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BASIC TACTICS
curity measures in order to carry out exercises in all kinds of
observation and precautions, beginning with the role of advanced
sentries. We also provide training in construction of
military works.
iii. We utilize the opportunity provided by a battle, and
before setting out or before the fighting begins, we explain,
on the basis of the tasks we have been ordered to perform,
such forms of action as ambushes, surprise attacks, main attacks,
and supporting attacks, etc.
iv. We utilize the opportunity, when we are awaiting the
moment for action, to explain in practical terms how we resist
the charges of the enemy, as well as shooting and other
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such military actions.
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v. We utilize post-battle exposition and criticism (such
exposition and criticism should be based on a minute investigation
of the facts, carried out beforehand) to point out the
strength and weaknesses in our actions during the battle and
what was appropriate and inappropriate in the individual commands,
thus giving a concrete lesson to all of officers and
men.
vi. We utilize the time offered by morning and evening
roll calls to give various kinds of talks.
vii. We utilize NOT the occasion FOR offered by the recreation period
to put on games, dances, and modern-style plays, having
military significance, thus imperceptibly increasing the
officers’ and COMMERCIAL
soldiers’ desire to correct themselves, and increasing
their willingness to follow good examples.
viii. We utilize each occasion of reward and punishment
to carry out thorough propaganda among the officers and soldiers,
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to increase the soldiers’ sense of achievement
and their shame in doing evil, and thus, little by little, fostering
a good military discipline.
6. POLITICAL TRAINING
In order to assure that all the independent actions of a guerrilla
unit attain complete victory, apart from reinforcing military training,
the most important thing is that we must make certain that the
officers and soldiers have a high level of “political consciousness”
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