Counter-Guerrilla Operations: The Philippine Experience (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era) [Paperback]

Napolean D. Valeriano (Author), Charles T.R. Bohannan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0275992667 | ISBN-13: 978-0275992668 | Publication Date: August 30, 2006 | Edition: 1

This volume in the Praeger Security International (PSI) series Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era by two officers-one from the Philippines and the other from America-who fought as guerrillas against the Japanese occupation and went on to defeat the Huk rebellion after World War II. Unlike many other accounts of counterinsurgency operations that focus on theoretical principles and their tactical applications, the authors examine the means to assess the strengths and weaknesses of insurgencies. An enduring contribution of this book is its emphasis on the importance of intelligence in combating insurgent movements. With a new foreword prepared by Kalev Sepp.

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Book Description

This book by a Philippino and an American officer expert in guerrilla warfare examines the means to assess the strengths and weaknesses of insurgencies.

About the Author

NAPOLEON VALERIANO was a colonel in the Philippines army who commanded forces against the Huk insurgents. CHARLES T. R. BOHANNAN was U.S. military adviser to the Philippines armed forces on unconventional operations during the campaign against the Huk guerrillas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Praeger; 1 edition (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275992667
• ISBN-13: 978-0275992668
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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