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An Ever Present Danger - A Concise History of British Military Operations on the North-West Frontier, 1849-1947 (Paperback)
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An Ever Present Danger - A Concise History of British Military Operations on the North-West Frontier, 1849-1947 (Paperback)
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Examines the almost continual efforts of British and Indian
soldiers (both regular and irregular) to combat and pacify the
Pashtun tribes of the North-West Frontier. It will also examine the
tactics employed in the various campaigns. Chapter 1 deals briefly
with the historical background of the British in India, geography
of the North-West Frontier, the Pashtun tribes, and a short account
of the First Afghan War. Chapter 2 addresses British military
operations from 1849-1900 and discusses the Punjab Irregular Force
(PIF) and its efforts to stop Pashtun raids into Punjab, as well as
early punitive expeditions into the North-West Frontier. The
chapter also examines the failure to pass along the lessons of the
PIF to the British and Indian regular forces as they deployed for
the first time in strength into the North-West Frontier during the
Pashtun revolt of 1897. The chapter additionally investigates the
renewed tactical effectiveness of the Pashtun tribes, brought about
by modern and more effective weapons. Chapter 3 will explore
British attempts to capture the lessons of the 1897-1898 Pashtun
revolt by publishing new training manuals, instituting new training
programs, and folding the irregular forces into the British and
Indian Regular Army. The chapter will examine the success of these
programs (the 1908 Khel and Mohmand campaigns), and the dire
consequences of their abandonment prior to the 1919-1921 Waziristan
Campaign. Chapter 4 will examine the challenges confronting the
British and Indian Army on the North-West Frontier during the 1920s
and 1930s. The chapter will discuss British attempts to "Pass It
On" or incorporate the past lessons of "hill warfare." The results
of these new tactical adjustments will be explored by examining the
1935 Mohmand campaign, the 1936-1937 Waziristan campaign, and
British efforts to track down and kill the elusive Faqir of Ipi.
The final chapter will offer an analysis of lessons learned by the
British on the North-West Frontier and their relevance for the US
Army and its allies.
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