How to Make War

by Dunnigan, James F.

• ISBN13: 9780060090128
• ISBN10: 006009012X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Presenting a clear picture of the world's complex weapons, armed forces, and tactics, Dunnigan's classic text has been revised to reflect the latest in technology information and international political developments. Halftones throughout.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Fourth Edition	ix
How to Become an Effective Armchair General	1	(14)
PART ONE: GROUND COMBAT
The Poor Bloody Infantry	15	(48)
Tanks: The Arm of Decision	63	(38)
Artillery: The Killer	101	(22)
Combat Support	123	(10)
Paramilitary Forces and Reserves	133	(10)
PART TWO: AIR OPERATIONS
The Air Force: Fighters, Bombers, and Snoopers	143	(55)
Air Defense	198	(21)
PART THREE: NAVAL OPERATIONS
The Navy: On the Surface	219	(36)
The Navy: Run Silent, Run Deep	255	(15)
The Navy: In the Air	270	(17)
PART FOUR: HUMAN FACTORS
Getting Psyched: Why Soldiers Fight	287	(8)
Leadership	295	(21)
Intelligence	316	(13)
The Primary Law of Warfare: Murphy's	329	(13)
Who Wins	342	(8)
What Armed Forces Do in Peacetime	350	(13)
PART FIVE: SPECIAL WEAPONS
The Electronic Battlefield and Information Warfare	363	(31)
The War in Space	394	(18)
Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons	412	(46)
Operations Other Than War (OOTW)	458	(25)
Special Operations: Commandos, Paratroopers, Marines, and Special Forces	483	(16)
PART SIX: WARFARE BY THE NUMBERS
Logistics	499	(18)
Attrition	517	(31)
Victory Goes to the Bigger Battalions	548	(33)
PART SEVEN: MOVING THE GOODS
The Navy: The Tonnage War	581	(8)
The Air Force: Air Freight	589	(16)
PART EIGHT: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
The Weapons of the World	605	(14)
The Armed Forces of the World	619	(26)
Glossary: Dictionary of Military Terms (Official and Otherwise)	645	(2)
Sources and Suggested Readings	647	(2)
Index	649