Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare

This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study.

This fully illustrated study examines the German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation forces in Greece during 1941 44 as well as those of the two Greek Resistance organizations.

This book analyses the strategies and narratives of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs), principally relying on primary material and interviews conducted by the author.

This book analyses the strategies and narratives of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs), principally relying on primary material and interviews conducted by the author.

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An illustrated account of the major colonial conflict of the 1920s, in which the occupying Spanish and French faced an armed uprising from the Berber tribes of northern Morocco.

An illustrated account of the major colonial conflict of the 1920s, in which the occupying Spanish and French faced an armed uprising from the Berber tribes of northern Morocco.

Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day.

Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day.

Set in the authors homeland, Colombia, this is the heartbreaking story of Leonor, former child soldier of the FARC, a rural guerrilla group.

A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions.

This extensive examination of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Iraq, Germany, and the EU focuses on the history and development of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and its impact on transnational security, human rights, and democratization.

A unique visual exploration of partisan and anti-partisan warfare in Yugoslavia between 1941 and 1944.

Military analyst Michael O'Hanlon shows how outside forces could successfully intervene to stop an ongoing cycle of warfare in a country whose government has collapsed or come under severe internal challenge.

Historiographically groundbreaking transnational history of the Mexican-American War.

Historiographically groundbreaking transnational history of the Mexican-American War.

A remarkable collection of accounts of intrepid American aircrew shot down over enemy lines during World War II and how they got away.

A remarkable collection of accounts of intrepid American aircrew shot down over enemy lines during World War II and how they got away.

Stories of combat from a man who embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces: "e;His insights .

Stories of combat from a man who embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces: "e;His insights .

Featuring rare photos, detailed colour illustrations and insignia tables, this study explores the contribution made by Czech and Slovak troops fighting alongside Allied forces during World War II.

Featuring rare photos, detailed colour illustrations and insignia tables, this study explores the contribution made by Czech and Slovak troops fighting alongside Allied forces during World War II.

An illustrated study of how coalition armor in Iraq in 2003 06 handled a unique multi-threat environment, from enemy armor to IEDs.

An illustrated study of how coalition armor in Iraq in 2003 06 handled a unique multi-threat environment, from enemy armor to IEDs.

Written by a leading expert on modern Russia, this is an illustrated introduction to the bitter campaigns in Chechnya.

A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.

A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.

Written by a leading expert on modern Russia, this is an illustrated introduction to the bitter campaigns in Chechnya.

Even though much of Europe eventually succumbed to the Nazis during World War II, many Europeans defiantly resisted occupation in every way possible.

An explanation of the failure of the Communist insurgency in Greece between 1945 and 1949, this study provides a striking lesson in what happens to an armed revolutionary movement when it lacks adequate manpower and logistical resources, and is divided against itself on such basic matters as foreign policy and the employment of its military capabilities.

From the Carolina Swamp Fox to the Afghan Mujahideen, this book analyzes 40 guerrilla struggles across five continents, profiles important figures, and gives extensive bibliographical information.

This book examines (1) the neglected but decisive role played by guerrillas in the Carolinas in 1780 and 1781, which led to the disastrous retreat of Cornwallis into Yorktown; (2) the 1793 uprisings in western France against the Revolutionary regime, whose conduct foreshadowed Nazi policies during World War II; (3) the French occupation of Spain from 1808 to 1814, from which the name guerrilla derives, and where the Napoleonic Empire suffered its most fatal wound; and (4) guerrilla campaigns in the American Civil War, explaining why Lee's surrender in 1865 failed to unleash the massive guerrilla outbreak feared by Lincoln and Grant.

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

Proxy warfare is a growing international phenomenon.

Proxy warfare is a growing international phenomenon.

Tracing the "e;American Guerrilla"e; narrative through more than one hundred years of film and television, this book shows how the conventions and politics of this narrative influence Americans to see themselves as warriors, both on screen and in history.

The complete and authoritative account of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, and the recent finding of her wreck.

America's war on terror is widely defined by the Afghanistan and Iraq fronts.

An exploration of German World War II small-scale military strategy, edited by the former chief historian of the U.

Hat die deutsche Armee, als sie den Ersten Weltkrieg mit dem Einmarsch ins neutrale Belgien eröffnete, grundlos Massaker an den Einwohnern verübt?

A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions.

The massive dimensions of Syria's refugee crisisand the search for solutionsThe civil war in Syria has forced some 10 million peoplemore than half the country's populationfrom their homes and communities, creating one of the largest human displacements since the end of World War II.