The Mongol Warrior Epic: Masters of Thirteenth Century Maneuver Warfare

Цитата:
This study attempts to illuminate some prevailing myths about the Mongol warrior. The investigation is focused on a review of the Mongol steppe warrior himself, his leadership with emphasis on Genghis Khan, the Mongol army's organization and doctrine, and a review of five selected battles demonstrating Mongol efficiency in war. Investigation reveals that the Mongol warrior epic was more than a series of invasions across Eurasia by barbarian hordes. The Mongol application of strategic, operational, and tactical doctrine in the field was quite sophisticated and predates maneuver-oriented combat thought of this century by over 700 years. The void in military history and teaching of it can and should be filled by an understanding of the Mongol warrior epic, based on fact, not myth. (author)

TABLE OF C0NTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 The Soldiers From Tartarus
Part I - The Problem
Part II - Review of the Literature
Part III - Overview of the Mongol Warrior

Chapter 2 Leadership in the Mongol Epic

Chapter 3 Organization, Training, and Control
Part I - Organization for Combat
Part II - Training for War
Part III - Control of the Battle
Part IV - Sustaining the Fight

Chapter 4 Mongol Tactics
Part I - The Gimlet
Part II - Battle with the Taijiut
Part III - Battle of the Yang-Ho Valley
Part IV - Battle of the Ghora Tarap
Part V - Battle of the Salo River

Chapter 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
Part I - Conclusions
Part II - Recommendations

Appendixes
One
- The Mongol Yassa
Two
- Where Was the Battle on the Indus?
End Notes
Bibliography

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