So I'm going to be applying as a Royal Marines Officer soon

>>8604447

- On War - Carl von Clausewitz
- A History of Warfare - John Keegan
- Intelligence in War - John Keegan

>>8604470

thanks

>>8604492

Wish I could be more help!

If you are interested in accounts of particular battles Cornelius Ryan's "The Longest Day" (about D-Day) and "A Bridge Too Far" (about Operation Market Garden) are good.

A Bridge Too Far is a good example of how absurdly clusterfucked things can get. All kinds of weird happenings for both sides.

>>8604447
Art of War is Machiavelli tier obviouscore trash. Download a game theory text book if you want to lrn2strategy.

>>8604447
Crusade in Europe by Ike
Now there is a man who knew how to run operations

Go here to download a lot of publications:

http://www.apd.army.mil/default.aspx

I particularly recommend their field manual on offense and defense:

http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchDownloadPage.aspx?docID=0902c8518001240e

what makes you think you'll be dictating strategy in the field? more likely you'll be filling out paperwork and/or screaming at the lower units to polish their boots.

>>8604447
there's no substitute for studying the campaigns of the great captains

This thread has a lot of cringe oc in it.

Read peer review journals on modern military topics retard, preferably from the united states.

/k/ will give you fresher advice.

And as >>8606381 said, it won't matter much.

>>8606381
confirm this

you'll be a paper pusher