Because Now It’s Personal: Causes that Produce the Guerrilla Most of the men who fought with William Quantrill didn’t own slaves. They were just Missouri farm boys who wanted to be left alone, raise families and run farms of their own. What caused them to turn into the so called “bloodthirsty savages” they later…
Category: Guerilla Warfare History
Required Reading: Jack Hinson’s One Man War
The Story of Civil War Sniper Jack Hinson and His Rifle This book has been on my Required Reading List since it was first recommended to me during a Guerilla Sniper Class over a decade ago. You also might want to check out Bill Buppert’s podcast on the subject (H/T WRSA)
Reference Library: Unconventional Warfare Pocket Guide
H/T WRSA Unconventional Warfare Pocket Guide Download to flash drive ASAP. For further reading: The Essence of Guerilla Warfare is MINDSET Special Forces Guerilla Warfare Manual (pdf) The Paladin Reference Library
Guerilla Tactics Flashback: 2002 D.C. Snipers and 2015 Dallas Police Attack
Guerilla Tactics Flashback: 2002 D.C. Snipers and 2015 Dallas Police Attack Don Shift’s recent article on Gun Trucks got my mind turning on Guerilla Vehicle Tactics. The attack on Dallas PD June 13, 2015 by a man in an armored van represents a variation on a tactic that has not been seen since…
Guerilla Warfare Movie Anthology: a Recap
Flame and Citron This film is loosely based on the True Story of two members of the Danish Resistance in World War II who assassinated high ranking members of the Gestapo and SS. The student of modern Guerilla Warfare should study and take this film to heart as it represents, at least in my opinion,…
Some Initial Guerilla Warfare Lessons From Ukraine
H/T American Partisan Some Initial Guerilla Warfare Lessons From Ukraine I kept a binder and flash drive during the Syria conflict to keep up with the multitude of Real World Lessons, specifically with Urban Sniping. I am doing the same with Ukraine. Pay Attention, You may be tested on this Material Soon! Train…
Minuteman vs. Jäger: A Tale of Two Paradigms
Re-Calibrating Your Mentality on Guerilla Arms
When your average American armed civilian hears the term “Guerilla Arms” the majority of them are going to get a mental picture of a group of pissed off citizens armed with a “smorgasbord” of weapons, ranging from AR-15’s to AK-47’s to K98 bolt action rifles to Dad’s .270 Winchester Deer Rifle. The majority of…
The Legend of Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Hoare
I remember reading Congo Mercenary while deployed many moons back. This guy was the stuff of legend.