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guerrilla force

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A group of irregular, predominantly indigenous personnel organized along military lines to conduct military and paramilitary operations in enemy-held, hostile, or denied territory.
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Noun1.guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
guerilla force
personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
guerilla, guerrilla, irregular, insurgent - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment


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In truth, the mobile guerrilla forces can be more likened to World War II long range penetration units such as Merrill's Marauders or Wingate's Chindits.
Understanding unconventional warfare and U.S. Army Special Forces by Grdovic, Mark / Special Warfare
To reduce the United States military to a guerrilla force rabble would be to abjure one of America's greatest strengths.
The theory of fourth generation Warfare by Curtis, Vincent J. / The Canadian Army Journal
In a surprising twist of plot, the guerrilla force Cobras find themselves taking orders from an alien himself, forming a new partnership to face another new ruthless race of invaders.
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