Why is guerrilla warfare so effective?

Why is guerrilla warfare so effective?

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Most insurgencies are long-lasting; attempts to win a quick victory backfire. Guerrillas are most effective when able to operate with outside support — especially with conventional army units. Technology has been less important to guerrilla war than in conventional war —but that may be changing.

Q. Who pioneered the guerrilla warfare methods?

In the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu proposed the use of guerrilla-style tactics in The Art of War. The 3rd century BC Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus is also credited with inventing many of the tactics of guerrilla warfare.

Q. Who was an expert in the guerilla warfare?

Answer. Explanation: General and strategist Sun Tzu, in his The Art of War (6th century BC), was one of the first proponents of the use of guerrilla warfare.

Q. How do you counter guerilla tactics?

Guerrilla warfare is dependent on having the ability to hide their movements and logistics from conventional forces, often by infiltration among a local population. To effectively counter guerrillas, it is necessary to remove their ability to hide their activities.

Q. Who was a guerrilla leader?

Successful guerrilla leaders—among them T.E. Lawrence, Mao, Josip Broz Tito, Ho Chi Minh, and Fidel Castro, who generally came from civilian backgrounds—are able to attract, organize, and inspire their followers while instilling in them a military discipline.

Q. Who started guerrilla war?

Sher Shah Suri

Q. What was guerrilla warfare in Vietnam?

Guerrilla warfare is an unusual form of military combat that often utilizes raids, ambushes, sabotage and other irregular tactics. This is the type of warfare used by the Viet Cong, communist fighters from North Vietnam, during the Vietnam War.

Q. Why did US tactics fail in Vietnam?

Failure of Operation Rolling Thunder: The bombing campaign failed because the bombs often fell into empty jungle, missing their Vietcong targets. The brutal tactics used by US troops often drove more Vietnamese civilians to support the Vietcong.

Q. How safe is it in Vietnam?

All in all, Vietnam is an extremely safe country to travel in. The police keep a pretty tight grip and there are rarely reports of muggings, robberies or sexual assaults. Scams and hassles do exist, particularly in Hanoi, HCMC and Nha Trang (and to a lesser degree in Hoi An).

Q. Why did Vietcong use guerrilla tactics?

The basic aim of guerrilla warfare is to avoid a pitched battle with the enemy. The Vietcong used this as they could never hope to defeat the might of US forces in a battle. This would then allow the Vietcong to take control of the areas where the Americans were stronger, the towns and cities of South Vietnam.

Q. What did the Vietcong use for weapons?

By the mid-1960s, most main force Vietcong troops were armed with Chinese versions of the Russian AK-47 submachine gun. They also used a range of effective Soviet and Chinese light and medium machine guns, and infrequently, heavy machine guns.

Q. What did the Vietcong use successfully against American soldiers?

In these underground tunnels, the Vietcong housed troops, transported supplies, laid booby traps and used them to launch surprise attacks. To combat these tunnels, the Americans began training “tunnel rats”, soldiers of small stature.

Q. What military tactics did the Vietcong use?

The Vietcong made sure they picked battles they would be able to win. Weapons included daggers and swords, and explosives captured from the Americans to ambush patrols. Booby traps were made from pointed bamboo sticks, mines, grenades and artillery shells.

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