U.S. Army Guerrilla Warfare Handbook

They can be swift silent and deadly. Thats why armed guerrillas are feared by even the largest best-equipped fighting forces. No tank rocket-propelled grenade or infantry battalion can match the guerrilla teams ability to exact brutality with precision instill fear in enemy hearts and viciously deflate morale. From the snows of Korea to the jungles of Southeast Asia to the mountains of Afghanistan the U.S. Army has employed guerrilla tactics to deadly effect. Those tactics and techniques being used today by U.S. soldiers are laid out in the U.S. Army Guerrilla Warfare Handbook. Employing small heavily-armed and well-oiled fire teams guerrilla warfare has played an invaluable role in the success of nearly every U.S. campaign for decades. Here its methods are detailed: raids and ambushes demolition counterintelligence mining and sniping psychological warfare communications and much more. This is an inside look at the guerrilla strategies and weapons that have come to be feared by enemies and respected by allies. Not another outside perspective or commentary on unconventional warfare this is the original-of use to soldiers in the field and to anyone with an interest in military tactics.