Collocations withguerrilla
These are words often used in combination withguerrilla.
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armed guerrilla
In 1947 the party initiated armed guerrilla struggle.
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guerrilla activity
Despite the 'wishful thinking' of some observers, reports that had recently crossed his desk noted that guerrilla activity was ineffective and over-valued because of poor training and leadership.
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guerrilla attacks
It is partly, of course, because of the guerrilla attacks.
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guerrilla campaign
He always turns up late at night to conduct his guerrilla campaign.
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guerrilla fighter
A guerrilla fighter is bred on a spirit of destruction and is not easily repatriated into the community as an ordinary citizen.
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guerrilla group
A guerrilla group must choose when to protect civilians and when to forsake them to preserve its military advantage, or even survival.
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guerrilla leader
Whether as a guerrilla leader, or as a general conducting regular war in the mountains, he proved unconquerable.
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guerrilla movement
With the emergence of a guerrilla movement in 1971, both prison life and the composition of the prisoners changed.
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guerrilla operations
They have not been subversive in the ordinary sense, or even guerrilla operations.
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guerrilla tactics
All experience has shown that urban guerrilla tactics cannot be defeated quickly.
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guerrilla unit
Huberto is leader of a guerrilla unit fighting a revolution.
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guerrilla war
Since guerrilla war is always decentralised, these phases vary spatially within the war zone.
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guerrilla warfare
It is above all guerrilla warfare that makes the difference.
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urban guerrilla
The mini-manual of the urban guerrilla discusses the war of nerves.
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