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BASIC TACTICS
thusiasm and to bring their spirit of struggle to a high level once
more.
3. A guerrilla unit constitutes the most conscious and advanced
segment of the people. Hence, they should first unite those among
the popular masses who are dissatisfied with the enemy and who
accept the leadership of those we send among them. We must also
aid the people to establish plans, to get arms, and to establish liaison
and mutual assistance with mass organizations in neighboring
villages and even in other cities that are victims of the enemy’s oppression.
But, in carrying out all such work, we must maintain the
strictest secrecy.
FROM MARX
4. TO TRAINING MAO IN HYGIENE
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1. In order to strengthen its own fighting capacity, every mess
unit should designate one or two soldiers as nurses, to treat the ailments
of the officers and soldiers when they arise and, also to explain
the rudiments of hygiene, as well as to assist, direct, super-
vise, and encourage all matters of hygiene in the unit.
2. Replenishing stocks of medicines is an extremely difficult
matter in a guerrilla unit. Hence we should, in accordance with the
seasons etc., prepare NOT certain medicines FOR especially for emergency
care, and other normally indispensable medicines. As regards
wounded and seriously ill members of the unit, when there is no
alternative, they COMMERCIAL
are entrusted to fellow soldiers with some slight
medical knowledge or to local inhabitants sympathetic to us.
DISTRIBUTION
5. MILITARY TRAINING
Military training all relates to the enemy army. Its purpose is to
create greater skill than that of the enemy in each specialized art.
1. Subjects. The items requiring particular attention are dispersing,
assembling, marksmanship, maneuvering an army, mountain
climbing, construction of military works, night fighting, mountain
fighting, fighting on narrow roads, espionage and security measures,
searches, liaison, and other such actions.
2. Methods. In carrying out military instruction, particular attention
should be paid to all methods of teaching and explanation,
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