TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGRATH John J
TI  - Boots on the ground: troop density in contingency operations 
SN  - 0160761999 (pbk.) :
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Fort Leavenworth
PB  - US Army Combat Studies Institute Press
KW  - TROOP DENSITY
KW  - MILITARY OPERATIONS
KW  - DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY
N2  - Troop density is often raised as a factor in the success of military operations but there has been little agreement on what the right level should be. This book analyses military operations over the last century to see how numbers and other factors compare with the often quoted rule of thumb 20 troops per 1000 of population
ER  -