And roger trinquier is extremely well qualified to write on this subject, for his own background makes him the perfect example of the scholarly warrior of peasant stock that is a vanishing breed in the other. Roger trinquier was born on march 20, 1908 died on january 11, 1986, roger trinquier was 77 years old. Army command and general staff college fort leavenworth, kansas january 1985 915016. Counterinsurgency warfare theory and practice david galula foreword. Sun tzu, as well known, was a military writer from the chinese warring states. Download to bridge the widening gap between the theory and practice of the law, modern warfare brings together both scholars and practitioners who offer unique, and often divergent, perspectives on four. To bridge the widening gap between the theory and practice of the law, modern warfare brings together both scholars and practitioners who offer unique, and often divergent, perspectives on four key. A military theory for destroying clandestine insurgent and. On 12 decemberafter thirty airborne operations and numerous ground operations, trinquier. Roger trinquier is a french military leader who served in numerous conflicts, notably indochina. A french view of counterinsurgency by roger trinquier combat studies institute the views expressed in modern warfare ar e thos of th author and not necessarily those of the department of the army or the department f defense. Roger trinquier s modern warfare is a practiceoriented and well accessible handbook to fighting insurgencies, advocating the adaptation and integration of governmental abilities but also the use of. He was also a counterinsurgency theorist, mainly with his book modern warfare early life.
Roger trinquier 19081986was a 1931 graduate ofthe officers school ofsaint maixent. Review the theory and practice of irregular warfare. Counterinsurgency warfare theory and practice david galula foreword by john a. Callwell, david galula, roger trinquier, moshe dayan, frank kitson, david kilcullen, and david petraeus. Roger trinquier french military writer age, birthday. Roger trinquier 20 march 11 january was a french army officer during world roger trinquier. This volume in the praeger security international psi series classics of the counterinsurgency era reveals how french officers who served in indochina, like the author, roger trinquier, fought fierce. Nagl psi classics of the counterinsurgency era praeger security international. Roger trinquier was a french army officer during world war ii, the first indochina war and the algerian war, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units.
A utilitarian argument against torture interrogation of. In 1961 theywere once again given theirpre1870 title ofthe french marine infantry. All interested editors are invited to join the project and. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. He then entered armed service with the colonials who were speciallytrained for overseas operations. A french view of counterinsurgency by roger trinquier combat studies institute the views expressed in modern warfare ar e thos of th author and not necessarily those of the department of. Roger trinquier 20 march 1908 11 january 1986 was a french army officer during world war ii, the first indochina war and the algerian war, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units. These tactics included the use of small and mobile commando.
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