Guerrilla Warfare SpecialForce

Guerrilla Warfare And Special Forces Operations

Purpose and Scope
a.
This manual provides guidance in Special Forces and unconventional warfare operations for commanders and staffs at all levels. The basic concepts of unconventional warfare are presented in a manner designed to acquaint the reader with Special Forces organization, concepts, and methods of operations to fulfill the Army's responsibility for the conduct of unconventional warfare.

b.
Thorough understanding of the ideas established within this manual will prepare the commander and staff officers for subsequent decisions and staff actions which affect special forces planning and operations.

c.
Detailed methods and techniques of Special Forces operations are discussed below. Classified information pertaining to all levels of Special Forces operations is found in FM 31-21A.

Paragraphs Page PART ONE. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTALS
2. RESISTANCE AND GUERRILLA WAR- FARE

PART TWO. ORGANIZATION FOR THE SPECIAL FORCES EFFORT
CHAPTER 3. JOINT UNCONVENTIONAL WAR- FARE TASK FORCE (JUWTF)
AIRBORNE SPECIAL FORCES GROUP Section I. General
II. The Special Forces operational base
III. Control of operations
IV. Control of administrative and training Activities
CHAPTER 5. THEATER SUPPORT Section I. Logistics
II. Intelligence
III. Communications
IV. Initial contact

PART THREE. OPERATIONS CHAPTER 6. INFILTRATION
7. ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF THE AREA COMMAND. Section I. Organizational concepts
II. Resistance elements
III. Security
IV.Intelligence in guerrilla warfare operational area
V.Communications in guerrilla warfare operational areas
VI. Logistics in guerrilla warfare operational areas
CHAPTER 8. COMBAT EMPLOYMENT
Section I.
Introduction
II.Offensive combat operations
III.Interdiction
IV.Defensive operations
V.Employment of unconventional warfare forces to assist conventional forces' com-bat operations
VI.Employment of UW forces after link-up 140-147 164
CHAPTER 9. PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS IN
SUPPORT OF UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
10.DEMOBILIZATION
APPENDIX I.
REFERENCES
II.CATALOGUE SUPPLY SYSTEM
III.AREA STUDY GUIDE
IV.AREA ASSESSMENT
V.GLOSSARY OF TERMS
INDEX