Total Resistance by Major H. von Dach (1958) [Guerilla Warfare]

Total Resistance by Major H. von Dach (1958) [Guerilla Warfare]

Swiss Army Guide to Guerilla Warfare and Underground Operations

This is a legendary work by the famed Swiss expert on guerrilla warfare, Major H. von Dach. Survivalists have rediscovered this important study on resistance and underground operations, some making it the keystone of their libraries. Well-written and illustrated with easy-to-understand drawings, Total Resistance analyzes and overviews the techniques needed to overcome an invading force, formation of guerrilla units, weapons, food and medical considerations, ambushes, sabotage and much more.

Pages: 192 pages
Publisher: Paladin Press (July 1, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0873640217
ISBN-13: 978-0873640213

The Table of Contents (briefly):

Part I. ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF GUERRILLA WARFARE

1. Purpose of Guerilla Warfare
2. Organizaton of Guerrilla Warfare
3. Tactics of Guerrilla Units
4. How an Enemy with Modern equipment will Operate Against Your Guerrilla Detachment

Part II: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE CIVILIAN RESISTANCE MOVEMENT [best part of book]

1. Organization
2. Enemy Organization
3. Operations of the Resistance Movement

Comment: The best "How to do" book that I've found for what now is called "4th Generation War". Most books on this topic are about how to fight against resistance fighters, i.e. "counter insurgency" - such as road blocks, house searches, etc.. This book is the opposite: how to do guerrilla/resistance/underground/5th Column. The technological parts is, granted, outdated. The theory and the organization of civilian resistance is the best that I've seen. The book is a manual for the Swiss Army and population (Switzerland doesn't have an army; Switzerland IS an army) if and when Switzerland might be "conquered" by a foreign power. Yet its principles could be used in combating a domestic tyrant. Given the current political situation, one has the disturbing impression that one reads this book for the future.

:D