Fratricide in Battle: (Un)Friendly Fire

by Charles Kirke (Editor), Jeremy Black (Editor)

Overview

Fratricide, or 'Friendly Fire', is a persistent and unwelcome feature in war. Can it be avoided? How can it be properly understood?

Beginning with a historical analysis, Fratricide in Battle examines all aspects of the problem, covering both human and technical factors, before looking at a range of measures currently in use to tackle the issue.

Charles Kirke brings together an international group of experts in the field, from both military and academic backgrounds, to provide a thorough examination of this crucial subject. Taken together, their contributions offer a comprehensive understanding of fratricide in its historical context and suggest important lessons for future generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441157003
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/05/2012
Series:	Bloomsbury Studies in Military History
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Charles Kirke is Lecturer in Military Anthropology and Human Factors at Cranfield University, UK. He is author of Red Coat, Green Machine (Bloomsbury, 2009).

Table of Contents

Figures
Tables
Glossary
Foreword General Lord Dannatt
Acknowledgements
Biographies of Contributing Authors
Introduction Charles Kirke
Part I - The Problem
1. An Historical Analysis of Fratricide Paul Syms
2. The Fratricide Problem and the Range of Potential Solutions Charles Kirke
3. Whose Statistical Battlefield Life Is It Anyway? Fratricide as an Aspect of Risk Management in the Twenty-first Century Battlespace John Ash
Part II - Understanding the Human Dimension
4. The Organization of Fratricide Dermot Rooney
5. How can Human Factors be Exploited to Reduce the Risk of Fratricide? Claire Outteridge, Simon Henderson, Raphael Pascual, Paul Shanahan
6. Modelling Human Factors in the Engagement Process David Dean
7. The Heat of the Armoured Battle: Making the Decision to Fire Charles Kirke
Part III - Tackling Fratricide
8. Preventing Air-to-Ground Fratricide Fin Monahan
9. US Combat Identification - Marching Away from Antietam? A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Combat Effectiveness and Reduce Fratricide Al Mosher
10. ‘Judged by 12 or Carried by 6; the Soldier's Dilemma': The British Perspective on Combat Identification Andrew Gillespie
11. Fratricide: a Skeptic's View Jorma Jormakka
Conclusion
12. So What? Where do we go Next? Charles Kirke
Bibliography
Index