I recently got this book by ILL "The Partisan's Companion: Deadly Techniques of Soviet Freedom Fighters during World War II" translated by Paul S Schmidt a translated reprint of the 1941 manual used by Soviet partisans during WW II. I am sure the WW II era Soviet partisans would have found this book of some use. It was intended for civilians not for the military
I would say today's Ukrainian partisans could use a updated version of this book. Some modern day Outdoors and survival types might also find it of some use.
Chapters
I Tactics the basics of how to fight
II Weapons how to use ect the M-1891, TOZ Tokarev rifles, PPD and PPSH SMGs DP LMG 60mm mortars grenades, captured model 98k, MP-40 and PO-8 pistol. Note the TOZ rifles are .22 caliber.
III Hand to hand combat M-1891 bayonet fighting, E-tool and knives fighting disarming people
IV destroy enemy tanks includes how to make Molotov cocktails
V Sapper work how to dig in , fall trees, tie knots take down wires blow thing up
VI Patrolling includes river crossing , movement rest fire making and shelters
VII Reconnaissance includes move silently read sign , hand signals determiine the size of the enemy
VIII Camouflage from aircraft , use of terrain
IX Land Navigation compass and map reading
X First Aid basic first aid ect
XI Life in the Snow how to make skis, ski pole, snow shoes sleds shelter ect
XII Fighting on skis as is
XIII How to Preserve Food Stuffs like dig a potato pit ect
Lester Grau and michael Gress had the later versions translated:
The Red Armys Do-it-yourself Nazi Bashing Guerrilla warfare manual: The Partisan's Handbook updated and revisted edition 1942
The Red Army Guerrilla warfare Pocket Manual 3rd edition published in may 1943
If you go to Amazon for these 2 books you can look inside also tankarchives.ca/2017/12/Paristans-companion-weaponsofcombat you can see parts of them
Lester Grau's books on the Afghan war "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" and "The Other Side of the Mountain" are both online.
I hope this is of some use or interest
