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ISBN
9781574885552
Book Title
War of the Flea : the Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2002
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Robert Taber
Genre
History
Topic
Military / Strategy, Military / General
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Width
7.6 in
Number of Pages
214 Pages

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"The guerrilla fights the war of the flea, and his military enemy suffers the dog's disadvantages: too much to defend; too small, ubiquitous, and agile an enemy to come to grips with." With these words, Robert Taber began a revolution in conventional military thought that has dramatically impacted the way armed conflicts have been fought since the book's initial publication in 1965. Whether ideological, nationalistic, or religious, all guerrilla insurgencies use similar tactics to advance their cause. War of the Flea's timeless analysis of the guerrilla fighter's means and methods provides a fundamental resource for any reader seeking to understand this distinct form of warfare and the challenge it continues to present to today's armed forces in the Philippines, Colombia, and elsewhere.

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Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574885553
ISBN-13
9781574885552
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2345768

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Book Title
War of the Flea : the Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
Number of Pages
214 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Military / Strategy, Military / General
Genre
History
Author
Robert Taber
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
[The author has] the odd accolade of being the only American among Castro's defending forces at Playa Giron....He makes an excellent case, a sort of modern Sun Tzu who finds romance in the abstract guerilla formula of juggling time, space, and will., Has new relevance as terrorist organizations inspired by new revolutionaries dominate the international security landscape. . . . Reading The War of the Flea is an excellent beginning to understanding the current problems facing the military.
Lccn
2002-074447
Dewey Decimal
355.02/18
Lc Classification Number
U240.T1523 2002
Copyright Date
2002

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  • Why counterinsurgency warfare is successful!

    Robert Taber's book The War of the Flea, though written in the early 1960s, still is compelling and persuasive in proving why guerrilla war is successful. Additionally, it points out that counterinsurgency can work by using the tactics and goals of insurgents. Examples from many conflicts are used and provide a clear guide to using tactics different than conventional war. As the needs and hopes of native people are considered and respected the guerillas gained more support. Those leaders who ignored the importance of the security of the native people found their support continually diminish. This is a good companion to Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife; Countereinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam by John A. Nagl

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    Takes a little to actually ship but once it shipped it came fast. Perfect quality.

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