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On Guerrilla Warfare (Mao Tse-tung, Griffith, 1937, 1961, 2000)

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On Guerrilla Warfare by legendary revolutionist Mao Tse-tung is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time amongst revolutionaries. This book will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, On Guerrilla Warfare is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading literature on warfare, terrorism, revolutions, and the like, this book by Mao Tse-tung is highly recommended.

p.20 The first law of war is to preserve ourselves and destroy the enemy.
 
p.22 Intelligence is the decisive factor in planning guerrilla operations... Guerrillas expect the members of their intelligence service to provide the answers to these and dozens more detailed questions.
 
p.24 they retain the initiative and so be assured of freedom of action.
 
p.50 What is the guerrilla war of resistance against Japan? It is one aspect of the entire war, which, although alone incapable of producing the decision, attacks the enemy in every quarter, diminishes the extent of area under his control, increases our national strength, and assists our regular armies. Is is one of the strategic instruments used to inflict defeat on our enemy... It is a powerful special weapon with which we resist the Japanese and without which we cannot defeat them.
 
p.103 In addition to the dispersion and concentration of forces, the leader must understand what is termed "alert shifting." When the enemy feels the danger of guerrillas, he will generally send troops out to attack them. The guerrillas must consider the situation and decide at what time and at what place they wish to fight. If they find that they cannot fight, they must immediately shift. Then the enemy may be destroyed piecemeal... Sometimes, it will not be profitable for a unit to become engaged in a certain area, and in that case, it must move immediately.

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