U S Marine Corps

The contents of this book are based on the experiences of many Marines of all ranks who have fought in the jungles of the Philippines. Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville, Choiseul, and New Britain.

This reprint of the 1940 edition of the Small Wars Manual is an aid to education and training in the historical approach of Marine Corps units conducting operations in low-intensity conflicts. In the 1930s, such conflicts were referred to as "small wars." The Small Wars Manual is one of the best books on military operations in peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations published before World War II.

Imagery Intelligence details doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the conduct of imagery intelligence operations in support of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF). The primary target audience of this publication is intelligence personnel responsible for planning and execution of imagery intelligence operations. Personnel who provide support to imagery intelligence or who use results from these operations should also read this publication. Imagery Intelligence describes aspects of imagery intelligence operations including doctrinal fundamentals, equipment, command and control, communications and information systems support, planning, execution, and training. Imagery Intelligence provides the information needed by Marines to understand, plan, and execute imagery intelligence operations in support of the MAGTF across the spectrum of conflict.

Intelligence Operations provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) intelligence operations. This publication is intended for commanders, other users of intelligence, and intelligence personnel who plan and execute intelligence operations. Intelligence is knowledge of the battlespace and of the threat forces in that battlespace. Knowledge is generated in support of the commander's decisionmaking process and is the result of the collection, processing, exploitation, evaluation, integration, analysis, and interpretation of available information about the battlespace and threat.

A Book on Books, has been prepared to provide a guide for the United States Marine Corps Professional Reading Program. Read to Lead in Today's Corps. This publication is directed to all Marines, as we are all bound by a common pursuit of professional knowledge. Our profession is warfighting, and, therefore, the emphasis of the professional reading program is on books that will make the individual Marine a better warfighter. This is not homework; this is not drudgery. The selected books have been chosen for their intrinsic excitement as well as their content. Many of the books will be hard to put down. This publication is your roadmap to the professional reading program and serves as a handy reference on how the program works and what the books are about. Let it guide your efforts in developing your own reading program.

Convoy Operations Handbook, addresses the fundamental principles required for the planning and execution of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) convoy operations. This manual provides an overview for convoy planning, organizations, and movement fundamentals, procedures, and techniques. Convoy Operations Handbook provides a source of reference for commanders and their staffs on convoy operations and functions in support of the MAGTF. Specifically, it gives general planning requirements, support requirements and considerations, and procedures.

Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner's Handbook, complements and expands on the information in Low Altitude Air Defense Handbook, by providing information on tactics, techniques and procedures and employment of the Stinger weapon system for the LAAD gunners.

This book sets forth doctrine, tactics, and techniques for operations and training conducted by Marine rifle companies and platoons. The manual provides information on the employment of the rifle company and platoon in the following operations: amphibious operations, helicopter-borne operations, offensive combat, defensive combat, patrolling, auxiliary operations, and counterinsurgency operations.