Looking for a military appraisal of Che

[JohannGE]

I expect this may have been discussed here in the past, but does anyone have any pointers to any apraisal of Che's military tactics and performance from people qualified to give one? I am looking for something subjective (as possible) and informed.

No dissrespect to the opinions of fellow members but I suspect most of us don't have the neccissary qualifications to make a valid judgement. Comments from those who have are of course welcome.

[PRC-UTE]

I expect this may have been discussed here in the past, but does anyone have any pointers to any apraisal of Che's military tactics and performance from people qualified to give one? I am looking for something subjective (as possible) and informed.

No dissrespect to the opinions of fellow members but I suspect most of us don't have the neccissary qualifications to make a valid judgement. Comments from those who have are of course welcome.

unfortunately the ones I came across were written by rightists who wanted to discredit the man and didn't seem sound to me.

I would look for RAND documents (which are serious planning papers) and anything relating to the Green Berets, which were formed in responce to Che's guerrilla wars. something out of those sources may have an appraisal for you to read.

[JimmyJazz]

Try the "counter-guerrilla warfare" section of this page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare) (for some weird reason it won't let me link you directly to that section).

The CIA/School of Americas probably published plenty of stuff on guerrilla and counter-guerrilla strategy, including possibly a critique of Guevara's book on it. I think I've read that they actually used his book in training their own guerrillas. Try looking into what materials they used to train the Contras.

[JohannGE]

Thanks for the pointers.

Looks like there is a book waiting to be written.

[JohannGE]

Found the following if anyone else is seeking similar:-


"This study endeavors to analyze Che Guevara's ascent to power and the events surrounding his aborted Bolivia campaign."

CHE GUEVARA IN BOLIVIA
Major Donald R. Selvage, USMC
1 April 1985
Marine Corps Command and Staff College

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1985/SDR.htm


"The purpose of this paper is to review the writings of Ernesto Che Guevara (1928-1967) on the subject of revolutionary guerrilla warfare."

Che Guevara: Fundamentals of Guerrilla Warfare
CSC 1988
SUBJECT AREA History
ABSTRACT
Author : Clark, Major Jackie K, U.S. Marine Corps
Title: Che Guevara: Fundamentals of Guerrilla Warfare

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1988/CJK.htm

This last one while not specificly relating to tactics gives an insight into US policy toward Cuba and includes the US President's Assistant Special Counsel interpretation of his conversation with Che in Washington, August 22, 1961.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/reports/1997/frusX/256_270.html