Irregulars, Partisans, Guerrillas by Irwin R. Blacker [ed] ➤ Simon and Schuster 1954 1st Printing

Irregulars, Partisans, Guerrillas by Irwin R. Blacker Simon and Schuster 1954

Title: Irregulars, Partisans, Guerrillas: Great Stories from Rogers' Rangers to the Haganah

Author: Irwin R. Blacker [ed]

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Simon and Schuster 1954

Edition: First Printing

LCCN: 54-8646

Size: 6 X 8.5 X 1.5 * 487 pages

Synopsis: From the Introduction:

GUERRILLA: one who carries on or assists in an irregular war or engages in irregular, though often legitimate, warfare in connection with a regular war; esp. a member of an independent band engaged in predatory excursions in wartime.

PARTISAN: a commander or member of a party of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.

IRREGULAR: not belonging to the regular army organization but raised for a specific purpose.
-Webster's New International Dictionary

THE IRREGULAR has worn every uniform and frequently no uniform. He has fought in every country from ancient Rome to modern Burma and in every climate from the frozen wastes of Scandinavia to the tropic jungles of Malaya.

He is a deceiver, a dissembler, a killer-ruthless and predatory. He usually stands outside the law of nations and may be legally branded a pirate, bandit, traitor or brigand.

He may be enlisted in the formal forces of a constituted government, or he may have resorted to arms on his own decision. He is usually an amateur with nothing to gain but his freedom and nothing to save but his honor.

He fights a war that is not taught in schools and has no formal patterns-no traditions of line and logistics. His aim is to destroy, harass, and confuse. For the guerrilla survival is victory.

From AI: The book is an anthology of 32 firsthand accounts and stories focusing on various historical instances of guerrilla and irregular warfare. The collection highlights the diverse ways irregular forces have sought to destroy their enemies across different eras and conflicts.

Overall Condition: Good: Ex Library with the usual extras. The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal issues to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The deckle edged pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.

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