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8240th Army Unit
The 8240th Army Unit (8240th AU) was an American guerrilla unit that operated during the Korean War. It of US Army advisors who mainly trained South Korean Partisan (military), partisans for operations in North Korea. History One of the 8240th Army Unit's predecessors was the Korea Liaison Office (KLO), which operated from 1949 to 1951. In July 1951, the KLO was incorporated into the 8240th Army Unit. The 8240th AU, led by Captain Donald Seibert, focused on training South Korean troops and guerrilla warfare. Operations included dropping airborne guerilla forces far behind enemy lines, as well as training North Korean refugees to gather intelligence by posing as North Korean soldiers. There were 22 Donkey Units and 8 Wolfpack (naval tactic), Wolfpack units. In November 1952, the unit, along with other guerrilla units, was redesignated as United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea, United Nations Partisan Forces Korea. Guerrilla activities The Eighth Army took the guerrilla fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or Irregular military, irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, Raid (military), raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and Mobility (military), mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military. Although the term "guerrilla warfare" was coined in the context of the Peninsular War in the 19th century, the tactical methods of guerrilla warfare have long been in use. In the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu proposed the use of guerrilla-style tactics in ''The Art of War''. The 3rd century BC Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus is also credited with inventing many of the tactics of guerrilla warfare through what is today called the Fabian strategy. Guerrilla warfare has been used by various factions throughout history and is particularly associated with revolutionary movements and popular resistance agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
