The Defence of Duffer's Drift, by Ernest Dunlop Swinton
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Upon an evening after a long and tiring trek, I arrived at Dreamdorp. The local atmosphere, combined with a heavy meal, are responsible for the following nightmare, consisting of a series of dreams. To make the sequence of the whole intelligible, it is necessary to explain that, though the scene of each vision was the same, yet by some curious mental process I had no recollection of the place whatsoever.
The Defence of Duffer's Drift, by Ernest Dunlop Swinton- Published on: 2015-06-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .12" w x 6.00" l, .18 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 50 pages
About the Author Major General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton (1868–1951) was a military writer and British Army officer. Swinton is credited with influencing the development and adoption of the tank by the British during the First World War. He is also known for popularising the term "no-mans land". Swinton was born in Bangalore, India in 1868. He was educated at University College School, Rugby School, Cheltenham College, Blackheath Proprietary School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He became an officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers in 1888, serving in India and becoming Lieutenant in 1891. He received the Distinguished Service Order during the Second Boer War. After the war, he wrote his book on small unit tactics, The Defense of Duffer's Drift, a military classic on minor tactics that has been used by the United States military to train its officers. In the years leading up to the First World War, he served as a staff officer and as an official historian of the Russo-Japanese War. The War Minister, Lord Kitchener appointed Swinton as the official British war correspondent on the Western Front. Journalists were not allowed at the front and Swinton's reports were censored leading to an effectively uncontroversial although even-handed reporting.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. What combat experience costs! By Dimitrios Hypothetical Lt Backsight Forethought has 50 men and a mission to hold a drift in South African territory during the Boer War of 1899-1902, and he starts his mission fresh from officer training and being totally unaware of the realities of combat. In the first trial he gets beaten really bad but he analyzes his faults and learn from them. He also gets beaten in his second, third, fourth and fifth trial, every time making different mistakes which the enemy does not forgive. Finally, when he has a sixth chance to re-fight the battle he puts up a splendid performance making his opponent to pay dearly and holding the drift until friendly reinforcements arrive. It is a very enjoyable little book and although it was written a hundred years ago it is still very useful for anyone who wants to learn about the core of tactical prowess in infantry battle.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful Snall Book on Tactics: Puts you in the Scenario By Daniel Hurley Swinton is a military professional with experience in the Boer War who wrote this famous short book based on a series of thoughts he had on how a infantry unit with only 50 men could defend a river crossing. A young Lieutenant has the role but you are given his perspective, the terrain features, the political situation, conflict with civilians and limits on your own military support. There is a brief history of the war with the "Dutch" and then your Lieutenant receives his assignment. With the use of maps, there are six scenarios of the Lieutenants approach to defending the crossing (drift). Each scenario is acted out and with each of the first five scenarios there are several lessons learned such as the effect of enfilading fire, the limitations of a simple trench, the use of the military crest versus being located on top of the hill, the effect the local sympathetic population may have on aiding guerrilla fighters, the effect of surprise, disguising your defense from view, proper posting of sentries and responsibilities, how to combat artillery, dealing with multiple directions of attack, using the terrain to advantage and on. As the Lieutenant in each scenario learns from his mistakes, he alters the outcome to his advantage but only incrementally. Only at the end and sixth scenario does he get it right but with realistic loss. The same map is introduced in each scenario with defense features matching the new defensive tactics. Fascinating book for all interested in basic infantry tactics, which has been used as a training manual for militaries world wide. This is a very readable book that can be read in less than 2 hours time. Applicable to any war but this book would be interesting to read with an account of Rappahannock Station, which was a spearhead position held by Confederates in advance of Lee's line on November 7, 1863 where Meade's forces overwhelmed the defenders and took almost 3,000 prisoners. Duffer's Drift would be very applicable here.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A hex on the Kindle version! By Gary E. Albers I'm surprised to see only 5-star reviews of this book. Has no one reviewed the Kindle edition? If not, here goes--the following review applies ONLY to the Kindle version! I'm giving the book one star to draw attention to that fact.The book's content, of course, is excellent, a classic. Other reviewers have done a good job of describing that and I have nothing useful to add in that respect. But I found the Kindle edition almost unreadable on an actual Kindle. To begin with, the pages are all apparently poorly photocopied images of the original pages, and at a size that argues for using a magnifying glass. This means that the Kindle font enlargement feature doesn't work. I tried downloading it to my Kindle for PC, which improved things a little, but still made for difficult reading. The maps are coarse and difficult to make out. All in all, a disappointing rendering of a book I really wanted to read. The Kindle version is a waste of $3.If you want a hardcopy version, you'll be O.K. Compare the "Look Inside" features of the hardcopy and the Kindle edition and you'll see what I'm talking about. My solution and suggestion for anyone interested in an ebook version of this fine book is to visit Project Gutenberg, download the ePub or HTML version for free, install Calibre on your computer, and you're good to go. This book is well worth reading, if you get the right version.
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