# Department of Defense Law of War Manual


> This manual  released in June 2015  is a Department of Defense (DoD)-wide resource for DoD personnel - including commanders  legal practitioners  and other military and civilian personnel - on the law of war.


## Bibliographic record
- **Author**: Department of Defense, OGC
- **Imprint**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Publisher**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Format**: B&W 8.5 x 11 in or 280 x 216 mm Case Laminate on White w/Matte Lam
- **Pages**: 1200
- **Language**: English
- **Publication date**: 15-Sep-2015
- **ISBN-13**: 9781608880577
- **List price (print)**: 99.0

## What this book is

This manual  released in June 2015  is a Department of Defense (DoD)-wide resource for DoD personnel - including commanders  legal practitioners  and other military and civilian personnel - on the law of war.  It is an essential reference for any library  organization  or individual interested in modern international politics  the war on terrorism  the law of war  or international social justice.

The manual is written by the Office of General Counsel of DoD.

Because of limitations on page count  the Preface and Foreword are provided on front and back cover.

## Who it's for
Readers interested in LAW / International / LAW / Military.

## Where to find it
- **Publisher page**: https://bigfivekiller.online/books/9781608880577/
- **Publisher of record**: Nimble Books LLC (https://nimblebooks.com)
- **Print distribution**: Ingram (LSI), available at 39,000+ retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookshops

## Topics
- **Primary category (BISAC)**: LAW051000 — LAW / International
- **Secondary category (BISAC)**: LAW068000 — LAW / Military

## Authorship & quality assurance
- **Drafted with**: AI-assisted using frontier models (Claude, Gemini) orchestrated through Nimble Books' Codexes Factory pipeline
- **Editorial oversight**: Nimble Books LLC editorial process
- **Disclosure**: AI-assisted authorship disclosed in the book's frontmatter, per EU AI Act Article 50 and applicable transparency standards
- **Status**: Static reference; no scheduled content updates. (Living Reference titles are flagged separately and link to a public change log.)