Nidia Diaz, Guerrilla Commander

Abstract

Women at war is a topic of high interest with limited information available on specific experiences. Military-type organizations exist that have trained and employed women in combat roles, yet the experience hasn't been fully or accurately documented. This project explores the experiences of Nidia Diaz, a female insurgent in the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers (PRTC) of El Salvador during the 1980's. She held various leadership positions and was promoted to Commandante. The goal of the research was to determine if she was a successful insurgent leader.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA394030

Entities

People

  • Tracy A. Phillips

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Central America
  • El Salvador
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Insurgency
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.