Items related to War in the shadows;: The guerrilla in history,
An updated one-volume edition of a classic history of guerrilla warfare ranges from the days of Alexander the Great, through Russian partisans fighting in World War II, to contemporary conflicts, with a new perspective on the Vietnam War. 25,000 first printing.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Robert B. Asprey is a former U.S. Marine Corps captain, a Fulbright Scholar, and a veteran writer of military history whose internationally acclaimed works include Semper Fidelis: A History of the Marines in World War II, At Belleau Wood, and The German High Command at War: Hindenburg and Ludendorff Conduct World War I.
From Publishers Weekly:
Originally published in two volumes in 1975, this updated, abridged version of Asprey's monumental survey of guerrilla warfare begins with the struggle between Persian king Darius and Scythian irregulars and concludes with the mujahedin resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He discusses how great commanders such as Hannibal and Napoleon dealt with irregulars and how counterinsurgency experts such as Sir Gerald Templar during the Malayan Emergency in the early 1950s found ways to defeat the guerrilla. Roughly a fifth of the text treats the United States's involvement in Vietnam and our failure to adapt organizationally or tactically to the guerrilla challenge of the Viet Cong. Asprey's angry remarks about our "criminal military-political strategy" in Southeast Asia is even more scathing than in the original edition. This is the definitive history of guerrilla warfare over the past two millenia, illustrating its evolution into "an ideal instrument for the realization of social-political-economic aspirations of underprivileged peoples."
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDoubleday
- Publication date1975
- ISBN 10 0385034709
- ISBN 13 9780385034708
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1622
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
War in the Shadows: The Guerrilla in History (Volume 1-2)
Published by
Doubleday
(1975)
ISBN 10: 0385034709
ISBN 13: 9780385034708
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. A set of 2 volumes in their own slipcase. The boards are ever so slightly rubbed, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages throughout both volumes are pristine, crisp and complete. Tightly bound and a handsome pair indeed! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 2271j
Buy Used
US$ 45.00
Convert currency