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Military Art of People's War Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 1970

by Vo Nguyen Giap (Author)
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This collection includes the major writings of General Giap, who, on the evidence of his record as well as his theoretical work, has long been recognized as one of the military geniuses of modern times. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s.
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    342 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Monthly Review Press
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    August 1, 1970
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    5.5 x 0.76 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0853451931
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0853451938
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Monthly Review Press (August 1, 1970)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0853451931
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0853451938
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.76 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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niceshark
5.0 out of 5 stars Came fast. Like new
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars historically accurate
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022
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The writing of General Giap describes the war of Vietnam and France, the US is historically accurate and passionate. He was the main "player" of these heroic wars of Vietnam.
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Michael J. Bradham
5.0 out of 5 stars Themes of discipline, determinaton, unification, simplicity; supported text with strength throughout.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2015
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Directs a spotlight on weaknesses of United States, strengths of Vietnam. France, China, Japan involvement in southeast Asia. Detailed accounts of many battles, and events of war. Explains how numerous small self defense units united to overcome a brutal, well armed enemy. Themes of discipline, determinaton, unification, simplicity; supported text with strength throughout.
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John Neal Spangler
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014
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Good selection of General giaps writing. He predicted many of the war's turns.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
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Edward M. Van Court
3.0 out of 5 stars Political science and propaganda rather than military theory
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014
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I purchased General Giap's book trying to understand his military theory and outlook on leadership. While I found a few nuggets, there was a lot of dross to plow through to get to the parts that answered my questions.

While this book didn't do much for me, I can see how someone else might view it as the jackpot. While it isn't much on the tactical, operational, or military strategic fronts, it is excellent on the political strategic and psychological framework of conflict. Giap spends a lot of time laying out the arguments used to motivate the North Vietnamese Army, the guerrillas, and the peasants. He discusses arguments to be directed at the enemy troops and citizens.

I found Giap's constant verbal attacks on the United States both interesting and distracting. No exaggeration; Giap could not mention the U.S. without a negative adjective or attribute in the same sentence. What was telling was the more effective a given action by the U.S. the more venom was poured on. To be fair, the U.S. had worked with Giap's boss, Ho Chi Minh, through World War II, and was ready to leave Ho in charge, but knuckled under to DeGaulle, when the French wanted Indochina back after the war. Rather than risk the nascent NATO, the U.S. threw Vietnam under the French made bus. But this also suggests that Giap's audience receptive to the demonizing of the U.S. and it served to reinforce the messaging Giap wanted.

For me, this book was of limited value, but it is a primary source for the Vietnamese strategic thinking during the VIetnam war, so it is a historical document than should have great value to many scholars.

E.M. Van Court
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JediAcolyte
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016
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The book provides an interesting perspective on the Vietnam war.
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Attitude
2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitious
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
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Book can be hard to read -- Very repetitious
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