Both mao tsetung and che guevara had outsized impacts on the social, political and cultural landscape of the 20 th century. There is in guerrilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle. 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. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung books on. Clearly guerrilla operations are an important component of revolutionary war, but the underlying principle and fundamental objective is social revolution. 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. On guerrilla warfare dover books on history, political and social. Mao saw the peoples war, as he called it, progressing. Selected military writings of mao tsetung by mao tse tung foreign. In ancient times these actions were often associated with smaller tribal policies fighting a larger empire. Discover librarianselected research resources on guerrilla warfare from the questia. The writings of mao tsetung are essential to achieving and maintaining success in the insurgencies in iraq and afghanistan. Mao zedongs seminal work, on guerrilla warfare, has been widely distributed and applied most successfully in vietnam, by military leader and theorist vo. It has a lot of applicability in the business world and actually in any group dynamic.
In 1937, mao set his ideas out in a small book entitled on guerrilla warfare. Mao tsetung and the search for 21st century counterinsurgency. In his book, mao describes guerrilla warfare as one of many methods used by an oppressed people to combat aggression. The first documented, systematic study of guerrilla warfare, mao tsetungs 1937 text. The classic text on communist guerrilla warfare includes an excellent introduction by brigadier general samuel griffith. Griffith, who translated the book in the 40s, more than on guerrilla warfare itself. 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 18931976 was the leader of the chinese revolution and communist china between 1949 and 1976.
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. Jan, 20 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. Having already had ten years guerrilla experience, mao was already an expert, and in this book he beautifully explains his basic strategy and tactics. 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. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare online research. This article explains how western analysts misinterpret maos writings, the importance of understanding maos approach to irregular challenges, and the implications maos theories have on todays counterinsurgency campaigns. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook by mao tsetung.
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. How did mao zedong implement the guerrilla warfare tactic. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong. Mao wrote this small book in 1937 while leading the chinese red army. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare think like a horse. 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. According to mao zedong, the peasants were the sea in which the guerrillas needed to. The broad strategy underlying successful guerrilla warfare is that of protracted harassment accomplished by extremely subtle, flexible tactics designed to wear down the enemy. The classic study of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen. Explore guerrilla quotes by authors including nelson mandela, mao zedong, and che guevara at brainyquote. Mao wrote on guerrilla warfare in 1937 while in retreat after ten years of battling the nationalist army of chiang kaishek.
In his book, mao describes guerrilla warfare as one of many methods used by an. 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. Guerrilla warfare guerrilla warfare strategy and tactics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This was especially true of chinas neighbour, vietnam.
He literally wrote the book on the modern theory of insurgency. Mao and the communists continued to employ guerrilla warfare in the struggle against the japanese beginning in 1937. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red book of guerrilla warfare. Ernesto guevara, 18 books mao zedong, books gerard chaliand, 8 books vo, nguyen giap, 7 books ernest hemingway, 7 books ark performance artistic group, 6 books richard l. This book was written by mao zedong 18931976 in 1937, as he was waging a guerrilla war against the occupying army of imperial japan. 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. 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. I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. Buy a cheap copy of on guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong. A discussion of guerrilla warfare can be found in moa tse tungs book on. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. On guerrilla warfare work by mao zedong britannica.
Pancho villa emiliano zapata mao tsetung ho chi minh vietnam war. They go to great lengths to make sure that their men are politically educated and thoroughly aware of the issues at stake. Like the art of war, this is a fascinating book into the mind of mao. In 1937, mao tsetung wrote this manual on revolutionary guerrilla warfare. 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. Read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung available from rakuten kobo. He was a significant influence on the conflict in vietnam, both through his example as a communist revolutionary and as the leader of asias first communist superpower. Fleet marine force reference publication fmfrp 1218, mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare, is published to ensure the retention and dissemi nation of useful information which is not intended to become doctrine or to be published in fleet marine force manuals. Mao zedong, the father of modern guerrilla warfare theory. Putting asides politics, mao zedong was one of the most tactful military leaders of the 20th century. In 1939, there were books available in vietnam that described mao zedongs. Comrade mao tsetungs theory of and policies for peoples war have creatively.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare. Lately it has been employed in various popular wars of liberation when the vanguard of the people chose the road of irregular armed struggle against enemies of superior military power. On guerrilla warfare by chairman mao zedong chapter 0. 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.
Mao wrote this small book in 1937 while leading the chinese red army guerrillas. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare online. The title refers to mao s oftencited analogy that guerrilla warfare is like the attack of a weak flea against a powerful dog. Jan 28, 2010 buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn. 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. To ask other readers questions about on guerrilla warfare, please sign up. Guerrilla warfare has been employed on innumerable occasions throughout history in different circumstances to obtain different objectives. On the low end are smallscale raids, ambushes and attacks. On guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong thriftbooks. Selected military writings of mao tsetung by mao tsetung foreign. A history of guerrilla warfare how the weak vanquish the. Clutterbuck, 5 books walter laqueur, 4 books regis debray, 4 books carlos marighella, 4 books brian michael jenkins, 4 books rice, edward e. Nov 06, 2015 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook written by mao tsetung.
Discover librarianselected research resources on guerrilla warfare from the questia online. 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. The book is written in the context of chinas guerrilla war against japanese occupiers. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement to spread propaganda and elicit support for the. In 1973, the united states left south vietnam, ending eighteen years of military. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. 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. 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. 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. The result was ho chi minhs essay, guerrilla tactics cach danh du kich. The man stands, raises a water bottle to his lips, rinses his mouth, spits out the water.
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. On guerrilla warfare, by chairman mao tsetung chapter 0 prologue prologue by brigadier general samuel b. Ho chi minh and the origins of the vietnamese doctrine of guerrilla. On guerrilla warfare ch 2 marxists internet archive. Maos seminal work, on guerrilla warfare, has been widely distributed and applied, successfully in vietnam, under military leader and theorist vo nguyen giap. 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. 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 reference publication is mao tsetungs thoughts and philosophy. He was the mastermind who basically predicted how the war in china will proceed against japan.
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