{"product_id":"guerrilla-warfare-and-special-operations-handbook","title":"Guerrilla Warfare and Special Operations Handbook","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuerrilla Warfare and Special Operations Handbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is Field Manual 31-21, the U.S. Army's core doctrine text on unconventional warfare. First issued in the late 1950s and revised in 1961, FM 31-21 was written to give Army commanders and Special Forces staff a shared framework for guerrilla operations, at the same time the Army was expanding its Special Forces role for the unconventional conflicts of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt defines the terms that still anchor the field today, unconventional warfare, resistance, and guerrilla warfare, and lays out how the Army organizes, trains, and directs partisan forces operating behind enemy lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAcross 257 pages, the manual covers the fundamentals of resistance and guerrilla warfare, control of operations, theater support, logistics, intelligence, and infiltration. It's illustrated throughout with the original charts, diagrams, and maps used to teach the doctrine, covering everything from how a resistance movement forms to how Special Forces personnel coordinate with it once it exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe audience for this one splits pretty evenly between people studying the history and people using it as a reference. Military historians and Cold War researchers read it for the primary-source doctrine itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWargamers, tabletop strategy players, and authors writing military fiction use it to get period-accurate detail on how Special Forces actually thought about infiltration and resistance operations. One customer joked it turned them into an expert at a very literal skill: hide and seek. As with our other field manuals, we don't promote using anything in this book for illegal purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Short \u0026amp; Sweet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eField Manual 31-21, U.S. Army doctrine on unconventional warfare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFirst issued late 1950s, revised 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e257 pages covering resistance, guerrilla operations, logistics, intelligence, and infiltration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIllustrated with original charts, diagrams, and maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFor historical reference and study only; not a guide to unlawful activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46446778286230,"sku":"40114671878341","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/1598\/2486\/files\/image_e2dedaa3-6e4e-4a44-b50d-2d64aae245ca.png?v=1783599759","url":"https:\/\/elbusa.myshopify.com\/products\/guerrilla-warfare-and-special-operations-handbook","provider":"Ethereal Legacy Boutiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}