Description: A study of German counterinsurgency in the Balkans during World War II, examining doctrine, ethics, and operations. Grounded in primary sources, it explores how irregular warfare blurred legal, moral, and military boundaries--then and now.
Brief description: Charles D. "Chuck" Melson served as the Chief Historian for the U.S. Marine Corps, at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, DC, and the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. For some 23 years he wrote, co-authored, or edited official publications and series. Chuck was also a joint historian with the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. His military service included 25 years as a U.S. Marine. He received the General Edwin Simmons-Henry Shaw Award for public historians and the General Leonard Chapman Medal for professional military educators.
Review Quotes: "Though the study of counterinsurgency in its various modern forms may not be in vogue at the moment, as the various U.S. Armed Services seek to regain traditional warfighting competency, this book deserves to be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the subject."--Douglas E. Nash, Col, USA, Ret, author of "The Defeat of the Damned"