Ep 005 "Peak Guerrilla: The Origins of Modern Irregular Warfare"
In this episode, I sketch the lives and exploits of three guerrilla luminaries: TE Lawrence, GEN Paul Emil von Letter-Vorbeck and Michael Collins. I want to use them to illustrate what I consider the next step in guerrilla evolution employing age-old techniques and strategies harnessed to modern technology and employment within the new age of mechanized warfare.
References:
Tim Pat Coogan Michael Collins
James Gleeson Bloody Sunday
Tom Barry Guerrilla Days in Ireland
Peter Hart Michael Collins
Edwin P. Hoyt Guerrilla: COL Lettow-Vorbeck and Germany’s East African Empire
Scott Anderson Lawrence of Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
James J. Schneider Guerrilla Leader: TE Lawrence and the Arab Revolt
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