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On Guerrilla Warfare Paperback – November 1, 2007

by Mao Tse-Tung (Author), Mao Zedong (Author), Samuel B Griffith (Translator)
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The book is written in the context of China's guerrilla war against Japanese occupiers; this conflict is mentioned often by Mao. 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. 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.

Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BN Publishing; 10.2.2007 edition (November 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 956310014X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9563100143
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Paul Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars Now I can design a Long March miniatures campaign!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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This book was great! I've been interested in early 20th century Chinese history for a long time, and this book was very informative. The print was easy to read, the commentary was clear, and the text itself was extremely understandable.

Of course, no military history book is useful except to the extent that it can be used to make a better miniatures collection for tabletop wargaming, and this book does not disappoint with its organization charts and equipment lists.
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Mark Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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A very enjoyable read, and was well translated into English from Chinese. Mao is clearly a great military leader who understands guerilla warfare very well.
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Vincent Poirier
5.0 out of 5 stars Explains how Mao Zedong came to be recognized as such an important military commander
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2016
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Never mind the "Why"; in this book Mao Zedong explains the "How" very clearly and concisely, and it should convince any unprejudiced mind that Mao has earned his reputation as one of the twentieth century's great generals. After all, he won his war and he did so against incredible odds.

The book is short yet detailed. In just seven chapters, Mao explains what guerrilla warfare is, how guerrilla operations relate to other war operations, guerrilla warfare's 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.

The first chapter describes what guerrilla warfare is and lists its chief characteristics. The political elements come first: arousing the people (which for Mao meant getting the support of the peasantry) and giving them a common purpose around which they can unite (fighting the Japanese). Other features of guerrilla warfare include the absence of a front or a rear for guerrilla forces, mobility and speed of deployment, decentralized command, and the opportunity to choose where and when to engage the enemy.

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. But Mao is probably the first commander to fully recognize its importance *relative to and in conjunction with* other elements of warfare. Mao can also be credited with understanding that without education and political indoctrination, guerilla warfare cannot be used to achieve a goal. The ideal conventional soldier fights for his brothers in arms and he values professionalism; guerrilla soldiers fight for an ideal. This was true of Mao's Red Army but it was also American revolutionary Francis Marion, on whom the film The Patriot was loosely based.

One final note: this 1961 translation comes from Samuel B. Griffith, a retired Marine officer who learned Chinese while attached to the US embassy in Beijing between 1935 and 1938. He also wrote a short introduction explaining that because Mao's Communist party was allied to Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang party, he wrote of fighting the Japanese rather than fighting the Chinese landed gentry. But that changes nothing to the "How".

Vincent Poirier, Quebec City
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jason bell
4.0 out of 5 stars Historical interest
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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Mao of course is widely credited with the first successful guerrilla war revolution. It existed before him, sure, but along with Che he has put it down in the barest, rawest form. One thing about Mao, he was unabashedly revolutionary. My favorite quote: “power (political) comes out of the barrel of a gun!”

It’s a decent sized volume, good print, notes and a great intro. Good translation, not choppy, it flows nicely.
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tingliucs
5.0 out of 5 stars Mao's guerrilla warfare theory may help the Ukrainian people fight against the Russian invaders
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
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First, I am strongly against the Chinese Communist Party.

Second, my own family was the victim of Mao's tyranny after Mao took power in 1949.

But I must say that Mao's guerrilla warfare theory worked really well in the Chinese Civil War (1927-1937) and the Second Sino-Japanese War(1937-1945). Mao was a graduate of a teacher's college. He never received formal military training, except for enlisting as a private in the 1911 Xinhai Revolution for half a year. But he later became one of the best military strategists in Chinese history.

Today the Ukrainian solders are suffering great loss in Bakhmut, due to heavy bombing by the Russians. At the same time, guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are making a lot of progress in occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine. We can always learn from historical lessons...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023
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Excellent book. He makes Sun Tzu practical to the common soldier.
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Shane P.
3.0 out of 5 stars Was originally a pamphlet, could have stayed that way.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2011
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This is an interesting book in that it explores guerilla war from a philisophical aspect (not tactical or technical). As usual the info in these sort of manuals is old yet still relevant. The problem that I have with the book is that it very repetative. I believe the repetion is on purpose and intended for emphasis, but the redundancy may also fill the book out a bit. The book was published originally as a pamphlet and was later expanded, thus some of the tedious repetition. I still enjoyed reading this book and consider it an interesting addition to my collection. Anything by The Chairman Mao is bound to raise eyebrows when seen on your bookshelf. A good conversation piece if nothing else.
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Jennifer Wilcox
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023
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A part of history
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Phil Hutchings
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be essential reading
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2021
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Insight into the mind of a genius who lead one of the most terrifying powers to rise in the 20th century.
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5.0 out of 5 stars consinstency
Reviewed in Germany on July 12, 2023
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Shantanu D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb tactics
Reviewed in India on July 22, 2018
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Superb tactics
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Oliver Dodd
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for all victims of oppression
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2010
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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.
He covers important aspects not on speculation, but on first-hand experience and Scientific analysis specifically in reference to his theory of "Protracted Peoples War".
The argument that slowly a revolutionary army should create liberated zones, and through those liberated zones, educate the people and persuade them to fight for the revolutionary cause, is once more, believable and more Scientific than when compared to other strategic theories written on this type of warfare.

Mao Tse Tung's work in this book is invaluable and should be required reading for all people who wish to effectively defend their homeland from foreign invasion or intevention. This book in particular with an introduction by Samuel L Griffin, a former major General of the US Military, is especially profound. Griffin keeps his introduction objective, although it is also clear, that he admires Mao Tse Tung and considers him an intellectual when writing on military strategy.
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Mrs. Jill P
5.0 out of 5 stars For historians
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2023
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For history buffs.
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