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The two most important essays on the topic of guerrilla warfare. One of the most influential documents of our time, mao tsetun. On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong 1,425 ratings, 3. Chairman mao zedong l signs a copy of his little red book for sidney rittenberg r in beijing, 1966. Buy a cheap copy of on guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong. This special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. The red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, 9781934255278, available at book depository with free delivery. Having already had ten years guerrilla experience, mao was already an expert, and in this book he beautifully explains his basic strategy and tactics. Lun youji zhan 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. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world.

Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare the irregular. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Counter insurgency, from what i understand works the same way as guerrilla warfare at least in a political level. This is one of the more famous quotes from mao zedong s small book on guerrilla warfare. I had just finished the centurions by jean larteguy and was interested to know more about mao tsetung and his ideas about warfare. Naval academy, he served in nicaragua, china, cuba, and england prior to world war ii. Although the text has been compared to mao zedongs on guerrilla warfare, guevara claimed not to have read maos book. 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. This book is not so much a howto venture on the tactics of waging a guerrilla war. Sidney rittenberg from 1944, when the 23yearold sidney rittenberg first arrived in. Guerrilla warfare is a military handbook written by marxist revolutionary che guevara.

Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders. This book was written by mao zedong 18931976 in 1937, as he was waging a guerrilla war against the occupying army of imperial japan. A book written by someone who actually engaged in guerrilla warfare was a big draw for me. Sidney rittenberg from 1944, when the 23yearold sidney rittenberg first arrived in china. 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. Buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla. On guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong thriftbooks. Indeed, by the time the us is in vietnam, griffith is calling on established nations to develop. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This book in particular with an introduction by samuel l griffin, a former major general of the us military, is especially profound.