{"product_id":"the-art-of-guerrilla-warfare-9781533266378","title":"The Art of Guerrilla Warfare","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Art of Guerrilla Warfare by Colin Gubbins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nGubbins argued that for guerrilla warfare to succeed it needed daring leadership and a sympathetic population. In his pamphlets he provided practical information on how to organize a road ambush, how to immobilize a railway engine and how to kill the enemy. By the outbreak of the Second World War Gubbins had reached the rank of brigadier. He joined the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and in November 1940 was appointed director of operations and training.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Military Training Manual\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis paperback edition presents Colin Gubbins' original guerrilla warfare training materials developed for the Special Operations Executive during World War II. The manual reflects authentic tactical doctrine used to train resistance fighters and special operations personnel during the 1940s.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContents and Tactical Coverage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThe text provides detailed instruction on irregular warfare operations including ambush planning, sabotage techniques, and resistance organization. Gubbins' work emphasizes the critical relationship between guerrilla forces and civilian populations, outlining the conditions necessary for successful unconventional operations.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nColin Gubbins served as a brigadier in the British Army and held the position of director of operations and training for SOE from November 1940. His practical experience in irregular warfare operations informed the tactical guidance presented in this manual, which was used to train operatives deployed across occupied Europe.\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nPublished by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform in May 2016, this edition by Raven Wolf makes Gubbins' historical training materials accessible to military historians, researchers, and students of World War II special operations. The paperback format preserves the original instructional content that shaped resistance operations during the conflict.","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681077530898,"sku":"9781533266378","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15d3ddf2-e6eb-4832-b850-ea1089d7c7e7.jpg?v=1733948828","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-guerrilla-warfare-9781533266378","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}