Lessons From Decades of Training and War

April 29, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in 4GW, 5GW, Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Civilian Operator 101, Fieldcraft, Firearm Training Tips, Fourth Gen Warfare, Future Warfare, Know Your Weapons, Learning from Terrorist Tactics, Training, Training Tips, Warfare, Weapons & Ammo, Weapons Training Issues and tagged 4GW, Army Manuals, Asymetrical Warfare, Combat Lessons, Guerilla Warfare, Military Training Manuals, Small unit Tactics, Warfare

Lessons From Decades of Training and War

Superb resource from Raptor 2.

I really hope you guys have a devoted flash drive for things like this.

DO NOT save them on your home laptop.

Stay Sharp and Prepare Accordingly.

War Film Review and More Pineland Rules

February 24, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in 4GW, 5GW, Afghanistan, Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Asymmetrical Warfare, Brush-Up On Your History, Fourth Gen Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Tactics, Tradecraft, Training, Training Tips, War Documentaries Worth A Damn, War Movies, War Movies Worth A Damn, Warfare, Weapons & Ammo, Weapons Training Issues and tagged 4GW, Asymmetrical Warfare, Fourth Generation Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Pineland Rules, The Patrol Base, Warfare

War Film Review and More Pineland Rules

4GW Class in Session.

Learn. Adapt. Overcome.

Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

Insurgents in the Mountains: Arms of the Baloch Separatist

January 30, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in 4GW, AK Corner, American Partisan, Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Communism, Current Events, Fourth Gen Warfare, Future Warfare, Get The Facts, Guerilla Gunsmithing, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Historical Study, History of Terrorism and tagged American Partisan, Asymetrical Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Historical Study, Warfare

INSURGENTS IN THE MOUNTAINS: ARMS OF BALOCH SEPARATISTS

I found it interesting that the primary rifle favored for both sniping and general use is the SVD and PSL. This reiterates the ideal that in small guerilla groups the TERRAIN/OPERATING ENVIRONMENT generally dictates the types of weapons used.

Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

Ambush!

January 11, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in Current Events, Current Videos, ISIS, ISIS Corner, Islam Invasion, Muslim Invasion, Terror Watch, Terrorism, Terrorism Films, Warfare and tagged ambush, Counter-Terrorism Films, ISIS, Islam Invasion, Terrorism, Warfare

A nice First Person View of an Ambush on some goat rapist with a SAW. Aim Low and squeeze!

Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

RHODESIAN COIN TACTICS

June 1, 2020 by The Tactical Hermit in COIN, Cold War Files, Cold War History, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Warfare and tagged COIN, Counter-Insurgency, Guerilla Warfare, Rhodesia, Rhodesian Bush War, Tactics, Warfare, Weapons and Warfare

Excellent piece on Counter-Insurgency Tactics.

As a follow-up I recommend reading up on the British vs. The Chinese Communist in Malaya in 1948 aka “The War of the Running Dogs.”

Weapons and Warfare

While the Rhodesian forces never really developed a successful antidote to the guerrillas’ mobilization of the masses, they displayed consummate skill in defeating the guerrillas in combat. Even low-calibre units such as the Police Field Reserve could easily repel guerrilla attacks, though the insurgents tended to be more aggressive against units such as Guard Force and Internal Affairs.

In the years 1966-72, guerrilla activity, no matter how small the group, would invite the full attention of regular units and the Rhodesian Air Force. Insurgents were rapidly followed up by helicopter-borne patrols, and if they failed to re-cross the frontier were almost invariably hunted down. But from 1972 both the size and geographical spread of guerrilla incursions rapidly expanded. From 1976 every area of the country became affected by guerrilla operations. There were simply not enough well-trained Rhodesian soldiers to cover all the ground, and as increasing reliance was put on…

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