Small Wars Journal

The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa, redux

Sat, 02/21/2009 - 9:26am
Thanks to Mike Burgoyne for his recent email. He and co-author Albert Marckwardt previously provided SWJ readers a short story relevant to small unit leaders. Now you can get all that and more in their book, The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa. The book has a forward by John Nagl and is bundled with the Defence of Duffer's Drift by E.D. Swinton.

Of particular note on the book's website are their practical exercises -- OPDs in their parlance, but TDGs to many of us -- complete with instructor guides, etc.

Comments

John (not verified)

Tue, 09/08/2009 - 11:34pm

And it's ordered...thank you very much!!!!

MBurgoyne (not verified)

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 12:39am

and...John looks like the book is now avaiable in Kindle. Thanks for your interest.

Mike

John (not verified)

Sun, 03/22/2009 - 8:20pm

Wonderful, thanks! Hopefully you get to that magic number!

Thanks for getting back to me!

John (not verified)

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 7:40pm

I'd be interested to hear their response. I recently contacted another publisher (Oxford University Press), asking if another book (The Accidental Guerrilla) could be released on Kindle, and they said that it's really up to Amazon. My understanding from the Amazon community boards was that it was up to the author/publisher (for example, JK Rowling won't allow any of her books to be offered in a Kindle version ( http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22188989/ )).

I will follow this thread, if you don't mind. I'd love to hear any progress toward offering it on a Kindle. Thank you for writing what sounds to be a wonderful addition to the COIN library.

Mike Burgoyne

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 6:36pm

Glad to hear it. Kindle is a great idea. I'll see what the publisher says.

John (not verified)

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 3:39pm

Wonderful...really enjoyed reading all of that, and look forward to the book. I visited the book Web site and don't see a way to contact the authors. Are there any plans at all to release the book for the Amazon Kindle? I just requested a Kindle version at Amazon's page for the book, but wasn't sure if the authors have an influence on that as well.