Italian Partisan Resistance
The organized resistance movement by Italian civilians against the Axis occupation during World War 2, often engaging in guerrilla warfare and sabotage.
Irregular Warfare
A type of warfare that involves unconventional tactics, strategies, and actors, often employed by smaller, less-equipped forces against larger, more conventional enemies. It played a significant role in World War II, especially in resistance movements and colonial conflicts.
Irregular Tactics
Unconventional methods of warfare employed by irregular forces, often characterized by surprise, deception, and adaptability. These tactics were frequently used by resistance movements and guerrilla fighters.
Irregular Warfare Tactics
Specific methods employed by irregular forces that deviate from conventional warfare tactics, often relying on surprise, ambush, and hit-and-run strategies. These tactics were particularly effective in challenging larger, more conventional armies.
Irregular Guerrilla Warfare
A type of warfare conducted by small, mobile units that operate behind enemy lines, using hit-and-run tactics and exploiting local terrain and knowledge. This tactic was widely employed by resistance movements during World War II.
Irregular Troops
Military units not part of the regular armed forces, often composed of civilians, volunteers, or partisan groups. During World War II, irregular troops played a significant role in resistance movements, guerrilla warfare, and intelligence gathering, particularly in occupied territories.
Ij-8: IJA’s Guerrilla Warfare
The Imperial Japanese Army’s (IJA) use of guerrilla tactics, particularly in Southeast Asia and China, to harass and disrupt enemy forces.
Ii-19: Irregular Warfare and Guerrilla Tactics
A form of warfare employing unconventional tactics and strategies, often involving small, mobile units operating behind enemy lines to disrupt their operations.
Guerrilla Warfare in the Pacific
The use of guerrilla tactics by Allied and Axis forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Guerrilla warfare was particularly prevalent in islands like New Guinea and the Philippines, where terrain and jungle warfare favored unconventional tactics.
Guerrilla Warfare in Europe
The use of guerrilla tactics by resistance movements in occupied territories in Europe during World War II. Resistance fighters employed sabotage, ambushes, and propaganda to disrupt enemy operations and support Allied efforts.