The Red Army's Do-It-Yourself Nazi-Bashing Guerrilla Warfare Manual

by Grau, Lester; Gress, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781612000091
• ISBN10: 1612000096
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-19
• Publisher: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc

Summary

This third edition of the The Partisan's Companion is the last and best Red Army manual used to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader. Its usefulness outlived World War II, as it was later used to train Third World guerrillas in their wars of national liberation during the 1950s-70s, and even the Fedayeen guerrillas who fought U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.

Author Biography

Les Grau is a retired US Army officer who fought guerrillas in South Vietnam-and left on a stretcher. Consequently, his appreciation for guerrilla tactics came early in his career. The Army later taught him Russian, and his tours of duty included frequent trips to the Soviet Union. Mike (Misha) Gress grew up in the wilds of Siberia where everyone's dad, including his own, was a veteran of the fight against the Nazis. He joined the Soviet Army and served in the motorized rifle forces. Les Grau and Mike Gress are also the authors of The Soviet-Afghan War: How a Superpower Fought and Lost.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
The Partisan's Companion	p. 1
XXV Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution	p. 2
On Partisan Warfare
ORDER of the Peoples' Commission of Defense
Fundamental Partisan Tactics	p. 20
How the Fascists Attempt to Fight the Partisans	p. 38
Explosives and Demolition	p. 44
Combat Weapons	p. 70
Revolver and Pistol	p. 105
Be Able to Use the Enemy's Weapons	p. 116
Reconnaissance	p. 142
Camouflage	p. 153
How to Fight Enemy Aviation	p. 166
Anti-Chemical Protection	p. 172
Hand-To-Hand Combat	p. 186
Rendering First Aid	p. 193
March and Bivouac	p. 200
How to Store Food	p. 215
Life in the Snow	p. 220
Chapter Notes	p. 232
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