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U.S. Army Anti-Guerrilla Warfare Manual
Paperback
General Political ScienceInternational RelationsMilitary Strategy
ISBN13: 9781942825012
Publisher: Mikazuki Publishing House
Published: Jan 7 2015
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The U.S. Army Anti-Guerrilla Warfare Manual serves as the foundational blueprint for understanding and neutralizing unconventional threats. Written during the height of the Cold War, this military classic outlines the tactical and psychological strategies required to combat insurgencies and irregular forces.
The manual shifts the focus from traditional battlefield dominance to the complex realities of counter-insurgency. Key sections include:
Operational Environment: Analyzing the social, political, and geographical factors that allow guerrilla movements to thrive.
Combat Operations: Detailed procedures for patrols, ambushes, and the encirclement of hidden enemy units.
Intelligence Gathering: Techniques for identifying underground networks and dismantling insurgent infrastructure.
Winning Hearts and Minds: The role of civil affairs and psychological operations in isolating guerrillas from the civilian population.
Historical Insight: Gain a firsthand look at the military doctrines used during the Vietnam era and beyond.
Tactical Depth: Explore rigorous frameworks for small-unit tactics in non-linear warfare environments.
Strategic Relevance: Many of these principles remain the groundwork for modern Counter-Insurgency (COIN) strategies used by global defense forces today.
The guerrilla wins if he does not lose. The conventional army loses if it does not win.. This manual provides the roadmap for the conventional army to bridge that gap.
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