For infantrymen of all ranks and counter-terrorism, close-combat, modern-battle, maneuver warfare, 4th-Generation warefare, and military-history buffs, this website is dedicated to lowering the loss of life in war.  Founded by a retired USMC lieutenant colonel, Posterity Press is an affiliate of Posterity Enterprises, a training organization dedicated to helping U.S. military and police forces to adopt advanced small-unit tactics.

Posterity Press has published seven books — The Last Hundred Yards, One More Bridge to Cross, Phantom Soldier, The Tiger's Way, Tactics of the Crescent Moon, Militant Tricks, Terrorist Trail, and Dragon Days  So far, Posterity Enterprises has conducted multi-day training sessions for more than 38 battalions, 9 schools, and seven special operations units.  On request, it can provide instruction on Eastern infantry techniques, squad assault, rear-area security, and 'bottom-up training'.  All costs are based on the recipient’s ability to pay and may be covered by the Marine Corps University Foundation.  Fifty-five percent of all proceeds go to Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity, Catholic Relief and Food for the Poor.

NEW BOOK RELEASED NOVEMBER 1ST, 2007 -

Dragon Days

“John Poole’s writing on small-unit techniques is far advanced over what the U.S. armed forces offer in their manuals and teach in their schools.”
—William S. Lind, father of 4th Generation Warfare
 

“John Poole has done a wonderful and innovative job in weaving tactical lessons into a very readable and exciting set of books. I would highly recommend them to all NCOs and officers.” - Gen. Anthony C. Zinni USMC (Ret.) 

The Last Hundred Yards is "...the best book written on ground tactics in English in the last fifty years." - Bruce I. Gudmundsson (author of Stormtroop Tactics and co-author of On Infantry)

One More Bridge to Cross - “Poole puts together the ingredients of how to fight and win in the 21st Century.” - Infantry Magazine,  Fall 2003

Phantom Soldier - “This affordable book needs to be read by all combat arms soldiers, all special operators, and all generals.” - Army Magazine, December 2001

The Tiger's Way - “All of it [the book] will make you better prepared for the future fight. I recommend it to all infantrymen and infantry leaders.” - Maj.Gen. Ray L. Smith USMC (Ret.).

Tactics of the Crescent Moon - “John Poole’s well-titled Tactics of the Crescent Moon offers an absorbing nuts-and-bolts analytic study of . . . Islamic guerrilla tactics.  He begins with a fresh look at . . . Gallipoli. . . . He then goes forward in time . . . to . . . the Iran-Iraqi War, Lebanon, Israel - Palestine, Chechnya, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, and Iraq. . . . It is a book that deserves reading at all levels from private to general.”— B.Gen. Edwin H. Simmons USMC (Ret.), former Head of History & Museums Div.

Militant Tricks - “This book is a must read for anyone who has a stake in the new war.” - Leatherneck Magazine

Terrorist Trail  - “[B]ook is a chilling description of the ... threat. It’s true value ... [is] in outlining tactics and strategies to defeat today’s terrorism threat.” - Maj.Gen. John H. Admire USMC (Ret.), former commander of 1st Marine Division