Counter insurgency, from what i understand works the same way as guerrilla warfare at least in a political level. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. Having already had ten years guerrilla experience, mao was already an expert, and in this book he beautifully explains his basic strategy and tactics. Naval academy, he served in nicaragua, china, cuba, and england prior to world war ii. 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 book draws upon guevaras personal experience as a guerrilla soldier during the cuban revolution, generalizing for readers.
On guerrilla warfare by mao zedong 1,425 ratings, 3. This book is not so much a howto venture on the tactics of waging a guerrilla war. 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. Guerrilla warfare is a military handbook written by marxist revolutionary che guevara. 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. Indeed, by the time the us is in vietnam, griffith is calling on established nations to develop. This book was written by mao zedong 18931976 in 1937, as he was waging a guerrilla war against the occupying army of imperial japan. The two most important essays on the topic of guerrilla warfare.
Chairman mao zedong l signs a copy of his little red book for sidney rittenberg r in beijing, 1966. The red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, 9781934255278, available at book depository with free delivery. Although the text has been compared to mao zedongs on guerrilla warfare, guevara claimed not to have read maos book. Buy a cheap copy of on guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong. One of the most influential documents of our time, mao tsetun. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla. This is one of the more famous quotes from mao zedong s small book on guerrilla warfare. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders. 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. On guerrilla warfare book by mao zedong thriftbooks. I had just finished the centurions by jean larteguy and was interested to know more about mao tsetung and his ideas about warfare. This book in particular with an introduction by samuel l griffin, a former major general of the us military, is especially profound.