lysander6
03-24-2008, 05:44 PM
Gents,
I am trying to a compile a comprehensive list for insurgency case studies for my students. The students are cobbling together PPTs using military history or Marshall-style case study format presentations. Here is my 20th century list:
Second Anglo-Boer War (United Kingdom [U.K.] vs. Boer separatists, 1899-1902).
Philippine Insurrection (United States [U.S.] vs. Filipino nationalists, 1899-1902 [1916]).
Arab Revolt (Ottoman Turkey vs. Arab rebels, 1916-1918).
Iraq 1920 (U.K. vs. Iraqi rebels, 1920).
China (Nationalist Party [KMT] vs. Communists, 1922-1949).
Nicaraguan Intervention (U.S. and Government of Nicaragua [GoN] vs. Sandinistas, 1925-1932).
France, World War II (Germany vs. French resistance and Special Operations Executive [SOE]/Office of Strategic Services [OSS], 1940-1945).
Balkans, World War II (Germany vs. Tito’s partisans and SOE/OSS, 1940-1945).
Greek Civil War (U.K., then U.S. and Government of Greece [GoG], vs. National Liberation Army [ELAS], 1944-1949).
Indonesian Revolt (Netherlands vs. Indonesian rebels, 1945-1949).
French Indochina (France vs. Viet Minh, 1945-1954).
Palestine (U.K. vs. Jewish separatists, 1945-1948).
Hukbalahap Rebellion (Philippine Islands [P.I.] vs. Hukbalahap, 1946-1954).
Malayan Emergency (U.K. vs. Malayan Communist Party [MPC]/Malayan Races Liberation Army [MRLA], 1948-1960).
Kenyan Emergency (U.K. vs. Mau Mau, 1952-1956).
Algerian Revolt (France vs. National Liberation Front [FLN], 1954-1962).
Cyprus (U.K. vs. Ethniki Organosis Kyprios Agoniston [EOKA] (a Greek terrorist organization), 1954-1959).
Aden (U.K. and Aden vs. Yemeni insurgents, 1955-1967).
Cuban Revolution (Cuba’s Batista regime vs. Castro, 1956-1959).
France (France vs. Secret Army Organization [OAS], 1958-1962).
Venezuela (Venezuela vs. urban-based Armed Forces for National Liberation [FALN], 1958-1963).
Vietnam War (U.S. and Government of Vietnam [GoVN] vs. National Liberation Front [NLF] and Democratic People’s Republic of Vietnam [DPRVN], 1958-1975).
Guatemalan Civil War (Guatemala vs. Marxist rebels, 1961-1996).
Angola (Portugal vs. Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola [MPLA], 1961-1974).
Guinea-Bissau (Portugal vs. Marxist rebels, 1963-1974).
Uruguay (Uruguay vs. Tupamaros, 1963-1972).
Mozambique (Portugal vs. Front for the Liberation of Mozambique [FRELIMO], 1964-1974).
Colombian Civil War (U.S. and Government of
Colombia [GoC] vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia [FARC] and National Liberation Army
[ELN], 1964-present).
Northern Ireland (U.K. vs. Irish Republican Army [IRA], 1968-present).
Weather Underground (WU) (U.S. vs. Students for a Democratic Society [SDS]/WU, Black Panthers, Symbionese Liberation Army [SLA] et al., 1968-1980).
Spain (Spain vs. Basque Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna [ETA]
(Basque fatherland and liberty), 1968-present).
Oman (U.K. and Oman vs. Popular Front for the
Liberation of Oman and the Arab Gulf [PFLOAG],
1969-1976).
Germany (Germany vs. Baader-Meinhof/Red Army
Faction [RAF], 1970-1992).
Philippines (P.I. vs. New People’s Army [NPA] and
Moro National Liberation Front [MNLF]/Moro Islamic
Liberation Front [MILF], 1970-present).
Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka vs. Tamil New Tigers [TNT],
1972-present).
Palestine (Israel vs. Palestine Liberation Front [PLF]
et al., 1973-present).
Rhodesia (Rhodesia vs. Zimbabwe African People’s
Union [ZAPU] and Zimbabwe African National Union
[ZANU], 1974-1980).
Western Sahara (Morocco vs. Western Sahara
Freedom Movement [POLISARIO], 1975-1991).
Soviet-Afghan War (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
[USSR] and Government of Afghanistan [GoA] vs.
Mujahideen, 1979-1988).
Salvadoran Civil War (U.S. and Government of El
Salvador [GoES] vs. Farabundo Marti National
Liberation Front [FMLN], 1979-1991).
Senderista Insurgency (Peru vs. Sendero Luminoso,
1980-1995; vs. Tupac Amaru Revolutionary
Movement [MRTA], 1996-1997).
Nicaragua (Frente Sandinista Deliberacion Nacional
[FSLN] vs. National Guard [GN]/Contras, 1980-1990).
Kashmir (India vs. Kashmiri Muslim separatists,
1988-present).
Algeria (Algeria/National Liberation Front [FLN] vs.
Islamic Salvation Front [FIS]/Armed Islamic Group
[GIA], 1992-present).
Somalia Humanitarian Relief Mission (U.S. and UN
vs. armed factions, 1992-1994).
Chechnya (Russia vs. Chechen separatists, 1994-present).
Nepal (Nepal vs. Maoists, 1996-present).
I suspect it is far from comprehensive. I would appreciate any input on this and any 19th century insurgencies or rebellions the worthies here may know of.
Thanks for any aid in this endeavor ahead of time.
I am trying to a compile a comprehensive list for insurgency case studies for my students. The students are cobbling together PPTs using military history or Marshall-style case study format presentations. Here is my 20th century list:
Second Anglo-Boer War (United Kingdom [U.K.] vs. Boer separatists, 1899-1902).
Philippine Insurrection (United States [U.S.] vs. Filipino nationalists, 1899-1902 [1916]).
Arab Revolt (Ottoman Turkey vs. Arab rebels, 1916-1918).
Iraq 1920 (U.K. vs. Iraqi rebels, 1920).
China (Nationalist Party [KMT] vs. Communists, 1922-1949).
Nicaraguan Intervention (U.S. and Government of Nicaragua [GoN] vs. Sandinistas, 1925-1932).
France, World War II (Germany vs. French resistance and Special Operations Executive [SOE]/Office of Strategic Services [OSS], 1940-1945).
Balkans, World War II (Germany vs. Tito’s partisans and SOE/OSS, 1940-1945).
Greek Civil War (U.K., then U.S. and Government of Greece [GoG], vs. National Liberation Army [ELAS], 1944-1949).
Indonesian Revolt (Netherlands vs. Indonesian rebels, 1945-1949).
French Indochina (France vs. Viet Minh, 1945-1954).
Palestine (U.K. vs. Jewish separatists, 1945-1948).
Hukbalahap Rebellion (Philippine Islands [P.I.] vs. Hukbalahap, 1946-1954).
Malayan Emergency (U.K. vs. Malayan Communist Party [MPC]/Malayan Races Liberation Army [MRLA], 1948-1960).
Kenyan Emergency (U.K. vs. Mau Mau, 1952-1956).
Algerian Revolt (France vs. National Liberation Front [FLN], 1954-1962).
Cyprus (U.K. vs. Ethniki Organosis Kyprios Agoniston [EOKA] (a Greek terrorist organization), 1954-1959).
Aden (U.K. and Aden vs. Yemeni insurgents, 1955-1967).
Cuban Revolution (Cuba’s Batista regime vs. Castro, 1956-1959).
France (France vs. Secret Army Organization [OAS], 1958-1962).
Venezuela (Venezuela vs. urban-based Armed Forces for National Liberation [FALN], 1958-1963).
Vietnam War (U.S. and Government of Vietnam [GoVN] vs. National Liberation Front [NLF] and Democratic People’s Republic of Vietnam [DPRVN], 1958-1975).
Guatemalan Civil War (Guatemala vs. Marxist rebels, 1961-1996).
Angola (Portugal vs. Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola [MPLA], 1961-1974).
Guinea-Bissau (Portugal vs. Marxist rebels, 1963-1974).
Uruguay (Uruguay vs. Tupamaros, 1963-1972).
Mozambique (Portugal vs. Front for the Liberation of Mozambique [FRELIMO], 1964-1974).
Colombian Civil War (U.S. and Government of
Colombia [GoC] vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia [FARC] and National Liberation Army
[ELN], 1964-present).
Northern Ireland (U.K. vs. Irish Republican Army [IRA], 1968-present).
Weather Underground (WU) (U.S. vs. Students for a Democratic Society [SDS]/WU, Black Panthers, Symbionese Liberation Army [SLA] et al., 1968-1980).
Spain (Spain vs. Basque Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna [ETA]
(Basque fatherland and liberty), 1968-present).
Oman (U.K. and Oman vs. Popular Front for the
Liberation of Oman and the Arab Gulf [PFLOAG],
1969-1976).
Germany (Germany vs. Baader-Meinhof/Red Army
Faction [RAF], 1970-1992).
Philippines (P.I. vs. New People’s Army [NPA] and
Moro National Liberation Front [MNLF]/Moro Islamic
Liberation Front [MILF], 1970-present).
Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka vs. Tamil New Tigers [TNT],
1972-present).
Palestine (Israel vs. Palestine Liberation Front [PLF]
et al., 1973-present).
Rhodesia (Rhodesia vs. Zimbabwe African People’s
Union [ZAPU] and Zimbabwe African National Union
[ZANU], 1974-1980).
Western Sahara (Morocco vs. Western Sahara
Freedom Movement [POLISARIO], 1975-1991).
Soviet-Afghan War (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
[USSR] and Government of Afghanistan [GoA] vs.
Mujahideen, 1979-1988).
Salvadoran Civil War (U.S. and Government of El
Salvador [GoES] vs. Farabundo Marti National
Liberation Front [FMLN], 1979-1991).
Senderista Insurgency (Peru vs. Sendero Luminoso,
1980-1995; vs. Tupac Amaru Revolutionary
Movement [MRTA], 1996-1997).
Nicaragua (Frente Sandinista Deliberacion Nacional
[FSLN] vs. National Guard [GN]/Contras, 1980-1990).
Kashmir (India vs. Kashmiri Muslim separatists,
1988-present).
Algeria (Algeria/National Liberation Front [FLN] vs.
Islamic Salvation Front [FIS]/Armed Islamic Group
[GIA], 1992-present).
Somalia Humanitarian Relief Mission (U.S. and UN
vs. armed factions, 1992-1994).
Chechnya (Russia vs. Chechen separatists, 1994-present).
Nepal (Nepal vs. Maoists, 1996-present).
I suspect it is far from comprehensive. I would appreciate any input on this and any 19th century insurgencies or rebellions the worthies here may know of.
Thanks for any aid in this endeavor ahead of time.