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Collection	School of Advanced Military Studies Monographs
Title	Is current US Army rear operations doctrine prepared to counter a guerrilla threat in rear areas?
Author	Sekerak, Edward M.
Abstract	This monograph examines whether or not current US Army doctrine is prepared to counter a guerrilla threat in rear areas. Guerrilla groups may comprise the most likely rear area threats in many regions around the world. Consequently, the US Army must be ready to identify and defeat such guerrilla threats in potential force projection missions. In examining the research question, this study begins by exploring the characteristics of rear area guerrilla threats. Next, two historical examples--the Germans in the Soviet Union during World War II and the Soviets in Afghanistan--demonstrate the difficulties in countering guerrilla threats with inappropriate forces and doctrine. Finally, a hypothetical situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina assists in analyzing the ability of US Army rear operations doctrine to effectively respond to a guerrilla threat. Overall, this monograph concludes that US Army rear operations is not presently prepared to counter guerrilla threats. Four recommendations result from the study. First, doctrinal manuals must move away from their overwhelming emphasis on the previous Soviet Union's conventional rear area threats. Second, rear operations doctrine must emphasize the importance of gathering intelligence and demonstrating initiative. Third, the US Army should modify the roles of reaction forces, response forces, and tactical combat forces to more effectively counter guerrilla threats in rear areas. Lastly, these US Army rear operations forces must be properly trained and equipped to successfully perform their anti-guerrilla missions.
Keyword	United States Army; Rear operations; Military doctrine; Guerilla warfare; Rear area response forces; Threats; Guerrillas; Military missions; Soviet Union; German Military; World War, 1939-1945; World War II; WWII; Afghanistan; Soviet military; Military Forces (United States); Military response forces; Tactical combat forces (TCF); Bosnia-Herzegovina
Series	Command and General Staff College (CGSC), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Monograph
Publisher	Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original	1992-12-19
Date, Digital	2007
Resource Type	Textual
Format	PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 54 p.; 1.56 MB.
Call number	ADA 262628
Release statement	Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository	Combined Arms Research Library
Library	Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created	2007-10-22

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