This special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. 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 history of guerrilla warfare stretches back to ancient history. The first of these is political work, the building of necessary conditions at the grassroots level what guevara.
Jung chang and jon halliday, on guerrilla warfare by mao zedong. Other topics covered include propaganda and political concerns. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare 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. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, paperback. Jan 28, 2010 buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn.
Mao tsetung and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nevertheless, the ideas and strategies of mao continue to have a direct and indirect influence upon a diverse array of actors, ranging from the insurgent movements of. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. Mao zedong books list of books by author mao zedong. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by translated and with an introduction by brigadier general samuel b. See all books authored by mao zedong, including on guerrilla warfare, and quotations from chairman mao tsetung, and more on. The two most important essays on the topic of guerrilla warfare. A global history how china exported revolution around. Mao tsetung reference archive 2000 written by mao in 1937, when japanese imperialists occupied all of china, this book served as an instruction manual for guerrilla fighting, written based on more than a decade of personal experience by mao. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Mao zedong and china in the twentieth century world by rebecca e. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare kindle edition by tse. On guerrilla warfare by chairman mao zedong chapter 0. 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. Mao tse tung on guerrilla warfare by griffith samuel b. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare, published as united states marine corps fmfrp 1218. 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. Based on mao s own experiences in fighting chiang kaisheks nationalists and h. They also made significant contributions to the field of irregular warfare. The man stands, raises a water bottle to his lips, rinses his mouth, spits out the water. Read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung available from rakuten kobo. The book is written in the context of chinas guerrilla war against japanese occupiers.
Having already had ten years guerrilla experience, mao was already an expert, and in this book he beautifully explains his basic strategy and tactics. The war could have never been won in terms of the employment of. 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. On guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung overdrive rakuten.
The first documented, systematic study of guerrilla warfare, mao tsetungs 1937 text remains the definitive guide to orchestrating revolution in developing countries. 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. This was a lesson from the french experience, and it was, as mao said, the guerrilla is the fish and the people are the water. The classic text on communist guerrilla warfare includes an excellent introduction by brigadier general samuel griffith. The first documented, systematic study of guerrilla warfare, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide. The american who gave his life to chairman mao the atlantic. Griffith, who translated the book in the 40s, more than on guerrilla warfare itself. 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. There is in guerrilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle.
The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung overdrive. Problems of strategy in guerrilla war from marx to mao. Jan 28, 2010 the red book of guerrilla warfare zedong, mao, conners, shawn on. Prescient in his thinking and concise in his expression, mao conceived of. On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong 1,408 ratings, 3. On guerrilla warfare ch 2 marxists internet archive. This reference publication is mao tsetungs thoughts and philosophy of guerrilla warfare.
He was wellread and also wrote poetry that is considered superior. 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. They go to great lengths to make sure that their men are politically educated and thoroughly aware of the issues at stake. 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. The main strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare tend to involve the use of a small attacking. 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. Mao does not claim china invented guerrilla warfare and he cites numerous instances when guerrilla pressure made a difference, for instance by the russians against napoleon in 1812. Mao zedong, also transliterated as mao tsetung listen help info, and commonly referred to as chairman mao december 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, was a chinese communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, marxist political philosopher, and leader of the chinese revolution. Guerrilla warfare may, at one point in time, play an important role in carving. Back to the future peoples war in the 21st century. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement to spread propaganda and elicit support for the. Some descriptions from agnes smedley on the same memorial night.
Mao, on the other hand, organized guerrilla warfare into three distinct phases. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement. The full text of this book can be found online in its entirety. What should be noted is that for mao zedong gueril.
While guerrilla tactics can be viewed as a natural continuation of prehistoric warfare, the chinese general and strategist sun tzu, in his the art of war 6th century bce, was the earliest to propose the use of guerrilla warfare. Mao wrote on guerrilla warfare in 1937 while in retreat after ten years of battling the nationalist army of chiang kaishek. He looks about him carefully, corks the bottle, slaps the stock of the browning three times, pauses, slaps it again twice, and disappears silently into the shadows. The red book of guerrilla warfare zedong, mao, conners, shawn on amazon. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The maoist way of guerilla warfare and the broader. In just seven chapters, mao explains what guerrilla warfare is, how guerrilla operations relate to other war operations, guerrilla warfares place in history, how guerrilla warfare contributes to victory, how guerrilla forces should be organised, the crucial political element required in guerrilla forces, and how this all comes together in a strategy of guerrilla resistance. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Its books and articles refer to the ideas of mao, che guevara, regis debray, the vietnamese strategist general giap, fidel castro, and even the somewhat obscure brazilian urban guerrilla carlos. Mao saw the peoples war, as he called it, progressing. On guerrilla warfare work by mao zedong britannica. Mao zedong, also transliterated as mao tsetung, and commonly referred to as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, marxist political philosopher, and leader of the chinese revolution. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
This book was written by mao zedong 18931976 in 1937, as he was waging a guerrilla war against the occupying army of imperial japan. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare think like a horse. In his translation, brigadier general samuel griffith traces the development of mao s strategic thought and assesses its impact on global affairs. Dec 10, 2008 the procedures of guerrilla conflict have been used effectively interior the 20 th century by skill ofbetween others mao zedong and the individualss liberation military interior the 2nd sinojap warfare and chinese language civil warfare, fidel castro and che guevaras revolt military interior the cuban revolution, giap and the viet cong.
Mao zedong, the father of modern guerrilla warfare theory one of the most original military thinkers of the twentieth century was mao zedong 1893 1976, the communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china. Guerrilla warfare was influenced by two books from the spanish civil war. Mao and the communists continued to employ guerrilla warfare in the struggle against the japanese beginning in 1937. After reading this book more than once, one can only say that mao tse tung, in relation to his theories on military strategy and guerrilla warfare, is nothing short than a military genius. The latter phase came to fullest expression in the operations of mao zedong in. 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. Blackwell north amersince its first publication in 1961, on guerrilla warfare has become one of the classics of military literature and the essential manual for understanding revolutionary warfare. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. On guerrilla warfare, by chairman mao tsetung chapter 0 prologue prologue by brigadier general samuel b. The book was translated and published with an introduction by samuel b. Strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare wikipedia. In 1937, mao set his ideas out in a small book entitled on guerrilla warfare. Maos ideas on war are losing ground the new york times. On guerrilla warfare was one of the books left by chinese leader mao tse tung, but unlike his more famous red book, this one is dedicated entirely to military strategy.
Continental hotel, saigons top hotel, was in fact working for the vietcong. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red book of guerrilla warfare. Both mao tsetung and che guevara had outsized impacts on the social, political and cultural landscape of the 20 th century. Chairman mao zedong l signs a copy of his little red book for sidney. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen. Maos seminal work, on guerrilla warfare, has been widely distributed and applied, successfully in vietnam, under military leader and theorist vo nguyen giap. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. The procedures of guerrilla conflict have been used effectively interior the 20 th century by skill ofbetween others mao zedong and the individualss liberation military interior the 2nd sinojap warfare and chinese language civil warfare, fidel castro and che guevaras revolt military interior the cuban revolution, giap and the viet cong.
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. How did mao zedong implement the guerrilla warfare tactic. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. The irish republican army and the development ojguerrilla warfare.
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. Mao zedong poems by zedong, mao and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Mao made a distinction between mobile warfare yundong zhan and guerrilla warfare youji zhan, but they were part of an integrated continuum aiming towards a final objective. On guerrilla warfare is mao zedong 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. On guerrilla warfare quotes by mao zedong goodreads. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook by mao tsetung.
Mao zedong or mao tsetung mou dzudoong, 18931976, founder of the peoples republic of china. It gives the reader a chance to learn about this type of warfare. Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential, especially among third world revolutionaries. List of books and articles about mao tsetung online. He literally wrote the book on the modern theory of insurgency. On guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong 2 available. 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. He was the mastermind who basically predicted how the war in china will proceed against japan. Putting asides politics, mao zedong was one of the most tactful military leaders of the 20th century. In january, su yu, a senior member of the military affairs committee, the communist party group that oversees the army, gave an important lecture on the need to update mao s ideas for modern warfare. Document excerpts with questions longer selection follows this section from on guerrilla warfare, by mao tsetung, translated by samuel b. Mao zedong, the father of modern guerrilla warfare theory. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines.
In his book, mao describes guerrilla warfare as one of many methods used by an oppressed people to combat aggression. 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. One of the most influential documents of our time, mao tsetun. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Although the text has been compared to mao zedongs on guerrilla warfare, guevara claimed not to have read maos book. The purpose of this book is to show, through actual true stories, how imaging creates reality. Nov 02, 2007 on guerrilla warfare was one of the books left by chinese leader mao tse tung, but unlike his more famous red book, this one is dedicated entirely to military strategy.
The classic text on communist guerrilla warfare includes an excellent introduction by brigadier general samuel griffith usmc who was also the translator. The three stages of maos revolutionary warfare parallel. But because his audience would not know these, he mostly cited chinese cases. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. In the war of resistance against japan, regular warfare is primary and guerrilla warfare supplementary. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare three days supply of rice. On the low end are smallscale raids, ambushes and attacks. 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 sinojapanese war. It is important to understand his philosophy of guerrilla warfare because it is the basis of todays guerrilla forces. The red book of guerrilla warfare ebook by mao zedong. In the 1960s, beijings friendship hotel, in the leafy western suburbs.
Mao tsetung on guerilla warfare mao tsetung, mao zedong, samuel b. Read the red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong available from rakuten kobo. But mao is probably the first commander to fully recognize its importance relative to and in conjunction with other elements of warfare. Its difficult to make sense of the tactical decisions made by ho chi minh and general vo nguyen giap during the indochina wars without understanding.
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