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. It examines the tactics and techniques used in combat operations by various guerrilla forces in urban environments. War of the fleas timeless analysis of the guerrilla fighters means and methods provides a fundamental resource for any reader seeking to understand this distinct form of warfare and the challenge it continues to present to todays armed forces in the philippines, colombia, iraq, afghanistan, chechnya and elsewhere. Based on the basic strategy and tactics of warfare as described by suntzu, mao stresses the importance of guerrilla warfare tactics in a revolutionary war, emphasizing that they must be combined in conjunction with conventional warfare tactics. Buy the red book of guerrilla warfare by zedong, mao, conners, shawn isbn. On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, paperback barnes. On the low end are smallscale raids, ambushes and attacks.
Mao wrote on guerrilla warfare in 1937 while in retreat after ten years of battling the nationalist army of chiang kaishek. Though geographical and social conditions in each country determine the. On guerrilla warfare ch 1 marxists internet archive. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare the last bastille. Often, guerrilla warriors often just referred to as guerrillas are attempting. The essence of guerrilla warfare is thus revolutionary in character.
Chairman mao would later become the founding father of the peoples republic of china. His marxistleninist theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as marxismleninismmaoism or mao zedong thought. Guerrilla organization ranges from small, local rebel groups of a few dozen guerrillas, to thousands of fighters, deploying from cells to regiments. It is important to understand his philosophy of guerrilla warfare because it is the basis of todays guerrilla forces. Mao tsetung is the e foremost chinese military strategist. Within the present decade guerrilla warfare has emerged. A leaders handbook to unconventional warfare 9 understanding unconventional warfare unconventional warfare, or uw, is defined as activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt or overthrow an occupying power or government by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary and. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare three days supply of rice. 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. On guerrilla warfare is probably mao tsetungs most popular philosophical treatise. He was the mastermind who basically predicted how the war in china will proceed against japan.
Guerrilla warfare is born and grows in the political environment. Clearly guerrilla operations are an important component of revolutionary war, but the underlying principle and fundamental objective is. The revolutionary war manifests itself in the form of urban guerrilla warfare, psychological. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare mao tsetung, samuel b. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. 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. Griffith, who translated the book in the 40s, more than on guerrilla warfare itself.
Guerrilla warfare, also spelled guerilla warfare, is a type of combat thats fought by a civilian population or other people who arent part of a typical miltary unit. Read mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung available from rakuten kobo. By mao zedong, mao tsetung the red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, mao tsetung this special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format translated by chen song. Putting asides politics, mao zedong was one of the most tactful military leaders of the 20th century. 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. What is the relationship of guerrilla warfare to the people. 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. 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. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare ebook by mao tsetung.
The armed victory of the cuban people over the batista dictatorship was not only the triumph of heroism as reported by the newspapers of the world. This is particularly true of revolutionary guerrilla war, which is not susceptible to the type of superficial military. 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. Lewis griffith of the university of denvers josef korbel school of international studies, for their feedback on this paper and suggestions for improvement.
Fm3121 1961 guerilla warfare and special forces operations. Mao writes, guerrilla warfare has qualities and objectives peculiar to itself. 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. The information presented in this video is in the public domain. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung author general samuel b. Although traditional guerrilla warfare has been primarily a rural endeavor, as populations have gravitated to the cities on every continent the. Guerrilla groups are a type of violent nonstate actor. Guerrilla warfare as a phase of war must be ruled by all of these. 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. 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. On guerrilla warfare ebook by mao tsetung rakuten kobo. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare posted on october 26, 2012 by kyle rearden when various methods of lawful process eventually fail, the only realistically available remedies left are those involving physical force.
Written by mao in 1937, when japanese imperialists occupied all of china, this book served as an instruction manual for. Mao tsetung was a prolific writer of political and philosophical literature and military strategy. Instead phase two revolutionaries are interested in using military force for political purposes. 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. A significant historical document, it provides basic source material for the study of the new phase of the african revolution. On guerrilla warfare edition 2 by mao zedong, 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. He literally wrote the book on the modern theory of insurgency. 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, cooperation, and assistance cannot be gained. In 1937, mao tsetung wrote this manual on revolutionary guerrilla warfare during the japanese invasion of china. The three stages of maos revolutionary warfare parallel.
Mao zedong s on guerrilla warfare and joseph kabilas lost opportunity. I am not a communist, however, i do embrace what works. In order to obtain the maximum results from the psychological operations in guerrilla warfare, every combatant should be as highly motivated to carry out propaganda face to face as he is a combatant. The classic text on communist guerrilla warfare includes an excellent introduction by brigadier general samuel griffith. What should be noted is that for mao zedong gueril. On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong 1,408 ratings, 3. The topic of this thesis is guerrilla warfare tactics in urban environments.
The man stands, raises a water bottle to his lips, rinses his mouth, spits out the water, he looks about him carefully, corks the bottle, slaps tile stock. Pdf guerrilla warfare is not a new phenomenon and history is. Department of the navy headquarters united states marine corps washington, dc 203800001 5 april 1989 foreword 1. This means that the individual political awareness of the guerrilla of the reason for his struggle will be as acute as his ability to fight. The red book of guerrilla warfare zedong, mao, conners, shawn on. 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. Cia guerilla warfare manual 25th aviation regiment. In most cases, the leaders have clear political aims for the warfare they wage.
On guerrilla warfare is maos case for the extensive. Guerrilla warfare guerrilla warfare strategy and tactics. Read the fulltext online edition of communist guerilla warfare 1954. Pdf conceptualisations of guerrilla warfare researchgate. Mao zedong, the father of modern guerrilla warfare theory. Read on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung available from rakuten kobo. How did mao zedong implement the guerrilla warfare tactic. On guerrilla warfare work by mao zedong britannica. As a revolutionary leader, mao zedong laid the economic, technological and. Mao zedongs on guerrilla warfare and joseph kabilas lost. 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. 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 tse tung guerilla warfare mao zedong guerrilla warfare.
The handbook of revolutionary warfare was published toward the end of 1968 by panaf books, ltd. On guerrilla warfare was one of the books left by chinese leader maotse tung, but unlike his more famous red book, this one is dedicated entirely to military strategy. The broad strategy underlying successful guerrilla warfare is that of protracted harassment accomplished by extremely subtle, flexible tactics designed to wear down the enemy. Primary source document with questions dbqs selections from on guerrilla warfare 1937 by mao zedong introduction the chinese communist party began in 1921 with soviet advice and support as a sovietstyle communist party. Minimanual of the urban guerrilla adefinition of the urban guerrilla the chronic structural crisis characteristic of brazil today, and its resultant political instability, are what have brought about the upsurge of revolutionary war in the country. The chinese communist party began in 1921 with soviet advice and. The decisive third phase is one of mobile warfare, during which the war takes on the semblance of conventional warfare, and the guerrilla plays.
This reference publication is mao tsetungs thoughts and philosophy of guerrilla warfare. It gives the reader a chance to learn about this type. Selections from on guerilla warfare asia for educators columbia. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. This work was written by mao tsetung during the japanese occupation of china. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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