Bert yank levy october 5, 1897 september 2, 1965 was a soldier, socialist, military instructor and authorpamphleteer of one of the first manuals on guerrilla warfare, which was widely circulated with more than a half million published. The tactics and strategies employed by the communists have been subjected to intensive study by these. Jan, 2009 yank levy is brought in to osterley park to teach guerrilla warfare, from practical experience in the spanish civil war. This is typically a war between a standing, professional army and an insurgency or resistance movement militias who often have status of unlawful combatants asymmetric warfare can describe a conflict in which the. Guerrilla warfare wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The book from which this introduction comes, was written by. Asymmetric warfare wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Guerrilla warfare penguin special by levy, yank paperback book the fast free. The chinese general and strategist sun tzu, in his the art of war 6th century bceor 600 bce to 501 bce, was the earliest to propose the use of guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare by yank bert levy colchester collection. Britain is under some of the heaviest air raids of the secon.
Yank levy is brought in to osterley park to teach guerrilla warfare, from practical britain is under some of the heaviest air raids of the second world war. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare online. Fidel castro comments on guerrilla warfare and the conditions that make it necessary. May 28, 2016 fidel castro comments on guerrilla warfare and the conditions that make it necessary. Britains ww2 guides to guerrilla warfare, techniques of. But the historical example in turn gains value from the fact that its course was guided by the practical application of the theories here set forth. The home guard has been mobilised to defend against airborne assault and it needs training. Third and fourth from the left are two soe officers searching for inspiration. Bert yank levy someone you should know bert levy is someone you should know for his combat knowledge certainly not his politics.
You may freely copy, distribute, display and perform this work. Someone had to write the book on guerrilla warfare. Therefore, he set about creating his own, a project which would eventually create two books. Buy guerrilla warfare penguin special by yank levy isbn.
Guerrilla warfare, by yank levy, uk edition, penguin special s102, 1941, pp. Guerrilla warfare hardcover june, 2008 by yank levy author visit amazons yank levy page. Pdf guerrilla warfare download full pdf book download. This is typically a war between a standing, professional army and an insurgency or resistance movement militias who often have status of unlawful combatants. All books shipped to us destinations by usps media mail. The book came around during a flurry of interest in guerilla warfare.
Irish guerrilla campaign 17991803 caucasian war 18171864 abd alqadir in algeria 18301847 taiping rebellion in qing china 18501864 polish uprising 18631865 second boer war 18991902. Jun 23, 2019 bert yank levy someone you should know bert levy is someone you should know for his combat knowledge certainly not his politics. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hitandrun tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and lessmobile traditio. Bert yank levy someone you should know integrated close. History of guerrilla warfare project gutenberg self. The book draws upon guevaras personal experience as a guerrilla soldier during the cuban revolution, generalizing for readers. Many thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of the home guard know my friend yank levy. Concerns about nazi paratroopers landing in britain and invading take hold in the hearts of the british citizenry. While lecturing there wintringham helped levy write his book described by some as a war pamphlet guerrilla. Delivery typically takes 7 to 10 days, but may be longer, especially. When guerrillas obey the laws of conventional warfare they are entitled, if captured, to be treated as ordinary prisoners of war.
Bert yank levy october 5, 1897september 2, 1965 was a soldier, socialist, military instructor and authorpamphleteer of one of the first manuals on guerrilla warfare, which was widely circulated with more than a half million published. A list for the student of guerrilla warfare and insurgency. Reprinted as chapter 8 in british voices from the irish war of independence, ed. Guerrilla warfare yank levy penguin special s102, harmondsworth. He served with irregular forces in several parts of the world in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably in the spanish civil war, and was a significant figure at the. Recall that you can search for text strings in a long document like this. Other classic works include robert tabers 1965 book, war of the flea and yank bert levys guerilla warfare.
Yank trains soldiers of the home guard how to use surveillance, defend against tanks and armoured vehicles, how to fight in towns and across country and against a wellsupplied, highlytrained and mobile occupying force. Guerrilla warfare by yank levy 1942 rare original pre owned. Guerrilla warfare hardcover june, 2008 by yank levy author. Fidel castro on guerrilla warfare and fighting imperialism. The art of urban sniping and cia manual for psychological operations in guerrilla.
For those who have heard him, at the osterley park training school for the home guard, at the first war office school for instructors of the home guard, or at the lectures he has been giving from one end of the country to another, yank needs no introduction. Guerrilla warfare by ernesto che guevara written in 1961 table of contents click on a title to move to that section of the book. He was a stoker in the merchant service in 1916 and early 1917. Bert yank levy october 5, 1897 september 2, 1965 was a soldier, military instructor and authorpamphleteer of one of the first manuals on guerrilla warfare, which was widely circulated with more than a half million published. Maquisards resistance fighters in the hautesavoie departement in august 1944. Guerrilla warfare, by yank levy state library victoria. Guerrilla groups are a type of violent nonstate actor. So are the lessons contained in these works still valid. He returned to seafaring in 1939 and early 1940 but when there were no submarines about, the sea did not interest him. Asymmetric warfare or asymmetric engagement is war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly. Guerrilla warfare, by yank levy, uk edition, penguin special s102. Pst it was joan who decided that the books should be published pocketsized, on edible paper.
He served with irregular forces in several parts of the world in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably in the spanish civil war, and was a significant figure at. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. This copy has some occasional spotting to the prelims and to the page edges but this does not penetrate into the body of the book bound in original card covers it is sunned to the spine. Yank levy is brought in to osterley park to teach guerrilla warfare, from practical experience in the spanish. Yank levy is brought in to osterley park to teach guerrilla warfare, from practical. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare. The history of guerrilla warfare stretches back to ancient history. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hitandrun tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and lessmobile traditional military. Britain is under some of the heaviest air raids of the second world war. Instructor in cad warfare for the british commandos, bert yank levy, veteran. The book consists of three chapters, with several numbered subsections in each.
Albert yank levy 5 october 1897 9 february 1965 was a soldier, military instructor and author of a manual on guerrilla warfare. This study of the science of guerrilla, or irregular, warfare is based on the concrete experience of the arab revolt against the turks 19161918. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Yank trains soldiers of the home guard how to use surveillance, defend against tanks and armoured vehicles, how to fight in towns and across country and against a wellsupplied, highlytrained and mobile occupying. Tmp britains ww2 guides to guerrilla warfare, techniques. Oct 20, 2018 guerilla warfare, ireland 19201921, a postwar lecture given by major later lieutenant general a. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare yank levy. Yank levy is brought in to osterley park to teach guerrilla warfare, from practical experience in the spanish civil war. Psychological operations in guerrilla warfare, by tayacan text at small wars manual 1940 edition, by united states marine corps. Introduction to guerrilla warfare marxists internet archive. The art of guerrilla warfare and the partisan leaders handbook. Levy trains soldiers of the home guard how to use surveillance, defend against tanks and armoured vehicles, how to fight in towns and across country and against a wellsupplied, highlytrained and mobile occupying force. Warfare for the british war office, levy told his audience of the guerilla tactics.