Alexander orlov books list of books by author alexander. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Guerilla operations are conducted by relatively small groups employing offensive tactics. Cia manual for psychological operations in guerrilla warfare. Alexander orlov author of the secret history of stalins. He used every tactic in the guerrilla handbook and was never really defeated. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by alexander orlov. Orlov s second book in the collection is the handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare 1965, based on an operational text he wrote for the central military school in moscow to train nkvd officers. As a result of his literary effort, orlov received a grant from congress granting his family permanent asylum in the united states. The guide also functions as a source book for further detailed. In 1963, the cia helped him publish another book, the handbook of counter intelligence and guerilla warfare, and helped him obtain a job as a researcher at the law school of the university of michigan. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Its essentially a for westerneyes version of the procedures manual distributed within.
The world of ideology and rhetoric, and the world of the real, have never coincided, in revolutionary or tranquil times. Alexander mikhailovich orlov was a colonel in the soviet secret police and nkvd rezident in. The book draws upon guevaras personal experience as a guerrilla soldier during the cuban revolution, generalizing for readers. Alexander orlov, the handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, ann arbor, university of michigan press, 1963. Army guerrilla warfare handbook by army in djvu, doc, rtf download ebook. Any observant layman who follows the details of soviet intelligence operations in the press soon finds that they all have one common factor. Alexander orlov, the march of time, st ermins press, 2004 isbn 1903608058. Army guerrilla warfare handbook kindle edition by department of the army. Primarily focused on audiobooks i have recorded for fun in my spare time.
Counterintelligence reading list afio columbia river chapter. Fmfrp 1225 the guerrilla and how to fight him marines. With lushkovs defection, orlov could now concoct a legend around his escape and use it as a basis for his warning letter to trotsky. Alexander orlov, the secret history of stalins crimes. Although he has been out of russia long enough to have perhaps fallen behind the times, the former nkvd general alexander orlov has provided a most incisive commentary upon this significant distinction in his provocative and edifying little book entitled handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare. Orlov, handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, ann arbor, mi, 1963 d. Army guerrilla warfare handbook free pdf, djvu, doc. This is heartening for those who were in the wilderness during the years when western governments regarded counterinsurgency as a distraction, of interest only to historians.
The results indicated that the traditional principles of war, while applicable, are too limited in scope to be used successfully in unconventional warfare. Each soviet operation, wherever mounted and whatever its target, has a single goalobtaining classified documents from the files of other governments. Phoenix programme pdf psychological operations in guerrilla warfare a tactical manual for the revolutionary. The book is also a good optic as a byproduct from which to understand russian mentality and culture and how russians approach operational challenges and tradecraft. Any observant layman who follows the details of soviet. And by casting his net wide, he adds perspective to a tale that is often blown out of proportion when looked at small athe story of a single spy or operation.
This volume examines the most current and significant terroristinsurgent groups around the world. In this connection, it should be noted that under stalin no head of the secret police was ever a member of the highest organ of the communist party. First published by the central intelligence agency and distributed to the contras in central americapreface introduction combatantpropagandist guerrilla. A leaders handbook to unconventional warfare 9 understanding unconventional warfare unconventional warfare, or uw, is defined as activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt or overthrow an occupying power or government by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary and. Previous notes i made for a manual of guerrilla warfare for african freedom fighters were left behind in ghana when i departed for hanoi on 21st february the manuscript was handed over to imperialist and neocolonialist intelligence organisations by the military and police. Full text of ira volunteers handbook notes on guerrilla warfare. When the russian civil war erupted in 1918, orlov joined the red army and became. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare book. Aug 01, 2004 information in the national liberation struggle. Travelling in the united states, he often registered under the names of alexander l.
Academics and the jfk assassination jfk assassination. Psychological operations in guerrilla warfare a tactical manual for the revolutionary. A significant historical document, it provides basic source material for the study of the new phase of the african revolution. Compilation of intelligence laws and related laws and. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Cia manual psychological operations in guerilla warfare november 30, 2014 jag cloak and dagger, independent press, psyops page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 7. Our team has located an exhaustive group of guerrilla warfare handbook and much more. Mostly known for secretly transporting the entire gold reserve of the spanish republic to the ussr and for. Gazur met alexander and maria orlov for the first time in 1971. After being identified as a spy by the us office of naval intelligence, orlov obtained a.
But it is au tuui siihtle operation, by the book, based more on nuirdcr thaui out. A nutsandbolts manual, the professionals caliel it, and the. Alexander orlov, in handbook of intelligence and guerilla warfare ann arbor. Aug 14, 2019 although he has been out of russia long enough to have perhaps fallen behind the times, the former nkvd general alexander orlov has provided a most incisive commentary upon this significant distinction in his provocative and edifying little book entitled handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare. This is an authoritative work which represents a recreation of an intelligence manual which orlov. Yank levy, was used during world wiar ii as a training manual by both the.
The art of guerrilla warfare and the partisan leaders handbook. Kim philby tak scharakteryzowal orlowa we wspomnieniach my silent war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This handbook provides an introductory guide to the russian concept of information warfare, including elements of cyber warfare. Cia manual for psychological operations in guerrilla warfare book.
In 1963, the cia helped him publish another book, the handbook of counter intelligence and guerilla warfare and helped him obtain a job as a researcher at the law school of the university of michigan. The russian revolution, the spanish civil war and the european civil war. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. It examines the tactics and techniques used in combat operations by various guerrilla forces in urban environments. Orlov organized guerrilla warfare behind nationalist lines, as he had in. Introduction a new type of war has emerged, in which armed warfare has given up its decisive place in the achievement of the military and political objectives of war to another kind of warfare information warfare. The handbook of revolutionary warfare was published toward the end of 1968 by panaf books, ltd. In 1938, he fled with his family to the united states in fear of execution. The topic of this thesis is guerrilla warfare tactics in urban environments. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war, new york etc. Alexander orlov, handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by alexander. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by alexander orlov hardcover.
Aleksandr orlov, author of handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, on librarything. Cia manual psychological operations in guerrilla warfare. Fm3121 1961 guerilla warfare and special forces operations. Orlov alexander a handbook of intelligence and guerilla warfare, university of.
This is an authoritative work which represents a recreation of an intelligence manual which orlov had written in 1936. Kalyanaraman abstract guerrilla warfare is not a new phenomenon and history is witness to its repeated occurrence. In response to a foia appeal by emma best, the central intelligence agency has released in full a copy of psychological operations in guerrilla warfare, a manual on armed propaganda techniques written for the nicaraguan contras during the civil war of the mid80s initially, the agency had responded with a copy of the version of the manual available on its declassified archives. A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, silent warfare is an insiders guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. In december 1993, alfred slote, a freelance journalist, published an article in the ann arbor observer, where he provided evidence that orlov s salary had been paid by. Download terrorism, intelligence, and homeland security book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by orlov. Orlov came across in the true meaning of what one thinks a military general should be. Full text of ira volunteers handbook notes on guerrilla warfare this book has been written during my stay in conakry. The experience gained by the soviet guerilla troops in the russopolish war became the cornerstone of the soviet guerrilla. See all books authored by alexander orlov, including handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, and the march of time. This is heartening for those who were in the wilderness during the years w. Read online terrorism, intelligence, and homeland security book pdf free download link book now.
Pforzheimer identifies orlov as a nkvd lieutenant general who defected in 1938. Therefore, he set about creating his own, a project which would eventually create two books. Orlov was a former nkvd officer who had defected to america in 1938. Its essentially a forwesterneyes version of the procedures manual distributed within. Full text of ira volunteers handbook notes on guerrilla. Guerrilla warfare handbook for sale collectibles for sale. Orlov and his wife continued to live secretly and modestly in the united states. A tactical manual for the revolutionary that was published by the central intelligence agency and distributed to the contras in central america. Recognizing that miscalculation and hubris are not beyond americas capacity, the editors wish more than anything else to debate and clarify what america faces on the world stage and how it ought to respond. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by alexander orlov university of michigan press ann arbor mich. Britains ww2 guides to guerrilla warfare, techniques of.
I iilsniaii is lircctor of intelligence and research for the lcpartmiient of state. Said books consist of novels, short stories and poetry ive wr. Guerrilla warfare guerrilla warfare comprises combat operations conducted in enemy held territory by predominantly indigenous forces on a military or paramilitary basis to reduce the combat effectiveness, industrial capacity, and morale of the enemy. During nicaraguas civil war in the 1980s, the central intelligence agency cia commissioned a manual for the rebel contras of the nicaraguan democratic force fdn, entitled psychological operations in guerrilla warfare. These ideas on guerrilla warfare will give todays military professional an excellent basis for. Intelligence top intelligence work is necessary for guerrilla operations. Alexander orlov handbook of intelligence and guerilla warfare 1965 very rare. They based their study on russian sources which they say are describing not russias own approaches, but the approaches which are adopted by foreign powers seeking to harm russia, and turned them around to make them look as if theyre the russian own concept of information warfare against her enemies. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare by alexander orlov, 1963, university of michigan press edition, in english. The purpose is to create a descriptive mosaic of what is a pointed global security. Alexander mikhailovich orlov project gutenberg self. Alexander orlov s handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare is an inside look at the culture and history of an opposition service during the cold war era.
Cia psychological operations in guerrilla warfare back nicaragua. After world war two, the politburo was vastly expanded into the central committee presidium. The quarterly journal celebrates and encourages heterodoxy and open debate. Orlov s book, a handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, was published by the university in 1963. Fortunately orlov and lushkov had been cotemporaries in the kgb and had become friends during their careers. Orlov commanded guerrilla forces during the russian civil war. Handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare aleksandr orlov.
Intelligence titled the theory and practice of soviet intelligence 1963,8 through his handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare 1963,9 and through several interviews conducted by raymond rocca, deputy chief of cias counterintelligence staff, which are available thanks to. Request pdf on jan 1, 2005, d detterman and others published robert j. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Alexander orlov handbook of intelligence and guerilla. In his handbook of intelligence and guerrilla warfare, he wrote. So it is no surprise that some have urged the rediscovery of classical, proven counter.
World affairs is a small journal that argues the big ideas behind u. It does, however, give a good idea of the aspects of guerrilla warfare. Terrorism, intelligence, and homeland security pdf book. Details about alexander orlov handbook of intelligence and guerilla warfare 1965 very rare. Within the present decade guerrilla warfare has emerged. Unconventional warfare and the principles of war csc 1994. Although traditional guerrilla warfare has been primarily a rural endeavor, as populations have gravitated to the cities on every continent the. Cia manual psychological operations in guerilla warfare. Yet to a considerable degree they did develop in some rough combination.
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