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	Combat employment of missile troops and artillery in internal
		In this process, artillery support of troop deployment to a conflict area is designed to ensure an unhindered passage through the most dangerous sections of the route by convoys of formations, units and subunits of the Armed Forces as well as other troops and armed formations and agencies of the Russian Federation.
		Artillery support for troops in blocking or combing areas occupied by the enemy is provided in the interest of preventing a breakthrough by enemy forces from a blocked area, denying the deployment of its reserves from the outside, and destroying the enemy that puts up resistance in the course of the combing operation.
		Artillery support for advancing troops in taking control of a basing area occupied by irregular armed formations is designed to preserve the established correlation of forces and assets, ensure the set tempo of the offensive, deny the enemy maneuver, and restore the disrupted fire delivery and command and control systems.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-136342830.html (3059 words)

	Living Greyhawk: Theocracy of the Pale
		Scouts are irregular troops used by the Prelatal Army for scouting ahead of troop movements or determining threats to which the Prelatal Army may be blind.
		The troops here have recently begun training with large contingents of the Arcanist Guild in case of the Green of the Gamboge turning her attention from the gnomes of the Flinty Hills and toward the Pale.
		Troops are barracked in an encampment outside the city or in structures procured by the Prelatal Army for their use.
	www.theocracyofthepale.com /background/gazetteer/military.html (5311 words)

	Encyclopaedia Britannica Online: Classics
		The position of irregular combatants was one of the subjects dealt with at the Peace Conference of 1899, and the rules there adopted were reaffirmed at the conference of 1907.
		They provide that irregular bands in order to enjoy recognition as belligerent forces shall (a) have at their head a person responsible for his subordinates, (b) wear some fixed distinctive badge recognizable at a distance, (c) carry arms openly and (d) conform in their operations to the laws and customs of war.
		They broke through the hills in 24 hours, and so proved the second theorem of irregular war--namely, that irregular troops are as unable to defend a point or line as they are to attack it.
	preview.britannica.co.kr /classics/Lawrence.html (4823 words)

	Total War, the Annihilation Ethic, and the Armenian Genocide, 1870-1918 by James J. Reid
		Even if one forwards the argument that the irregulars were undisciplined and uncontrollable as troops, the continued employment of these troops by the Ottoman regular army is enough to blame the Ottoman state for the atrocities and massacres they committed.
		Irregular Kurdish troops known as the Hamidiye, armed with sophisticated repeating rifles, descended upon Armenian villages, especially in the Sassun district, and began massacring the inhabitants.
		In some instances they were aided by regular troops, but in general, a regular army field command stood by to give the irregulars support in their destructive activities.
	www.comw.org /pda/fulltext/92reid.html (9072 words)

	Irregular military at AllExperts
		An irregular military organization is a military organization which is not part of the regular army organization of a party to a military conflict.
		Use of large irregular forces featured heavily in wars such as the American Revolution, the Franco-Prussian War, the Russian Civil War, the Second Boer War, and especially the Eastern Front of World War II where hundreds of thousands of partisans fought on both sides.
		Irregular forces are usually most noted for their role in the Vietnam War.
	en.allexperts.com /e/i/ir/irregular_military.htm (1274 words)

	Schlachtfeld
		Irregular, barbarian and fanatic units only exist for a campaign, while regular units are standing armies, with an upkeep equal to their base points even in peacetime if you are playing a longer campaign.
		Troops that are not immune against that type drop from good to normal moral, if within 10 meter range.
		Irregular shock troops might show a good moral, but their moral is not save against barbarian or fanatics shock troops.
	rom.copyleft.de /Schlachtfeld/Schlachtfeld.html (1837 words)

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		Bashi-bazouk(in Turkish, meaning 'damaged head' or 'leaderless') was an irregular troops of the Ottoman Empire, notorious for their indiscipline, plundering, and brutality.
		In a point of view that Bashi-bazouk were an irregular troops, they were a kind of mercenary soldier(mainly belonging to skirmish).
		Their uncertain temper occasionally made it necessary for the Turkish regular troops to disarm them by force, but they were often useful in the work of reconnaissance and in outpost duty.
	www.seilmodel.com /v2/src/product/view.php?lan=E&cat=3&code=SH54060&from=new (357 words)

	Red Devastation
		Troops are largely defined by their battlefield function, although weapons, armor, and morale are also considerations.
		Thus, troops with two-handed poleaxes and those with two-handed mauls are both classed as "Axes" because their combat effectiveness is similar.
		Hordes are masses of generally untrained troops used to swell the numbers of an army and often to perform menial tasks.
	www.msu.edu /user/moulinfr/Red.html (1885 words)

	Lawrence of Arabia on Guerilla Warfare
		The position of irregular combatants was one of the subjects dealt with at the Peace Conference of 1899, and the rules there adopted were reaffirmed at the conference of 1907.
		They provide that irregular bands in order to enjoy recognition as belligerent forces shall (a) have at their head a person responsible for his subordinates, (b) wear some fixed distinctive badge recognizable at a distance, (c) carry arms openly and (d) conform in their operations to the laws and customs of war.
		They broke through the hills in 24 hours, and so proved the second theorem of irregular war—namely, that irregular troops are as unable to defend a point or line as they are to attack it.
	pegasus.cc.ucf.edu /~eshaw/lawrence.htm (4833 words)

	CNN.com - British 'taking control' of Basra - Apr. 6, 2003
		British troops stationed on the outskirts of Basra, have been making their way into the city, clearing mine fields along the way.
		Troops entered the city from the south and west, with forces deciding to stay in Basra to begin securing the city for a humanitarian program, according to CNN's Diana Muriel.
		British troops, with the support of coalition air power, have been pushing steadily into Basra since shortly after the start of the war, facing fierce resistance from Iraqi regular and irregular troops.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/04/06/sprj.irq.basra.fate/index.html (566 words)

	TCS Daily - Wanted: Fewer Troops in Iraq
		Left-leaning think tanks, the media, and even a few Republicans are now all harping on a perceived lack of troops in Iraq even as the Bush administration plans for heavy reductions by the end of the year.
		Those killing our troops are not masses to be "peacekept," and our soldiers are not neutral referees in a civil war; we are fighting insurgents, a group that by definition has a natural advantage over the more-constrained conventional soldier.
		The Army's 4th Infantry Division commander said "his troops battle 'almost daily' with Baath Party loyalists, militant Islamic fundamentalists and Iraqis 'who are poor and are being paid to attack U.S. forces.'" This is not the 4th Infantry's optimum role -- conventional armies were created to fight other conventional armies.
	www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=070103E (1304 words)

	Agis Page of miniature painting and gaming - Codex Exodites - SuperSystem
		Irregular troops on the other side are undisciplined and lack the drill of their better “educated” brothers in arms.
		Irregular troops always use the “Dive!-Action” when coming under fire.
		In addition irregular troops have to make any courage checks they have to take (P.32 - SuperSystem Book) at minus 2 dice (when dropping to minus dice, they always have at least 1 dice).
	www.agisn.de /html/supersystem.html (507 words)

	Agis Page of miniature painting and gaming - Codex Exodites - African Troops
		Irregular Troops: The Native Musketeers count as irregular troops and follow the special rules in SuperSystem Colonial.
		Irregular Troops: The Native Archer count as irregular troops and follow the special rules in SuperSystem Colonial.
		Irregular Troops: The Native Warriors count as irregular troops and follow the special rules in SuperSystem Colonial.
	www.agisn.de /html/african_troops.html (449 words)

	The British Commando
		Because of their nature as 'irregular' troops, Commando organisation was fluid, and could be tailored for specific requirements in individual operations.
		It was known for men to be withdrawn from the Rifle Troops to act as additional ammunition bearers in difficult terrain, especially in mountain areas where the assigned Jeeps could not reach.
		Troop HQ was reduced to a Captain, two Subalterns, the Sergeant Major and an orderly.
	www.bayonetstrength.150m.com /British/british_commando.htm (947 words)

	Warhammer - The Empire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Broadly referred to as "irregular troops", militia units are called up as required, and no one can foretell how many men will turn up at the muster.
		One source of irregular troops are the bands of footloose young men and would-be adventurers who wander off to seek their fortunes in such places as the Border Princes or the Wasteland.
		Others become brigands or pirates, and many are never seen again, but a steady stream return to their homeland with scars, tall tales, and a total inability to settle down into normal society or accept discipline as regular soldiers.
	us.games-workshop.com /games/warhammer/empire/catalog/free_company.htm (337 words)

	Urban Warfare Considerations; Understanding and Combating Irregular and Guerilla Forces During A Conventional War
		In particular, the idea of "stay-behind" irregular troops, dressed in civilian clothes and using unconventional and illegal tactics to attack U.S. and Coalition forces, reportedly comes from evolving Al-Qaeda and other terrorist doctrine.
		In these battles, irregular forces were able to inflict disproportionate casualties on regular army troops by using asymmetric strategies.
		The overall effectiveness of Iraqi irregular combat operations, however, remains to be determined.
	www.emergency.com /2003/urban_warfare_considerations.htm (2942 words)

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		Moroccan Irregular troops are a far more likely to appear on the game table.
		These irregulars are provided by the many tribes of Morocco and are in appearance the same as the Berber tribes at war with the French.
		Moroccan irregular troops were very unreliable during the early part of the century and not as well armed as the French, using mostly fl powder breech loading Remingtons.
	www.warflag.com /shadow/cast/moroc/moroccast.htm (283 words)

	U.S.-Iraq War - MSN Encarta
		These irregular troops, in fact, played a more important role in Iraq’s strategy than did the Republican Guard.
		Spain’s decision to withdraw its 1,300 troops after April 2004 was a harbinger of the departure of large numbers of small coalition units in 2005, as Norway, Thailand, and other countries concluded that their original peacekeeping mission threatened to become more of a military mission.
		In December 2005 Bulgaria and Ukraine withdrew the last of their troops—about 1,500 soldiers—and in June 2006 Japan began withdrawing its force of about 600 soldiers, who were engaged in humanitarian and noncombat duties.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701610462_3/U_S_-Iraq_War.html (3028 words)

	The Resemblance to Vietnam War Can't Be Overlooked
		Stateside troops, such as the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, La., are being rushed to the war zone to help in that effort.
		Iraq is the in-your-face war, as three homegrown cable networks, augmented by foreign partners, are providing often gripping around-the-clock coverage while the traditional over-the-air networks have devoted lengthy parts of their broadcast day to the war.
		In the process, we have seen battles up close, devastated families mourning the death or capture of a son or daughter, frazzled troops getting their first taste of combat, acts of kindness amid chaos, portions of a city ablaze.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines03/0330-01.htm (1933 words)

	Canadian Military History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		La petite guerre or “irregular war” comprised those offensive operations conducted or carried on in the intervals of preparation and build-up between battles, "the secondary aims present in all wars by means that are small in relation to the overall effort" according to Clauswitz.
		These fierce "irregulars" were usually dispatched on independent operations against enemy outposts, supply centres and lines of communication, but sometimes played a small part on the battlefield as sharpshooters posted on the flanks.
		Despite tactical successes of the Americans in irregular warfare fought on the periphery, it was George Washington's Continental Army, however, assisted by French troops and the French navy using standard European tactics and siege warfare of the day, that defeated the British army strategically in North America.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/scotreg/mcculloch/story5.htm (7285 words)

	Evolution of a revolt
		So they proved to us the second theorem of irregular war - namely, that irregular troops are as unable to defend a point or line as they are to attack it.
		In the emergency it occurred to me that perhaps the virtue of irregulars lay in depth, not in face, and that it had been the threat of attack by them upon the Turkish northern flank which had made the enemy hesitate for so long.
		There is a "felt" element in troops, not expressible in figures, guessed at by the equivalent of, SóEa in Plato, and the greatest commander is he whose intuitions most nearly happen.
	www-cgsc.army.mil /carl/resources/csi/Lawrence/lawrence.asp (6431 words)

	Fighting Ribbons With Ribbons
		If support means continuing to value the human worth of American soldiers and hoping that they return home safe and sane, then almost all Americans support the troops, regardless of their political positions.
		To support the troops now, it's regarded as necessary to support the war.
		"Support the Troops" yellow ribbons are distributed so widely in an effort to gain political support for George W. Bush, not for the sake of any soldiers.
	www.irregulartimes.com /irregularribbons.html (1228 words)

	CHAPTER V
		The street-fighting ability demonstrated by the CIDG troops in the defense of these towns was somewhat surprising in view of the fact that their training had not been geared for that kind of combat, but their superior performance demonstrated conclusively that the CIDG soldier was the combat equal of any soldier in Vietnam.
		The CIDG camps were organized for defense, with the troops billeted in the wall of the defensive perimeter and each CIDG company assigned a specific part of the perimeter and the responsibility for defending it.
		The troops of the U.S. Special Forces, Civilian Irregular Defense Group, and Vietnamese Special Forces with their commanders stayed with their assigned units throughout the attack, assisting wherever and whenever they were needed.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/vietnam/90-23/90-235.htm (12159 words)

	Al Jazeera English - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The additional troops would enable the force to take a much stronger grip on the disputed Himalayan province, replacing border security guards and even elite commando units stationed in the interior parts of the state.
		Indian army officials have often said frontline troops should not be deployed in Kashmir as they have not been trained for dealing with rebellion.
		Singh said the paramilitary was equipping itself for the task with new equipment such as mobile bunkers, light bullet-proof gear, night vision binoculars, explosive detecting devices and light automatic rifles.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/BD2D80D4-A04A-42CC-A7EE-D8B8A2470C78.htm (308 words)

	Home of the Quiet Professionals - Special Forces History
		In November 1961 the first medical specialist troops of the Special Forces were employed in Vietnam in a project originally designed to provide assistance to the Montagnard tribes in the high-plateau country around Pleiku.
		For instance, the troops known as the mobile guerrilla forces were originally commanded and controlled directly by soldiers of the U.S. Special Forces.
		At that time, the troops of the force as organized were capable of waging unconventional war under conventional war conditions.
	www.professionalsoldiers.com /history.php (3891 words)

	guerrilla warfare. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		When guerrillas obey the laws of conventional warfare they are entitled, if captured, to be treated as ordinary prisoners of war; however, they are often executed by their captors.
		The tactics of guerrilla warfare stress deception and ambush, as opposed to mass confrontation, and succeed best in an irregular, rugged, terrain and with a sympathetic populace, whom guerrillas often seek to win over by propaganda, reform, and terrorism.
		In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge waged guerrilla warfare to win control of the nation and, after being ousted by the Vietnamese army, again resorted to it until the group’s disintegration (1999).
	www.bartleby.com /65/gu/guerrill.html (1161 words)

	Inter Press Service News Agency
		POLITICS-FRANCE: Troops Caught in Ivorian Trap Julio Godoy PARIS, Dec 5 (IPS) - The civil war in the C- te d'Ivoire has become a trap for some 4,000 French troops in a demilitarised zone that separates rebel forces in the north-east from the government army in the south-west.
		French soldiers and irregular troops loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo have engaged in several skirmishes along this ”line of trust” in recent days..
		French troops have on the other hand also been facing attacks from the rebels.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/sendnews.asp?idnews=21420 (612 words)

	Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
		Said of a surface: not level or flat; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface." 6.
		Used of the military: not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare." [ETYM: Pref.
		In an irregular manner; "the patient is breathing irregularly." 3.
	www.ultralingua.com /onlinedictionary/?text=irrefragable (345 words)

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