Soldiers versus Gunmen: The Challenge of Urban Guerrilla Warfare,

Abstract

Frequently in recent years, armies have been called into the cities to fight urban guerrillas. The military problems faced by an army conducting a campaign against urban guerrillas are distinct from those faced by an army that is given the mission to capture or defend a city in war. From recent examples in Latin America and Northern Ireland, the author distills some common patterns of action by both guerrillas and government forces, derives some lessons from their experience and dispels some of the myths regarding urban guerrilla warfare.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786580

Entities

People

  • Brian Michael Jenkins

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Governments
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Latin America
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.