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FM 3-05.201

Special Forces
Unconventional Warfare
Operations

APRIL 2003
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Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 15 March 2003. Other requests for this document must be referred to Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, ATTN: AOJK-DT-SFD, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310-5000.

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Headquarters, Department of the Army
FM 3-05.201
Field Manual
HEADQUARTERS
No. 3-05.201
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 30 April 2003
Special Forces
Unconventional Warfare Operations
Contents
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PREFACE..................................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1
OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................1-1

Unconventional Warfare Aspects............................................................................ 1-1 Resistance and Insurgency..................................................................................... 1-3 Dynamics of Insurgencies....................................................................................... 1-4 United States Sponsorship.................................................................................... 1-11 Information Operations in UW............................................................................... 1-18 Psychological Operations in UW........................................................................... 1-19 Civil-Military Operations in UW.............................................................................. 1-20 Special Operations Imperatives............................................................................ 1-21

Chapter 2
PREMISSION ACTIVITIES.....................................................................................2-1

Mission Analysis...................................................................................................... 2-1 Procedures.............................................................................................................. 2-2 Products.................................................................................................................. 2-5 Staff Activities.......................................................................................................... 2-7 Subordinate Operational Elements......................................................................... 2-9 Mission Planning................................................................................................... 2-12 Deliberate Planning Process................................................................................. 2-12 Feasibility Assessment Process............................................................................ 2-14

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies only to protect technical

or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 15 March 2003. Other requests for this document must be referred to Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, ATTN: AOJK-DT-SFD, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310-5000.

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Postfeasibility Assessment Activities.................................................................... 2-16 Mission Preparation.............................................................................................. 2-22 Premission Training.............................................................................................. 2-23 Intelligence............................................................................................................ 2-23 Personnel.............................................................................................................. 2-24 Logistics and Communications............................................................................. 2-24 Preemployment Preparation................................................................................. 2-25 Time-Sensitive (Crisis-Action) Planning Process................................................. 2-25 Emerging Missions................................................................................................ 2-25 Detailed Mission Preparations.............................................................................. 2-26

Chapter 3
EMPLOYMENT.......................................................................................................3-1

Infiltration................................................................................................................. 3-1 Area Assessment.................................................................................................... 3-1 Development of the JSOA...................................................................................... 3-3 Guerrilla Bases..................................................................................................... 3-10 Development of the Resistance Organization...................................................... 3-15 Elements of the Resistance.................................................................................. 3-18 Training the Resistance Organization................................................................... 3-34 Training the Guerrilla Force.................................................................................. 3-35 Training Staff and Auxiliary or Underground Personnel....................................... 3-38 Combat Employment............................................................................................ 3-43 Defensive Operations........................................................................................... 3-48 Offensive Operations............................................................................................ 3-48 Raids..................................................................................................................... 3-49 Battalion (Large) Raids......................................................................................... 3-56 Ambushes............................................................................................................. 3-58 Categories of Ambushes....................................................................................... 3-60 Support and Sustainment..................................................................................... 3-88 Indicators of Counterguerrilla Operations............................................................. 3-89

Chapter 4
POSTMISSION ACTIVITIES..................................................................................4-1

Transition................................................................................................................ 4-1 Demobilization......................................................................................................... 4-2 Dangers of Demobilization...................................................................................... 4-5

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