TABLE OF CONTENTS



INTRODUCTION


CHAPTER I

BACKGROUND: ITALY

DISTINCTIVE HISTORY AS A NATION

FASCIST PERIOD

ARMED STRUGGLE 1943-45

ARCHAIC & BACKWARD CAPITALISM

BRIEF SKETCH OF ELECTORAL PARTIES


CHAPTER II

NEW LEFT UP TO THE FORMATION OF THE BR

THE CONTINUITY OF RESISTANCE

NEW POLITICS OF THE 1960'S

ARMED STRUGGLE ON THE AGENDA

ORGANIZATION & STRATEGY

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER III

PREPARATION FOR A NEW RESISTANCE: C.P.M.

"SINISTRA PROLETARIA"-
   THE SHIFT FROM LEGALITY TO ILLEGALITY


CHAPTER IV

THE RED BRIGADES APPEAR: FACTORY ACTIONS

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER V

THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL LINE

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER VI

INCREASED REPRESSION,
   AS BR BEGIN POLITICAL KIDNAPPINGS

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER VII

CAMPAIGN AGAINST "FIAT FASCISM"

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER VIII

AGAINST "WHITE SHIRT FASCISM"

STRIKING AT THE FASCISTS

THE AMERIO OPERATION

WALTER ALASIA

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER IX

SOSSI ACTION

FOOTNOTES


CHAPTER X

CARRY THE ATTACK TO THE HEART OF THE STATE

FOOTNOTES


AFTERWORD


EXCERPTS FROM A BR TRAINING MANUAL

SYSTEMS OF COMMUNICATION

CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A MEETING

HOW TO GO TO A MEETING PLACE

GROUP MEETING PLACES

SEVERAL AIMS OF INFORMATION GATHERING

OTHER EXCERPTS FROM LATER BR MANUALS


TEN TYPICAL DAYS

MARCH 2nd - MARCH 12th, 1976


EXTRAS