kevinkin Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 To hit the ground running, I wonder if anyone has any reading list of books or web articles related to ultra modern combat? Thanks? Will be looking out for stuff to post as well. Kevin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Foulkes Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Military field manuals are a good start, here are a few sources: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/Active_FM.html http://www.stevespages.com/page7c.htm Searching the DTIC can turn up some interesting stuff: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/ Does anyone know a good source for modern Russian doctrine in English? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Does anyone know a good source for modern Russian doctrine in English? not modern, but still seems to be applicable: http://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-1.pdf On the Russian army, these are also good: overview of performance in Georgian war: http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/Articles/09spring/mcdermott.pdf overview of modernization program: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB1071.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagler Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah the 1991 edition of FM 100-2 if you can find is a good bet. FM 7-100.1 http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm7_100x1.pdf and FM 7-100.4 http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm7_100x4.pdf may also be of some usage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wenman Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 While this is also a little dated it's both an easy and enjoyable read. http://www.amazon.com/First-Clash-Combat-Close-Up-World/dp/0425107566 Produced for the Canadian Army it is a novel covering the first 2-3 days of a mechanized war in West Germany circ 1985. From it's chapter names you can get feel for its contents. Digging In Contact The hasty attack Deliberate attack, flexible defence. etc While the kit in use is outdated a good deal of the doctrine and theory remains relevant. P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Foulkes Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Awesome, thanks guys. I've read a good deal about Deep Battle doctrine, but know very little about Russia's post-Soviet modernization efforts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hi, This one is excellent.. OPFOR Smartbook 3: Red Team Army. ISBN: 978-1-935886-57-0 It is new.. Updated version of those classic US military manuals from the ‘90s on the Soviets/OPFOR. All the best, Kip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czarejs Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Again dated but still one of the best http://www.amazon.com/Team-Yankee-Novel-World-War/dp/0891412905/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416524522&sr=1-1&keywords=team+yankee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 While this is also a little dated it's both an easy and enjoyable read. http://www.amazon.com/First-Clash-Combat-Close-Up-World/dp/0425107566 Produced for the Canadian Army it is a novel covering the first 2-3 days of a mechanized war in West Germany circ 1985. From it's chapter names you can get feel for its contents. Digging In Contact The hasty attack Deliberate attack, flexible defence. etc While the kit in use is outdated a good deal of the doctrine and theory remains relevant. P I love that book and it is the main reason I want BF to do Fulda Gap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na Vaske Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 15-30 year old US Army field manuals are woefully out of date for how Russian forces operate. Doctrine has completely changed even since 08-08-08 war. The forces modeled in this sim would not fight as they would have in the 1980s, and by forces I mean all sides. The Strategic Studies links Sgt Joch posted are a good primer on why there have been great changes in past 6 years and what those changes are looking like. Don't fall in to the trap of thinking the 2017 Russian Army is going operate like the 1985 Soviet Army. While change has been slow, it has certainly sped up like lightning since the 08 war that exposed many weaknesses, that were long known, as truly being weaknesses that needed attention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Again dated but still one of the best http://www.amazon.com/Team-Yankee-Novel-World-War/dp/0891412905/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416524522&sr=1-1&keywords=team+yankee Yep, I was going to mention this one... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 "Red Storm Rising" by Tom Clancy is an entertaining read on a cold war gone hot, it jumps around a lot though so it isn't all about the ground war in Europe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincere Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 IRAQ related- but very good insights into modern operations and tactical combat the most difficult terrain of all: Urban warfare. House to House by David Bellavia. Awesome book about Fallujah, and really surprised me how many casualties his platoon took and they still fought on. No True Glory by Bing West. Fallujah again but gives the strategic, operational and wider tactical account and analysis. Very good reading too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincere Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 IRAQ related- but very good insights into modern operations and tactical combat the most difficult terrain of all: Urban warfare. House to House by David Bellavia. Awesome book about Fallujah, and really surprised me how many casualties his platoon took and they still fought on. No True Glory by Bing West. Fallujah again but gives the strategic, operational and wider tactical account and analysis. Very good reading too. I searched Amazon today for combat accounts. Didn't find anything about the current conflict that appealed but this looks like it covers some interesting aspects of the history of the Region: Where the Iron Crosses Grow; Robert Forczyk The Blurb: "The Crimea has been the scene of conflict throughout its history. First occupied by the Russians in the 18th century it was the scene of the Crimean War, and was drawn into the Russian Civil War, as well as World War II. Today it remains a much disputed region with the Crimea at the center of ongoing tensions between East and West. Throughout World War II the Crimea was a microcosm of the more general war on the Eastern Front, reflecting the ebb and flow of fortunes of that conflict. It was a crucible that saw first Soviet and then German armies surrounded, overwhelmed, and then destroyed. The nature of the fighting in the Crimea was unusual for the Eastern Front, with naval forces playing an important role, as the Crimea's position in the Black Sea gave rise to a major role for naval supply, amphibious landings, and, ultimately, evacuation. However, in other ways it was more characteristic of the Eastern Front, and the fighting for and occupation of the region saw the same level of atrocity and ethnic cleansing commonplace throughout the war in the East, with each side reaching the depths of barbarity in their treatment of the civilian population. Based on extensive new archival research, this incredible narrative history by acclaimed historian Robert Forczyk sheds new light on this vital aspect of the Eastern Front that has not been covered in English before." I think I will pull the trigger on this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Ultra-modern warfare doesn't quite lend itself to dog-eared history books and memoirs. You need to think outside the box - or the book. If you try searching the web for key words there are plenty of blog sites, chat rooms and esoteric news sources that have people of all sorts relating anecdotes, or relaying the latest military news, or posting picts of what he saw on the street in downtown Sebastopol on the way to work that morning. Heck, sometimes they're even in English! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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