The Royal Marines Commandos are headed towards a brand new era: The Future Commando Force (FCF). Here, and in his forthcoming book First In Last Out, esteemed military historian Dr. Paul Winter draws lessons from a previously unpublished, seminal piece of
Royal Marines Commandos doctrine to guide us into this uncertain future.
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First In Last Out
By Dr. Paul Winter
The official document, ‘Amphibious Warfare Handbook No. 10a: The Organisation, Employment and Training of Commandos’, is a unique piece of post-war Royal Marines Commando doctrine, never before published, or quoted at length. It is a distillation of the major lessons learned by the British during the Second World War as to amphibious warfare and commando tactics. It also offers readers a delineation of the characteristics, skills and qualities required of a Royal Marines Commando. As the Royal Marines undergo significant institutional changes by means of the Future Commando Force, this book has the potential to act as a guide during an uncertain period for the Corps. Consequently, it will be of interest to practitioners, defence analysts and historians alike.
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Author: Educated at the universities of Warwick, London and Cambridge, Dr Paul Winter received his doctorate in history in 2009. He specialised in wartime intelligence and military history, publishing academic articles in Intelligence and National Security and War in History. In 2013 he was a Changing Character of War Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. From 2017 to 2020, he was an affiliated academic at 40 Commando Royal Marines assisting with Professional Military Education and Officer Career Development. He is currently a member of the Land and Littoral Strike team at the Maritime Warfare Centre.
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