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People's War People's Army: The Viet Cong Insurrection Manual for Underdeveloped Countries Paperback – June 1, 2001

4.2 out of 5 stars 91

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Vo Nguyen Giap, Southeast Asia's most successful Communist general, Minister of Defense and Commander in Chief of North Vietnam's army, shares with Premier Khrushchev a conviction that the future holds many "just wars of national liberation." This volume stresses the climate of Asia, Africa, and Latin American, torn today by anticolonial, economic, and political upheavals. It is General Giap's purpose in this book, originally published in 1962, to guide these struggles to the desired "socialist" victory. The speeches and essays that comprise this key document provide not only the tactical doctrine for effective insurgency operations, but also the political guidelines for enlisting the people in the insurgents' side.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of the Pacific (June 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0898753716
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0898753714
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.14 x 0.59 x 8 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021
Obviously the Taliban read this book. They've gone on to have the fastest blitzkrieg in the history of war and thrown off the shackles of their racist and genocidal colonial overlords without firing a shot. This book reveals what MAGA is all about....Make America Go Away. My father fought in Vietnam and gave me the hard copy of this book in 1970. Everyone should read it. They say pick a winner in life and emulate them. Giap is a huge winner. Who you gonna choose, Ted Kennedy, take off pants and mingle? A wonderful read and breaks the ice at parties.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
Lots of information from Giap and a good recounting of Dien Bien Phu. Provides a detailed history of Vietnam's struggle for independence.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2012
It seems that military commanders have to relearn all the lessons, for each new war, at a cost of many casualties, and they don't seem to read what is already published. Mao Tsetung's tactics came straight out of  The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition: Includes The Classic Giles and Full Length Translations . The current military adventures in the middle east suggest that these most basic lessons still need to be learned. It's not perfect, but this is as important to understanding the Viet Cong, and NVA, as Mein Kampf was for understanding Hitler. Both people laid it all out, in print, for all to understand- if they would but read.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014
great
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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022
Google the book name and download the pdf for free comrades.

This book is written largely about the history of viet nam and its fight for independence from France in the 1950s.

Even if you are an American who considers anything that contradicts your imperialist viewpoint "propaganda" this is worth a read.

If you would like to learn more, Luna oi on YouTube has excellent videos on this subject.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
"People's War People's Army" has more theory than the author's "Military Art of People's War", but that is not saying much. This work is more of a detailed history of the Vietnam war from the 1940s through 1960 or 61, with some commentary on the underlying theory, and a lot of anti-American, and anti-French propaganda.

To its credit, this book does an excellent job of describing the strategic and operational level thinking of the Vietnamese communists in the period covered. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone studying the Vietnam war, so they can get a well rounded perspective of goals and intentions of the Vietnamese communists.

I was hoping for more discussion of Vietnamese military theory, but the underlying theory behind the North Vietnamese military plans and actions was not well addressed. Strategic thinking was articulated, but how they decided on these ends and ways was not. On the other hand, Giap recommended "The Resistance War Will Win" by Truong Chinh, so I guess I know what my next book will be.

E. M. Van Court
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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
Since I was issued my draft card in 1960, and following that by serving in the Marines, I have naturally been consumed by the Viet Nam war: its causes, its history, and the uprising in the US against it: but I could never understand the strategies that enabled the small, backward Vietnamese Armies to defeat both the well equipped Armies of the France and the US. Although People's War does not directly address the NVM vs US war, it explains the strategies, both military and political, that enabled General Giap and Ho Chi Min defeat the French.
A fascinating story.
Bob Bogner - author: Wilder: A Social Justice Phantasy
USMC
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
Book can be hard to read -- Very repetitious

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Subhash Chandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Great literature by Vietnam General Vo Nguyen Giap
Reviewed in India on December 29, 2022
Greatly narrated by General Vo Nguyen Giap about the People's war and People's army. Well explained how the army got experienced by taking both victories and losses in the battle fields which was parallely supported by People's party. Dien Bien Phu battle was well described in step by step and important points are well explained to the point.
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Subhash Chandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Great literature by Vietnam General Vo Nguyen Giap
Reviewed in India on December 29, 2022
Greatly narrated by General Vo Nguyen Giap about the People's war and People's army. Well explained how the army got experienced by taking both victories and losses in the battle fields which was parallely supported by People's party. Dien Bien Phu battle was well described in step by step and important points are well explained to the point.
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Danilo V.Donor MA Ed.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Guerilla Handbook worthy to be read by an officer in a national standing Army.
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2014
A good reference guide in guerilla strategy...a national standing army can use these tactics to win the heart and mind of the people.
vivek
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, a bit repetitive!
Reviewed in India on April 4, 2020
This book is a compilation of original journals of Gen Giap, translated into English by publisher. The writing is simple, but many chapters have same lines repeated again and again. Light read, 250 pages medium books with few photos and maps. It also included preface, brief about gen giap and summed up with appendix.
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mukesh
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth of 100/- rupees book
Reviewed in India on February 22, 2020
This book is not even worth of 150/-rupees. It's a natraj publication based at DEHRADUN and charging money of 495/- rupees
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mukesh
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth of 100/- rupees book
Reviewed in India on February 22, 2020
This book is not even worth of 150/-rupees. It's a natraj publication based at DEHRADUN and charging money of 495/- rupees
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