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4th Marine Corps Assoc Printing (June 2004) LIKE NEW. Unread. No marks in text. Cover is clean with minor shelf wear. Spine is uncreased. Binding is tight and square. xii, 120 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm (5.5 x 8.5 inches). . . . . . . *The Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation* is a seminal work that examines the critical issue of the weight soldiers carry into battle and its impact on their effectiveness and mobility. Originally written in 1949 and reprinted by the Marine Corps Association in 1965, this study offers valuable insights that remain relevant to modern military operations. PART I - THE MOBILITY OF THE SOLDIER: One-Man Logistics / The Dead Hand / The Fire Load / Airborne Example / The Way of Wastage / History of the Problem / The Light that Failed / Fears of the Staff / Lessons From Omaha / Eyewitness Account / The Weakness of the Strong / Fear Equals Fatigue / Seasonal Change / The Load of War / The Rule of Safety / Brute Strength and Brutality / Of Human Nature / Toward Solution / The Meaning of Mobility . . . . . PART II - THE MOBILITY OF THE NATION: The Wastage of Power / Old Man of the Sea / The Russian Picture / The Excess Load / Nature of the Soldier / The Dog's Fault / It Can be Done / Two Ms in Movement / The Source of Pressure / Inter-Service Rivalry / Weight and Movement / Essentials of Mobility / Toward Greater Mobility. …