On guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung overdrive rakuten. Terms of use our privacy policy copyright 2015present. Putting asides politics, mao zedong was one of the most tactful military leaders of the 20th century. How did mao zedong implement the guerrilla warfare tactic. The book is written in the context of chinas guerrilla war against japanese occupiers.
Succinct accounts of 21 guerrilla conflicts in the twentieth century. Selections from on guerilla warfare asia for educators columbia. It is important to understand his philosophy of guerrilla warfare because it is the basis of todays guerrilla forces. The broad strategy underlying successful guerrilla warfare is that of protracted harassment accomplished by extremely subtle, flexible tactics designed to wear down the enemy.
There are other readily apparent differences such as those in organization, armament, equipment supply. Prescient in his thinking and concise in his expression, mao conceived of. The first documented, systematic study of guerrilla warfare, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide. Both maos theory and its vietnamese offshoot, dau tranh, are revolutionary in that they are both based on the marxistleninist theory of class struggle. Mao wrote on guerrilla warfare in 1937 while in retreat after ten years of battling the nationalist army of chiang kaishek. Click download or read online button to get mao zedong book now.
The book consists of three chapters, with several numbered subsections in each. Based on maos own experiences in fighting chiang kaisheks nationalists and his interpretations of the classic strategies of suntzu, on guerrilla warfare outlines the tactics that have proven effective around the world, from. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook by mao tsetung. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare online.
This book will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. In 1937, mao set his ideas out in a small book entitled on guerrilla warfare. One of the most influential documents of our time, mao tsetungs pamphlet on guerrilla warfare has become the basic textbook for waging revolution in underdeveloped and emergent areas throughout the world. Chinese strategic thinking under mao tsetung the m ao tsetungs thought we have all heard about is essentially all military thoughtthat is, it applies essentially military thinking to all sorts of problems, from industrialisation of a large backward country to the conduct of international affairs. The strategic role of guerrilla warfare against japan. Wars covered include the boer war, the philippine war, world war i, the russian revolution, world war ii, vietnam, the algerian war, the afghansoviet war, and more. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. What should be noted is that for mao zedong gueril. On guerrilla warfare work by mao zedong britannica. Other topics covered include propaganda and political concerns, the formation of guerrilla units, the qualities of a good guerrilla officer, discipline in a guerrilla army, and guerrilla bases. In the late 1920s and 30s the chinese communists under the leadership of mao zedong, perhaps the worlds leading theorist of modern guerrilla warfare, conducted a largescale guerrilla war, along with mobile and positional warfare, against both the kuomintang and the japanese in n china. Pdf guerrilla warfare is not a new phenomenon and history is witness to its repeated occurrence. The first documented, systematic study of guerrilla warfare, mao tsetungs 1937 text remains the definitive guide to orchestrating revolution in developing countries.
On the low end are smallscale raids, ambushes and attacks. Based on mao s own experiences in fighting chiang kaisheks nationalists and h. The guerrilla unit next in size to the battalion is the regiment. This special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red book of guerrilla warfare.
On guerrilla warfare by legendary revolutionist mao tsetung is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time amongst revolutionaries. There is a saying in the book of sun wu tzu, the great military scientist. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung overdrive. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hitandrun tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and lessmobile traditional military. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare project gutenberg selfpublishing. Based on maos own experiences and his interpretations of the classic strategies of suntzu, it concisely explains why guerrilla activities should be integrated into conventional military activities and discusses the organization and operation of guerrilla units. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung books on. The three stages of maos revolutionary warfare parallel. In an independent guerrilla regiment, there may be ten men per squad, three squad per platoon, three platoons per company, three companies per battalion, and three battalions to the regiment. Guerrilla warfare guerrilla warfare strategy and tactics. Twelve years later, the nationalist chinese were rousted from the mainland, and mao consolidated his control of a new nation, having put his theories of.
Strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare wikipedia. Nov 30, 2007 in this book mao discusses the differences between guerrilla and orthodox military forces, as well as how such forces can work together for a common goal. The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims. The book draws upon guevaras personal experience as a guerrilla soldier during the cuban revolution, generalizing for readers. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. The time gained is necessary either to develop sufficient military strength to defeat the enemy forces in orthodox battle as did mao in china or to subject. On guerrilla warfare isbn 9781926487403 pdf epub mao tse. It draws its great force from the mass of the people themselves. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung books. Buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn. Primary source document with questions dbqs on selections from on guerrilla warfare 1937, by mao zedong asia for educators l columbia university l page 2 of 10 what is the relationship of guerrilla warfare to the people. Pdf conceptualisations of guerrilla warfare researchgate. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen.
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Mao was a founding member of the chinese communist party, and a chinese soviet was founded in juichin, kiangsi province, with mao as chairman. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla styletactics were necessary for the chinese to use in the second. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook written by mao tsetung. Jan 28, 2010 this special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. Tsetung in the 1930s to meet prenuclear mili tary situations, has been. Although the text has been compared to mao zedongs on guerrilla warfare, guevara claimed not to have read maos book. On guerrilla warfare is mao s case for the extensive use of an irregular form of warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile military tactics in the forms of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare. List of books and articles about mao tsetung online. Twelve years later, the nationalist chinese were rousted from the mainland, and mao consolidated his control of a new nation, having put his theories of revolutionary guerrilla warfare to the test. Read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung available from rakuten kobo. Pdf guerrilla warfare download full pdf book download. Mao and the communists continued to employ guerrilla warfare in the struggle against the japanese beginning in 1937.
As a revolutionary leader, mao zedong laid the economic, technological and cultural foundations of modern china, transforming the country from an agrarian society into a major world power. Mar 06, 2012 based on mao s own experiences in fighting chiang kaisheks nationalists and his interpretations of the classic strategies of suntzu, on guerrilla warfare outlines the tactics that have proven effective around the world, from vietnamese jungles to middle eastern deserts. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The relation of guerrilla hostilitiesto regular operations the general features of orthodox hostilities, that is, the war of position and the war of movement, differ fundamentally from guerrilla warfare. The guerrilla band is not to be considered inferior to the army against which it fights simply because it is inferior in firepower. In his book, mao describes guerrilla warfare as one of many methods used by an oppressed people to combat aggression. He was the mastermind who basically predicted how the war in china will proceed against japan.
Mao and ho would become masters of the execution of the popular front strategy. Chinese strategic thinking under mao tsetung pdf, 5. The manuscript was handed over to imperialist and neocolonialist intelligence organisations by the military and police traitors. Previous notes i made for a manual of guerrilla warfare for african freedom fighters were left behind in ghana when i departed for hanoi on 21st february 1966. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It is important to understand his philosophy of guerrilla warfare because it is.
Without a political goal, guerrilla warfare must fail, as it must if its political objectives do not coincide with the aspirations of the people and their sympathy. It gives the reader a chance to learn about this type of warfare from one who lived and fought as a guerrilla for most of his adult life. In this book mao discusses the differences between guerrilla and orthodox military forces, as well as how such forces can work together for a common goal. On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong 1,408 ratings, 3. On guerrilla warfare ch 5 marxists internet archive. Mao saw the peoples war, as he called it, progressing. The strategy of guerrilla warfare is manifestly unlike that employed in orthodox operations, as the basic tactic of the former is constant activity and movement. Lun youji zhan is mao zedongs case for the extensive use of an irregular form of warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile military tactics in the forms of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. In ancient times these actions were often associated with smaller tribal policies fighting a larger empire, as in the struggle of rome against the spanish tribes for over a century. The guerrilla force is largely or entirely organized in small units that are dependent on the support of the local population. The exploits of men like lawrence of arabia, orde wingate, mao zedong, and che guevera.
From on guerrilla warfare, by mao tsetung, translated by samuel b. On guerrilla warfare ch 2 marxists internet archive. Based on mao s own experiences and his interpretations of the classic strategies of suntzu, it concisely explains why guerrilla activities should be integrated into conventional military activities and discusses the organization and operation of guerrilla units. Guerrilla warfare was influenced by two books from the spanish civil war. On guerrilla warfare quotes by mao zedong goodreads. As the author makes clear, every book has a history. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare in the united states, we go to considerable trouble to keep soldiers out of politics, and even more to keep politics out of soldiers. The red book of guerrilla warfare ebook by mao zedong.
Based on maos own experiences in fighting chiang kaisheks nationalists and h. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by. For many, on guerrilla warfare is required reading for various courses and curriculums. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The full text of this book can be found online in its entirety. They go to great lengths to make sure that their men are politically educated and thoroughly aware of. Jan 28, 2010 buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn. Together with its sequel terrorism and two companion readers it was part of a wider study. This must be under more severe discipline than the battalion. Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential. There is in guerrilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle. Origins of modern guerrilla warfare of protracted revolutionary war, maos on guerrilla warfare 1937, which was later called the most radical, violent and extensive theory of war ever put into effect. Nov 06, 2015 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook written by mao tsetung.
The book was translated and published with an introduction by samuel b. On guerrilla warfare is mao zedongs case for the extensive use of an irregular form of warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile military tactics in the forms of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla styletactics. The main strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare tend to involve the use of a small attacking, mobile force against a large, unwieldy force. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books. For many, on guerrilla warfare is required reading for. On guerrilla warfare is maos case for the extensive use of an irregular form of warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile military tactics in the forms of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army.
An insurgency, or what mao zedong referred to as a war of revolutionary nature, guerrilla warfare can be conceived of as part of a continuum. Economics quotations from chairman mao historic eight documents. Mao tsetung for the second party congress of the hunankiangsi border area. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement to spread propaganda and elicit support for the.
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