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Guerrilla Warfare

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  • Author：Ernesto Che Guevara
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Che Guevara， the larger-than-life hero of the 1959 revolutionary victory that overturned the Cuban dictatorship， believed that revolution would also topple the imperialist governments in Latin America。 Che's call to action， his proclamation of invincibil

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Jose Zapata ，

Te deja claro que la revolucion es un acto matutino

Jesse M。 ，

Well written， or translated， but I feel， despite the big words used in the second and third essays， these works are aimed at simple minds。 "How to fight" is the entirety of the first essay， and the second two are little more than malicious contempt for the USA。 Well written， or translated， but I feel， despite the big words used in the second and third essays， these works are aimed at simple minds。 "How to fight" is the entirety of the first essay， and the second two are little more than malicious contempt for the USA。 。。。more

Sam ，

3。5 StarsBeing put on whatever governmental watchlist for reading this was totally worth it。 I've been trying to read about events the US was involved in from perspectives outside the US。 Love that pull quote on the back from the Wash Post。 It's also interesting to think about how much more powerful governments have become in regards to counter-insurgency and surveillance。 I think much of the strategy in this book is outdated but the theory and purpose are as strong as ever。 3。5 StarsBeing put on whatever governmental watchlist for reading this was totally worth it。 I've been trying to read about events the US was involved in from perspectives outside the US。 Love that pull quote on the back from the Wash Post。 It's also interesting to think about how much more powerful governments have become in regards to counter-insurgency and surveillance。 I think much of the strategy in this book is outdated but the theory and purpose are as strong as ever。 。。。more

RA Ratterman ，

An historic work worth the read relating to the time period in entails。 Practicalities 101。 Background history is augmented with historical contexts。 A short， basic work dealing with tactics easily adjustable for dealing with restrictive social media platforms， news entity propaganda centers， and fabricated and downplayed political rhetoric。 From the provinces of ancient China and the Seven Hills of Rome， to beyond the monarchies of historic England。。。 there is nothing new under the sun; and fro An historic work worth the read relating to the time period in entails。 Practicalities 101。 Background history is augmented with historical contexts。 A short， basic work dealing with tactics easily adjustable for dealing with restrictive social media platforms， news entity propaganda centers， and fabricated and downplayed political rhetoric。 From the provinces of ancient China and the Seven Hills of Rome， to beyond the monarchies of historic England。。。 there is nothing new under the sun; and from Germany's Socialist Party （pre-and-post its leader， Adolf Hitler） to the Lenin-Stalin Soviet Socialists of the USSR， it doesn't take any historian， scholar， or any well-versed in global history and events over the past few thousand years， to see beyond the near future's predictable dark horizon， a horizon swiftly augmented politically in 2021。- Friedrich Hayek’s 'The Road to Serfdom'With the rise of extremist ideologies in Europe， and the fear that they inspired， liberalism’s association with socialism became increasingly seen as a liability， if not a danger。 FDR-style liberalism and the New Deal， and embarking on “collectivist experiments” would put countries on the slippery slope to fascism。 The “social liberalism” toward which Britain and America were heading would invariably lead to “totalitarianism。”- Other works that may be of interest to you:The Axis Grand Strategy: Blueprints for the Total War -Ladislas Farago。The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China。History of the Russian Revolution。The Origins of Totalitarianism 1949 Hannah Arendt。Burn After Reading: The Espionage History of World War II。The Gathering Storm by Winston S Churchill。The Gulag Archipelago （Vol 1，2，3） by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn。The Game of the Foxes。The Murderers among us。 The Simon Wiesenthal memoirs。Operation Keelhaul: The Story of Forced Repatriation from 1944 to the Present， Julius Epstein。Unit 731: Japan's Secret Biological Warfare in World War II -Peter Williams & David Wallace。Teaching Atrocities: The Holocaust and Unit 731 -Rachel Pawlowicz and Walter E。 Grunden。Reminiscences Of The Cuban Revolutionary War -Ernesto Che Guevara。 。。。more

Montgomery ，

Enjoyable read， hopefully I can put these tactics to good use in Starcraft 2。

Daniel M ，

Guerrilla Warfare provides great insight into how the the Marxist-Lenin model of revolution works。 The book does not require too much knowledge of the historical context in the 1960 to read， although this does help。 Che Guevara's ideology and views are very evident in his work， and he shows himself to be a principled man， indeed as he is often portrayed。 Especially through his condemnation of terrorism and his surprisingly progressive views on the role of women in the guerilla army。The book is r Guerrilla Warfare provides great insight into how the the Marxist-Lenin model of revolution works。 The book does not require too much knowledge of the historical context in the 1960 to read， although this does help。 Che Guevara's ideology and views are very evident in his work， and he shows himself to be a principled man， indeed as he is often portrayed。 Especially through his condemnation of terrorism and his surprisingly progressive views on the role of women in the guerilla army。The book is relatively short， to the point， and easy to understand。 It does however still go in detail to specifics， such as the composition of a Molotov cocktail （spoiler alert: it is 3 parts kerosene and one part motor oil） or the merits of using the shotgun as a weapon against motorised infantry columns。However， the most interesting part I find is the Epilogue， which is an analysis of the post revolutionary situation in Cuba in 1960 with some predictions on the future。 In hindsight we can see that Che correctly predicted the US as major enemy of Cuba， down to the US justification， as well as predicting the assassination attempts on Fidel Castro， and to some extent his own death。 Here he also gives a haunting warning about the dangers of monopolies。 。。。more

Brooklyn Sr ，

Great bookBuy it now

JDiego Robles ，

Un manual de Ché que plasma de forma cruda los métodos， medios y objetivos de la guerrilla cubana en su revolución。 Igualmente， plantea las formas cómo las guerrillas deben combatir en territorio latino， así como los principios por los cuales se deben regir。

Aleksandar Todorovski ，

Although outdated and primarily written as a guerilla warfare manual primarily for the Jungle geography of Cuba， it is an interesting recollection of Che's experiences during the Cuban revolution as well as a collection of general guidelines on how to strive against an overwhelmingly superior enemy by using the scarce resources， a small number of fighters as well as the lack of infrastructure， geography and the local disenfranchised populace to overthrow a government which has lost the trust of Although outdated and primarily written as a guerilla warfare manual primarily for the Jungle geography of Cuba， it is an interesting recollection of Che's experiences during the Cuban revolution as well as a collection of general guidelines on how to strive against an overwhelmingly superior enemy by using the scarce resources， a small number of fighters as well as the lack of infrastructure， geography and the local disenfranchised populace to overthrow a government which has lost the trust of its people。 。。。more

Tom Polek ，

As much as the actual Guerrilla warfare tactics may be outdated， Che really spotlights a Marxist-Leninist approach to revolution。 There does not need to be a “ perfect time” under the most perfect of circumstances in order for revolution to start。 I think the most important point is that without the support of peasants （ today’s working class ） there is no hope for a vanguard army to succeed。 The epilogue and later essays on imperialism being the latest stage of capitalism still ring true to thi As much as the actual Guerrilla warfare tactics may be outdated， Che really spotlights a Marxist-Leninist approach to revolution。 There does not need to be a “ perfect time” under the most perfect of circumstances in order for revolution to start。 I think the most important point is that without the support of peasants （ today’s working class ） there is no hope for a vanguard army to succeed。 The epilogue and later essays on imperialism being the latest stage of capitalism still ring true to this day。This is fun to read as a military history book with anti colonialism as the base， but doesn’t go much more in depth。 At the time， it didn’t have to。 。。。more

Alexis Isabel ，

king <3

Tomas S。 ，

Partizano žinynas - kaip ką organizuoti， kaip elgtis， kas svarbu。 Jei neplanuoji eiti rytoj partizanauti， sunku iš knygos pasiimti kažką šiandien :）

Hüseyin B。 Çil ，

Aged。Woha ne biçim de hissizleşmişim özgürlük davalarına， içki sofrasında Venezuela konuşurken “20’sinde komünist olmayan kalpsiz， 30’unda hala komünist olan beyinsizdir” demişti gevşeğin teki， ifrit etmişti de bakın n’oldu şimdi？

Andy Bintoro ，

From the frontlineSo this is written from the frontline， seems legit here。 The strategy and utilization of resources seems legit， and you would find reading this is interesting， not from the textbook。

Matan Tal ，

No monkey business， straight to the point kind of book。 Most of it is irrelevant in today's world， but some essence is still relevant。 If you need a motivational book to start a riot at school， then that's the toilet paper book you've been searching for。 No monkey business， straight to the point kind of book。 Most of it is irrelevant in today's world， but some essence is still relevant。 If you need a motivational book to start a riot at school， then that's the toilet paper book you've been searching for。 。。。more

Andrew ，

I read this book due to the cultural significance of its author。From this stand point I did not find myself disappointed， as I believe the content provided interesting insight into a fascinating mind。Providing a critic beyond this， I do not see myself suitably equipped， as both the subject matter & style are completely foreign to me。

Joseph Spuckler ，

He is ready to give his life， but the positive quality of this guerrilla warfare is precisely that each one of the guerrilla fighters is ready to die， not to defend an ideal， but rather the convert it to reality。Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara is the book of standards and tactics for guerrilla warfare for the 1960s。 Guevara needs no introduction。 He is either loved or hated with very few people not taking sides。Although dated in terms of weapons and the lay of the land after fifty years， the bo He is ready to give his life， but the positive quality of this guerrilla warfare is precisely that each one of the guerrilla fighters is ready to die， not to defend an ideal， but rather the convert it to reality。Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara is the book of standards and tactics for guerrilla warfare for the 1960s。 Guevara needs no introduction。 He is either loved or hated with very few people not taking sides。Although dated in terms of weapons and the lay of the land after fifty years， the book still holds value。 Technology has certainly changed。 The Chiapas rebels made history by using the internet to promote their cause。 Live Twitter feeds now give worldwide coverage to rebellions and protests。 Much has changed since Guevara's days of messengers and carrier pigeons。 What makes this book interesting is what makes the guerrilla。 When I joined the Marines in the early 1980s， I remember reading through the pre-boot camp material while on the delayed entry program。 It explained what it is to be a Marine。 How I would be trained to be a cut above the military servicemen around the world。 We trained and acted on a higher standard。 There was a build up to being a Marine。 The idea was to psych you up for the challenge。Guevara seems to follow the same path。 Guerrilla fighters were morally superior to the oppressors。 They were to treat the local population with respect and prove to the population that they were the good guys。 When engaging the enemy， prisoners were not to be taken。 There were to be lectured on the error of their ways and released。 Injured enemies were to be given medical treatment。 Again， the move was made to appear to be the bigger person， but it was also a very practical move。 Guerrillas were in no position to create and run prisoner camps。 Guerrilla warfare's intent was to wear down the opponents to a tipping point to where the population would feel motivated to join en mass。 A captured and released soldier might be less willing to put his life on the line for a second time。 This book still contains practical information。 Engage the enemy only when you know you will win。 Always make sure that when you engage the enemy， that you will capture enough ammunition to replace what was expended。 Keep civilian casualties at a minimum; these are your allies and when acts of sabotage are needed， carry them out where they hurt the enemy and not the local population。 Do not blow up a soft drink factory; it serves no military purpose concentrate on what feeds you enemy: Power plants， ammunition factories， and places that produce war material。Guerrilla Warfare is an idealist type of book。 It instructs on what makes a guerrilla a hero and leaves out what happens when things go wrong。 It is written to make fighting an oppressor morally right and a noble cause。 Guevara insists that outside government forces and influence should be kept out of the struggle。 Why change from one master for another？ In keeping with that theme， he does not mention communism or socialism。 Interesting too， Yankee and Soviets are only mentioned twice。 America， when used， refers to the hemisphere and not the US。 A dated read in technology， but the marketing it still rings true。 Selling an idea is not much different from selling a product。 Perhaps Che was a bit more of a capitalist than he thought。 。。。more

Yaotl Altan ，

Es un texto histórico sobre las experiencias del Guerrillero Heroico Ernesto Che Guevara y las carencias que padeció al enfrentarse a ejércitos regulares。 Se enfoca en estrategias de combate que usó en los años 1950， por lo que algunas de ellas pudiesen haber sido mejoradas por otros movimientos populares。 Habla también de cómo desarrollar situaciones propicias para detonar revoluciones contra gobiernos dictatoriales。 Fue muy popular en la resistencia vietnamita contra la invasión yanqui， por ej Es un texto histórico sobre las experiencias del Guerrillero Heroico Ernesto Che Guevara y las carencias que padeció al enfrentarse a ejércitos regulares。 Se enfoca en estrategias de combate que usó en los años 1950， por lo que algunas de ellas pudiesen haber sido mejoradas por otros movimientos populares。 Habla también de cómo desarrollar situaciones propicias para detonar revoluciones contra gobiernos dictatoriales。 Fue muy popular en la resistencia vietnamita contra la invasión yanqui， por ejemplo。 。。。more

Nasensebula ，

I don't know really， but this book was consistently an instruction Manual and did not really sit well at all with me。 I don't know really， but this book was consistently an instruction Manual and did not really sit well at all with me。 。。。more

Douglas ，

This book gives a fascinating insight into what methods the Cuban revolution used to win their war， as well as the motivations for different tactics and how such a small， underpowered group were able to accomplish the task。 Sixty years on， it's hard to imagine the same strategies working today in a much more different looking world and the gap in power between a small guerilla army against a heavily funded state military， but as Che states， "new experiences can vary and improve these concepts。 W This book gives a fascinating insight into what methods the Cuban revolution used to win their war， as well as the motivations for different tactics and how such a small， underpowered group were able to accomplish the task。 Sixty years on， it's hard to imagine the same strategies working today in a much more different looking world and the gap in power between a small guerilla army against a heavily funded state military， but as Che states， "new experiences can vary and improve these concepts。 We offer an outline， not a bible。" - this book should at the least cause one to consider how the suggestions within would be updated and applied to a modern setting and why one is driven to revolution in the first place。 。。。more

Brooke ，

Interesting readReading this with the backdrop of history is revealing。 Great descriptions of personal things learned during guerilla warfare。 Good shoes and rucking form the foundation for basic foot soldiers。

Marko8 ，

Very interesting manual for Che Guevara's guerilla fighter Very interesting manual for Che Guevara's guerilla fighter 。。。more

Corey Burton ，

"Why does the guerilla fighter fight？" "the guerilla fighter is a social reformer， that he takes up arms responding to the angry protest of the people against their oppressors， and that he fights in order to change the social system that keeps all his unarmed brothers in ignominy and misery。" It's amazing how timeless his thoughts and strategies are！ Visionary leader！！ "Why does the guerilla fighter fight？" "the guerilla fighter is a social reformer， that he takes up arms responding to the angry protest of the people against their oppressors， and that he fights in order to change the social system that keeps all his unarmed brothers in ignominy and misery。" It's amazing how timeless his thoughts and strategies are！ Visionary leader！！ 。。。more

Dean Murray ，

Great read and insight into the guerrilla warfare used in Cuba

Lamar Stellfox ，

Five stars for what it is。 A seminal work on guerilla warfare。 Every student of insurgency， counterinsurgency， guerilla warfare， and irregular warfare should read the early works。

Zuki ，

turns out the only books sold in cuba are by che or fidel， and of course i chose che

Max McKune ，

Bought this book Freshman year of college thinking it was gonna be a short history of the Cuban Revolution and realized like a quarter of the way through that it was just a guidebook on how to actually conduct Guerilla Warfare。

Jatin ，

Dipicts mostly about the warfare style and how is the life of the gurella soldier and the difficulties through whch they live and how they keep their morale high and keep on working for their on e goal。 Nice read。

Mustafa Gedik ，

Mermiyi yavaş sıkmak önemli。

Faisal Chaudhary ，

I'm a secondary school teacher in London。 This book really helps with classroom management。 I'm a secondary school teacher in London。 This book really helps with classroom management。 。。。more

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