Sheik's War and People's War. Different Playing Field, Same Rule Book

Abstract

T. E. Lawrence and Mao Tse Tung are two of the masters of modern guerrilla warfare. The writings of each man and descriptions of their campaigns were studied to derive the principles upon which they based their strategic decisions. Comparison of these principles revealed many similarities and only one major difference: Lawrence taught that pitched battles should be avoided while Mao preached the need to encircle and annihilate enemy forces completely. Offensive battles and defensive battles fought using each man's doctrine are outlined and compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003205

Entities

People

  • Hubert W. Lacquement

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Books
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Guns
  • Insurgency
  • Language
  • Leadership
  • Military Operations
  • Mobility
  • New York
  • Propaganda
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies