The Australian Guerrilla I was shocked to learn that Tactical Wisdom wasn’t a new idea recently. During the early days of World War Two, Japan and Germany were on the move. It looked like nothing could stop the Imperial Japanese Navy, especially after they destroyed the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Soon after, they…
Category: Guerilla Warfare
Because Now It’s Personal: Causes that Produce the Guerilla
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…
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)
Neglected Skills of the Armed Civilian
“Habit hardens the body for great exertions, strengthens the heart in great peril; Habit breeds that priceless quality: CALM, which passing from rifleman to commander, will lighten the task.” -Clausewitz In the armed citizen’s quest to stay tactically prepared for any eventuality that may come down the pike, taking a realistic, no bullshit inventory…
The Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerilla
You can download the above manual at John Spencer’s Website. Highly recommend you bookmark this site as well, LOTS of good stuff there! I also Highly Recommend you read all of John Spencer’s Urban Warfare Case Studies over at Modern War Institute Via WRSA: You will see this material again. The only real question…
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
Know Your Weapons: The M18A1 Claymore Mine
The M18A1 Claymore Mine: From Vietnam to Today Aimed in the right direction, the U.S. M18A1 Claymore mine is one of the most lethal and devastating anti-infiltration weapons of modern warfare. There’s a reason for the qualifier on that kudo, and more about that in a moment. From its initial employment with U.S….
Guerilla Tradecraft 101: Disabling a Vehicle in Under 3 Minutes
And of course who could forget this Old Classic, Sugar in the Tank!
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,…