A History Of Guerilla Warfare

Author : Max Boot
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780871403506

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Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present by Max Boot Pdf

New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Book (Nonfiction) Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Foreign Policy A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection “Destined to be the classic account of what may be the oldest... hardest form of war.” —John Nagl, Wall Street Journal Invisible Armies presents an entirely original narrative of warfare, which demonstrates that, far from the exception, loosely organized partisan or guerrilla warfare has been the dominant form of military conflict throughout history. New York Times best-selling author and military historian Max Boot traces guerrilla warfare and terrorism from antiquity to the present, narrating nearly thirty centuries of unconventional military conflicts. Filled with dramatic analysis of strategy and tactics, as well as many memorable characters—from Italian nationalist Guiseppe Garibaldi to the “Quiet American,” Edward Lansdale—Invisible Armies is “as readable as a novel” (Michael Korda, Daily Beast) and “a timely reminder to politicians and generals of the hard-earned lessons of history” (Economist).

Author : Walter Laqueur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429716379

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Guerrilla by Walter Laqueur Pdf

This book deals with guerrilla warfare; it does not aim at presenting a universal theory, for such a theory would be either exceedingly vague or exceedingly wrong. The present volume is the first part of a wider study which, the author believes, has not been attempted before - a critical interpretation of guerrilla and terrorist theory and practice

Author : Mao Tse-tung
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486119571

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On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-tung Pdf

The first documented, systematic study of a truly revolutionary subject, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide to guerrilla warfare. It concisely explains unorthodox strategies that transform disadvantages into benefits.

Author : Basil Davidson
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081330842

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The People's Cause by Basil Davidson Pdf

Author : Peter Polack
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612006765

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Guerrilla Warfare by Peter Polack Pdf

This concise history of guerilla warfare presents profiles in combat courage from George Washington to Simón Bolívar, Mao Zedong, and beyond. The concept of guerrilla warfare is centuries old, with Sun Tzu’s writing on the subject dating back to the sixth century BC. One of the earliest recorded examples of guerrilla tactics deployed by a military leader was the campaign of Roman general Fabius Maximus, who took a course of evasion and harassment against Hannibal’s columns. Guerilla Warfare is a compendium of prominent guerrilla leaders across the globe, from thirteenth-century Scotland’s William Wallace to modern-day Sri Lanka’s Velupillai Prabhakaran. It profiles each leader to analyze their personal history, military tactics, and political strategy. All are home-grown leaders of extended guerrilla campaigns. Many became the first leaders of their liberated countries. Both victories and defeats are included here in an analysis of effective guerrilla tactics as well as counterinsurgency strategies. Today, the labels of insurgent, freedom fighter, and jihadi are fast replacing guerrilla. The old notion of the guerrilla, associated with fights for independence and the end of colonialization, has dimmed with modern and far-reaching religious insurgencies taking their place. This concise history gives a fascinating overview of a once history-altering form of warfare.

Author : Walter Laqueur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351516570

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Guerrilla Warfare by Walter Laqueur Pdf

As the author makes clear, every book has a history; Guerrilla Warfare is no exception. Together with its sequel Terrorism (and two companion readers) it was part of a wider study: to give a critical interpretation of guerrilla and terrorism theory and practice throughout history. It did not aim at providing a general theory of political violence, nor did it give instructions on how to conduct guerrilla warfare and terrorist operations. Its aim remains to bring about greater semantic and analytic clarity, and to do so at psychological as well as political levels.While the word guerrilla has been very popular, much less attention has been given to guerrilla warfare than to terrorism - even though the former has been politically more successful. The reasons for the lack of detailed attention are obvious: guerrilla operations take place far from big cities, in the countryside, in remote regions of a nation. In such areas there are no film cameras or recorders.In his probing new introduction, Laqueur points out that a review of strategies and the fate of guerrilla movements during the last two decades show certain common features. Both mainly concerned nationalists fighting for independence either against foreign occupants or against other ethnic groups within their own country. But despite the many attempts, only in two placesAfghanistan and Chechnya were the guerrillas successful.According to Laqueur historical experience demonstrates that guerrilla movements have prevailed over incumbents only in specific conditions. Due to a constellation of factors, ranging from modern means of observation to increase in firepower. The author suggests that we may witness a combination of political warfare, propaganda, guerrilla operations and terrorism. In such cases, this could be a potent strategy for unsponsored revolutionary change. But either as social history or military strategy this work remains a crucial work of our times.

Author : Anthony James Joes
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813183053

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America and Guerrilla Warfare by Anthony James Joes Pdf

From South Carolina to South Vietnam, America's two hundred-year involvement in guerrilla warfare has been extensive and varied. America and Guerrilla Warfare analyzes conflicts in which Americans have participated in the role of, on the side of, or in opposition to guerrilla forces, providing a broad comparative and historical perspective on these types of engagements. Anthony James Joes examines nine case studies, ranging from the role of Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, in driving Cornwallis to Yorktown and eventual surrender to the U.S. support of Afghan rebels that hastened the collapse of the Soviet Empire. He analyzes the origins of each conflict, traces American involvement, and seeks patterns and deviations. Studying numerous campaigns, including ones staged by Confederate units during the Civil War, Joes reveals the combination of elements that can lead a nation to success in guerrilla warfare or doom it to failure. In a controversial interpretation, he suggests that valuable lessons were forgotten or ignored in Southeast Asia. The American experience in Vietnam was a debacle but, according to Joes, profoundly atypical of the country's overall experience with guerrilla warfare. He examines several twentieth-century conflicts that should have better prepared the country for Vietnam: the Philippines after 1898, Nicaragua in the 1920s, Greece in the late 1940s, and the Philippines again during the Huk War of 1946-1954. Later, during the long Salvadoran conflict of the 1980s, American leaders seemed to recall what they had learned from their experiences with this type of warfare. Guerrilla insurgencies did not end with the Cold War. As America faces recurring crises in the Balkans, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and possibly Asia, a comprehensive analysis of past guerrilla engagements is essential for today's policymakers.

Author : Robert B. Asprey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Guerrilla warfare
ISBN : UOM:39015008455415

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War in the Shadows by Robert B. Asprey Pdf

Most of the material covers the World War II underground and the Indochinese wars. Includes material on guerrilla warfare in the American Revolution, Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, Peninsular War, Philippines war, Boer war, Mexican revolution (Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata), Lettow-Vorbeck in East Africa (World War I), Lawrence of Arabia, Irish Republican Army, Mao Tse-tung, OSS, Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap, William Slim, Orde Wingate, Domino theory, Viet Minh, Greek Civil War, Mau Mau, Jomo Kenyatta, Palestine, Cyprus, Algeria, Fidel Castro, Viet Cong, Tet Offensive, and many other conflicts.

Author : Baljit Singh,Ko-wang Mei
Publisher : Bombay : Asia Publishing House
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : MSU:31293031692753

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Theory and Practice of Modern Guerrilla Warfare by Baljit Singh,Ko-wang Mei Pdf

Author : Anthony Joes
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813172231

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Urban Guerrilla Warfare by Anthony Joes Pdf

Guerrilla insurgencies continue to rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. At the same time, urban population centers in both industrialized and developing nations attract ever-increasing numbers of people, outstripping rural growth rates worldwide. As a consequence of this population shift from the countryside to the cities, guerrilla conflict in urban areas, similar to the violent response to U.S. occupation in Iraq, will become more frequent. Urban Guerrilla Warfare traces the diverse origins of urban conflicts and identifies similarities and differences in the methods of counterinsurgent forces. In this wide-ranging and richly detailed comparative analysis, Anthony James Joes examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict spanning half a century and four continents: Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and São Paulo in the 1960s, Saigon in 1968, Northern Ireland from 1970 to 1998, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. Joes demonstrates that urban insurgents violate certain fundamental principles of guerrilla warfare as set forth by renowned military strategists such as Carl von Clausewitz and Mao Tse-tung. Urban guerrillas operate in finite areas, leaving themselves vulnerable to encirclement and ultimate defeat. They also tend to abandon the goal of establishing a secure base or a cross-border sanctuary, making precarious combat even riskier. Typically, urban guerrillas do not solely target soldiers and police; they often attack civilians in an effort to frighten and disorient the local population and discredit the regime. Thus urban guerrilla warfare becomes difficult to distinguish from simple terrorism. Joes argues persuasively against committing U.S. troops in urban counterinsurgencies, but also offers cogent recommendations for the successful conduct of such operations where they must be undertaken.

Author : John Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036438401

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A Short History of Guerrilla Warfare by John Ellis Pdf

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Author : William Weir
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461751090

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Guerrilla Warfare by William Weir Pdf

Succinct accounts of 21 guerrilla conflicts in the twentieth century Wars covered include the Boer War, the Philippine War, World War I, the Russian Revolution, World War II, Vietnam, the Algerian War, the Afghan-Soviet War, and more The exploits of men like Lawrence of Arabia, Orde Wingate, Mao Zedong, and Che Guevera In war, whenever one side outnumbers and outguns the other, the outnumbered and outgunned side often resorts to guerrilla warfare to address the asymmetry and frequently achieves victory. The twentieth century produced scores of such conflicts, whether as sideshows of the world wars or as the main events in wars of revolution or liberation. Guerrilla Warfare examines twenty-one of these conflicts, shedding light on the remarkable capabilities of unconventional fighters to outlast and defeat their enemies.

Author : Ernesto Che Guevara
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547730644

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Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che Guevara Pdf

Guerrilla Warfare is an epoch-making book by Che Guevara aimed to inspire thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries worldwide. Guevara believed that in the world of totalitarian regimes, where political opposition and legal civil struggle are impossible to conduct, guerilla warfare is the best method to resist the government. Yet, commonly guerilla movements lack organization, clear political vision, motivation, and supply. This book was aimed to help guerilla leaders solve these issues and strengthen the opposition with strong motivation and strict organization. Content: Part I: General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare Essence of Guerrilla Warfare Guerrilla Strategy Guerrilla Tactics Warfare on Favorable Ground Warfare on Unfavorable Ground Suburban Warfare Part II: the Guerrilla Band The Guerrilla Fighter: Social Reformer The Guerrilla Fighter as Combatant Organization of a Guerrilla Band The Combat Beginning, Development, and End of a Guerrilla War Part III: Organization of the Guerrilla Front Supply Civil Organization The Role of the Woman Medical Problems Sabotage War Industry Propaganda Intelligence Training and Indoctrination The Organizational Structure of the Army of a Revolutionary Movement Organization in Secret of the First Guerrilla Band Defense of Power That Has Been Won

Author : Anthony James Joes
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 081319170X

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Resisting Rebellion by Anthony James Joes Pdf

In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes explores insurgencies ranging across five continents and spanning more than two centuries. Analyzing examples from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, he identifies recurrent patterns and offers useful lessons for future policymakers. Insurgencies arise from many sources of discontent, including foreign occupation, fraudulent elections, and religious persecution, but they also stem from ethnic hostilities, the aspirations of would-be elites, and traditions of political violence. Because insurgency is as much a political phenomenon as a military one, effective counterinsurgency requires a thorough understanding of the insurgents' motives and sources of support. Clear political aims must guide military action if a counterinsurgency is to be successful and prepare a lasting reconciliation within a deeply fragmented society. The most successful counterinsurgency campaign undertaken by the United States was the one against Philippine insurgents following the Spanish-American War. But even more instructive than successful counterinsurgencies are the persistent patterns of errors revealed by Joes's comparative study. Instances include the indiscriminate destructiveness displayed by the Japanese in China and the Soviets in Afghanistan, and the torture of suspected Muslim terrorists by members of the French Army in Algeria. Joes's comprehensive twofold approach to counterinsurgency is easily applied to the U.S. The first element, developing the strategic basis for victory, emphasizes creating a peaceful path to the redress of legitimate grievances, committing sufficient troops to the counterinsurgent operation, and isolating the conflict area from outside aid. The second element aims at marginalizing the insurgents and includes fair conduct toward civilians and prisoners, systematic intelligence gathering, depriving insurgents of weapons and food, separating insurgent leaders from their followers, and offering amnesty to all but the most incorrigible. Providing valuable insights into a world of conflict, Resisting Rebellion is a thorough and readable exploration of successes and failures in counterinsurgency's long history and a strategy for the future.

Author : John Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Guerrilla warfare
ISBN : 1853671975

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From the Barrel of a Gun by John Ellis Pdf

A history of guerilla warfare. Illus.