Warfighting

There were 6 MCDP handbooks -- I helped edit a re-release of #6 as a policy intern/college student after getting out of the USMC. See also: https://grc-usmcu.libguides.com/research-topics/main/usmc-do... (https://grc-usmcu.libguides.com/research-topics/main/usmc-doctrine) But I agree with parent's point -- MDCP #1 Warfighting is pretty good. If you're a military nerd all 6 are great, but if you're just going read one of them then definitely stick to Warfighting.

You might specifically mean Warfighting, MCDP 1. That's the first book we read as new Lts. and has stuck with me over a decade later and served me well in tech.

MCDP 1 Warfighting is also great with broadly applicable concepts.

"Warfighting", hands down: http://www.amazon.com/Warfighting-U-Marine-Corps-Staff/dp/96... (http://www.amazon.com/Warfighting-U-Marine-Corps-Staff/dp/965006043X) It won't teach you how to drive tanks and lob grenades, but it is one of the best military strategy books I've read. If you just want the PDF, it's freely available here: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/service_pubs/mcdp1.pdf