Marine Operations on Urbanized Terrain and Security Force Assistance

A great value! Two military manuals combine into one book. If you purchase both books separate you will pay more for the books plus shipping cost. Marine Operations on Urbanized Terrain: Throughout history, military planners have viewed cities as centers of gravity. As such, in war, cities are something to be either protected or taken away, depending upon one's perspective The chapters in this manual are: Chapter 1. Modern Urban Warfare Chapter 2. Offense Operations Chapter 3. Defensive Operations Chapter 4. Combat Support Chapter 5. Logistics and Combat Service Support Chapter 6. Noncombatant Considerations in Urban Operations Chapter 7. The Urban Environment and Restrictions to Operations Others Chapters covered: A. Organization for Urban Combat and Fundamental Combat Skills B. Employment and Effects of Weapons C. Attacking and Clearing Buildings D. Fighting Positions E. Subterranean Operations F. Obstacles, Mines, and Demolitions G. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Considerations H. MOUT Under Limited-Visibility. Security Force Assistance: This FM primarily focuses on the brigade combat team and advisors. It also provides a wider doctrinal framework for SFA. It is organized in the following manner: * Chapter 1 focuses above the combat team. It provides the overall doctrinal context for SFA. * Chapters 2 through 6 focus on the combat team level. These chapters provide a framework for SFA, its considerations for the combat team operations process, considerations for augmenting the modular brigade for security force assistance, its considerations for the unit employment, and its sustainment considerations. * Chapters 7 through 10 focus on the individual advisor. These chapters discuss the advisor, advisor cultural and communication considerations, the advisor working with counterparts, and cross-cultural influencing and communication. * The appendices discuss Army special operations forces imperatives, legal considerations, and media considerations.