ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1963, is an analysis of modern warfare in the enemy’s rear, written by the leading authority on irregular warfare, and stemming from a close examination of real-life examples. Rear warfare on scale poses many problems, such as the exact field of operations; supply line issues; combat or harassment; and coordination with frontline troops. There is also the issue of protecting one’s own rear troops.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

The War in the Enemy’s Rear

part I|94 pages

Unconventional Forces and their Tasks

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

The Genesis of Special Forces

chapter Chapter 4|17 pages

The Special Tasks in the Burma Campaign

chapter Chapter 5|12 pages

Tasks of Special Forces with the Partisans

chapter Chapter 6|5 pages

Partisan Tasks

chapter Chapter 7|13 pages

Structure of Special Forces and Partisan Movements

part II|18 pages

Conventional Forces and their Tasks

chapter Chapter 8|8 pages

Airborne Troops’ Operations

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

The Air Effort in the Rear

part III|32 pages

The Rear Theatre of War

chapter Chapter 10|9 pages

The Scope For Warfare in the Near Rear

chapter Chapter 11|21 pages

The Scope for Warfare in the Far Rear

part IV|35 pages

The Front and the Rear

chapter Chapter 12|9 pages

The Interrelation Between Front and Rear Effort

chapter Chapter 13|5 pages

The Control Structure

chapter Chapter 14|11 pages

The War in the Rear of one’s Own Troops

chapter Chapter 15|8 pages

Conclusions