTION:

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NAVMC 2890

Subj: Small Wars Manual (1940 Edition)

Location: (Indicate location(s) of copy(ies) of this Manual.)

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