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  1. Guerrilla warfare | Facts, Definition, & Examples | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Guerrilla warfare, type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces and, on occasion, against rival insurgent …

  2. Guerrilla | Insurgency, Strategy & Tactics | Britannica

    Guerrilla warfare has been practiced throughout history, and it includes both military operations carried out against the rear of an enemy’s army and operations carried out by a local …

  3. Guerrilla warfare - Insurgency, Tactics, Strategy | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Guerrilla warfare - Insurgency, Tactics, Strategy: The broad strategy underlying successful guerrilla warfare is that of protracted harassment accomplished by extremely …

  4. Guerrilla warfare - Insurgency, Revolution, Tactics | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Guerrilla warfare - Insurgency, Revolution, Tactics: Guerrilla warfare in time became a useful adjunct to larger political and military strategies—a role in which it …

  5. guerrilla warfare - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    The type of armed conflict known as guerrilla warfare is fought by guerrillas, or irregulars—combatants who are not members of a government’s military or police forces.

  6. Guerrilla warfare - Insurgency, Tactics, Conflict | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Without a political goal, guerrilla warfare must fail, as it must if its political objectives do not coincide with the aspirations of the people and their sympathy, cooperation, …

  7. Viet Cong (VC) | Definition, Tactics, & History | Britannica

    For the most part, the Viet Cong fought essentially a guerrilla war of ambush, terrorism, and sabotage; they used small units to maintain a hold on the countryside, leaving the main …

  8. Asymmetrical warfare | Unconventional Tactics & Strategies

    guerrilla warfare, type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces and, on occasion, against rival insurgent forces, either …

  9. Guerrilla warfare - Tactics, Unity, Command | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Guerrilla warfare - Tactics, Unity, Command: The tactical organization of guerrilla units varies according to size and operational demands. Mao called for a guerrilla squad of 9 …

  10. Guerrilla warfare - Counterinsurgency, Tactics, Strategies | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Guerrilla warfare - Counterinsurgency, Tactics, Strategies: Perhaps the most important challenge confronting the military commander in fighting guerrillas is the need to …