| Author | Department of the Army |
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| Country | United States of America |
| Subject | Counterinsurgency |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Text | A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations online |
| Digital Identifier (JFK Library): JFKPOF-080-014 | |
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A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations is a working paper on counter-insurgency operations issued by the Special Warfare Division, Office of the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy of the Department of the Army to President of the United States John F. Kennedy on May 22, 1961.[1]
Forward
This working paper was prepared within the Special Warfare Division, Office of the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, ODCSOPS, Department of the Army.
The views expressed in this working paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Army. It was prepared to serve as background material for consideration in the development of special warfare plans and policies on this subject.
Permission for the Special Warfare School to reproduce, expand, improve or otherwise alter this working paper for use in the School and by students was granted by the Special Warfare Division on 21 December 1960.
Table of contents
CHAPTER I -- Environment and Nature of the Conflict
CHAPTER II -- Population Attitudes
CHAPTER III -- The Enemy, His Organization and Operation
CHAPTER IV -- Conceptual Approach to the Suppression of Communist Terrorist/Guerrilla Operations
CHAPTER VI -- Organization and Conduct of Operations
CHAPTER VII -- Tactics and Techniques
CHAPTER VIII -- Scenario Example of Tactics and Techniques
- ↑ JUSTICE: COUNTERINSURGENCY (U.S. ARMY REPORT), MAY 1961|https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkpof-080-014#?image_identifier=JFKPOF-080-014-p0001