LANCHESTER MODELS OF GUERRILLA ENGAGEMENTS

Abstract

This study develops deterministic forms of Lanchester-type equations modeling small-force guerrilla engagements that are typical of the early stages of insurgency. Three types of appropriate military activity are identified and treated mathematically: skirmish, ambush, and siege. In addition to the usual treatment of casualty production, these models include the effects of troop morale, troop captures, and supporting weapons. Since the descriptive equations are not amenable to closed-form solution, numerical results for illustrative parameters are obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648863

Entities

People

  • Marvin B. Schaffer

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Digital Computers
  • Equations
  • Firing Rate
  • Fragmentation Grenades
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Grenades
  • Manpower
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Rifles
  • Small Arms
  • Steady State
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.