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Dayton McCarthy

Biography

Colonel Dayton McCarthy CSC is the Director Force Modernisation and Futures  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 was released in May this year.

Contributions

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

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