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The Red Army Guerrilla Warfare Pocket Manual (Hardcover)
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The Red Army Guerrilla Warfare Pocket Manual (Hardcover)
Series: Pocket Manual
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List price R307
Loot Price R281
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The Partisan's Companion was produced by the Red Army to train
partisans to fight the Nazi invader. Its usefulness outlived World
War II, as it was later used to train Third World guerrillas in
their wars of national liberation during the 1950s-70s, and even
the Fedayeen guerrillas who fought US and coalition forces in Iraq.
By the end of 1942, it was obvious that Germany was losing the war.
The partisan ranks grew as did the training requirements for
partisan commanders. The 1942 edition of The Partisan's Companion
helped quickly train new guerrillas to a common standard. Besides
field craft, it covers partisan tactics, German counter-guerrilla
tactics, demolitions, German and Soviet weapons, scouting,
camouflage, anti-tank warfare and anti-aircraft defense for squad
and platoon-level instruction. It contains the Soviet lessons of
two bitter years of war and provides a good look at the tactics and
training of a mature partisan force. The partisans moved and lived
clandestinely, harassed the enemy, and supported the Red Army
through reconnaissance and attacks on German supply lines. They
clearly frustrated German logistics and forced the Germans to
periodically sideline divisions for rear-area security. The
partisans and their handbook were clearly part of the eventual
Soviet victory over Germany. This pocket manual puts The Partisan's
Companion in context, explaining its importance.
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