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Dayton McCarthy

Biography

Colonel Dayton McCarthy CSC is the Colonel Campaigning at Headquarters 2nd (Australian) Division. A defence analyst in his civilian career, he is the author of several books including The Once and Future Army. A History of the Citizen Military Forces, 1947-1974, The Battle of Maryang San, The Oboe Landings and The Worst of Both Worlds: an analysis of urban-littoral combat. His latest book on the history of the 2nd (Australian) Division will be released later this year.

Contributions

Title Date Published
Letters and Commentary
Review Essay - Two Paeans to Professionalism
Book Review: Blood and Concrete: 21st Century Conflictin Urban Centers and Megacities
The Worst of Both Worlds - On the Nature and Character of Urban Littoral Combat
The Worst of Both Worlds: An analysis of urban littoral combat
Holding the Door Open
‘Holding the Door Open’ - Securing a Point of Entry to Facilitate Littoral Manoeuvre in the Near Region - Part One
‘Holding the Door Open’ – Securing a Point of Entry to Facilitate Littoral Manoeuvre in the Near Region’ - Part Two
‘No Other System Could Have Achieved the Result’
Land Power Library - General Walter Krueger
The First Half Measures
Book Review - Strategy in Crisis
Book Review - Anzac’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Myths of Australian Military History by Craig Stockings (ed)
Preliminary Moves: The Royal Military College and the Professionalisation of the Officer Corps, 1910–1947
Review Essay - Zombie Myths of Australian Military History – The Ten Myths That Will Not Die by Craig Stockings (ed)
Big Books on ‘Small Wars’: Milestones or Millstones in Counterinsurgency Thinking?
‘Anything but simple and clear cut’ (Mission Command response)
Land Power Library -Real Soldiering

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