![]() ![]() ![]() Both military and political leadership are essential ingredients in all guerilla units. Any successful guerilla warfare should be well organized. This will make it easier to gain their support, co-operation, and sympathy. ![]() Thus, successful guerilla warfare must be crafted along with a political goal that is in line with the aspirations of the masses. These fundamental characteristics, key to successful guerilla warfare, are summarized as follows: In a nutshell, guerilla warfare exhibits unique characteristics in terms of method of application and development. For example, when the aggressor invades and occupies the territory of a weaker country, the latter may take advantage of the knowledge of its climate, terrain, and society to wage unconventional war against the former. 1 Thus, guerilla warfare is a preferred mode of operation by a military weaker nation against a technically superior aggressive nation. In other words, guerilla warfare is typically preferred by small bands of irregular fighters to wage war against a strategically superior army to deflate the latter’s dominion over disputed territory. Aaron Young defines guerilla warfare as a combative technique adopted by a tactically weaker side in various places, times, and forms. The origin of guerilla warfare can be traced back to the era of Napoleon Wars in the 18 th century. Guerilla warfare was common in the Border States during the American Civil War and was used also during the Vietnam War by the North Vietnamese against the French, Americans and South Vietnamese.Can Victory be attained by Guerrilla Operations? During the American Revolutionary War, the Americans used guerilla warfare against the larger and better armed British Army. The natives had an advantage because they used guerrilla warfare against the British Army. This war tactic was used on the British by the Native Americans. It was first used in 1808, when Spain was invaded by Napoleon, resulting in the Peninsular War with Spanish guerilla forces resisting the French Army. Guerrilla, a word of Spanish origin, and means "little war". In some wars such as the American Revolutionary War or the Vietnam War, guerilla warfare tactics have been successful and were one of the main reasons (but not the only one) for their victory. However, in forests and mountains, the guerillas can gain an advantage over larger and better-armed armies. In open fields, the organized army, which is better armed and larger, has the advantage. Usually, the army is invading a territory. Guerrilla warfare is sometimes practiced in places in which a regular army would have difficulty, such as forests and mountains. Guerrilla warfare is a war tactic in which people ( Spanish: guerrilleros) fight against an organized army. A guerrilla is a civilian who attacks a regular army. ![]()
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