[Guerrilla Warfare: Irregular Warfare in the Twentieth Century (Stackpole Military History) (Stackpole Military History Series)] [Author: Weir, William] [October, 2008]

by William Weir

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. "Guerrilla Warfare" covers a century of unconventional fighters at war succinct accounts of 21 guerrilla conflicts in the twentieth century; the exploits of men like Lawrence of Arabia, Orde Wingate, Mao Zedong, and Che Guevera; the American hunt for Pancho Villa; Mao versus Chiang in the Chinese Civil War; the showdown at Dien Bien Phu in 1954; France's long war in Algeria; the Siege of Khe Sanh in the Vietnam War; the Afgan-Soviet War from 1979 to 1989; and, more.

Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

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[Jonathan Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

William Weir describes the numerous battles in the Twentieth Century that involved Guerilla Warfare. Weir discusses tactics and how the uncoventional forces were able to overcome their enemies through the use of guerilla tactics.