From Red Cliffs to Chosin : the Chinese way of war /
This monograph examines Chinese warfare and suggests that three and a half millennia of Chinese military history have produced a distinctive and enduring Chinese Way Of War. While the art and science of war in China have evolved considerably throughout its history, the characteristics and philosophi...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full text (MCPHS users only) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Pickle Partners Publishing,
2014
|
| Subjects: | |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; Abstract; I. Introduction; A. Thesis; B. Methodology; II. A Theory of the Chinese Way of War; A. Introduction; B. The Four Propensities in Chinese Military Philosophy; 1. Orientation at the Strategic and Operational Levels of War; 2. Strategic Maneuver Warfare; 3. Shaping Operations; 4. Deception and Unorthodox Warfare; III. Imperial Chinese Warfare: The Red Cliffs Campaign (208-209 CE); A. Introduction; B. Historical Setting; C. The Red Cliffs Campaign; 1. The Campaign; 2. The Battle of Red Cliffs; D. Analysis; 1. Orientation at the Strategic and Operational Levels of War.
- 2. Strategic Maneuver Warfare3. Shaping Operations; 4. Deception and Unorthodox Warfare; E. Conclusion; IV. Medieval Chinese Warfare: The Pamirs Expedition and the Battle of Talas (747-751 CE); A. Introduction; B. Historical Setting; C. The Campaign; 1. The Pamirs Expedition (748-751 CE); 2. The Battle of Talas (751 CE); D. Analysis; 1. Orientation at the Strategic and Operational Levels of War; 2. Strategic Maneuver Warfare; 3. Shaping Operations; 4. Deception and Unorthodox Warfare; E. Conclusion; V. Modern Chinese Warfare: The Chinese Korean War Offensive of 1950 (October to December 1950).
- A. IntroductionB. Historical Setting; C. The Campaigns; 1. First Phase Offensive; 2. Second Phase Offensive; D. Analysis; 1. Orientation at the Strategic Level of War; 2. Strategic Maneuver; 3. Shaping Operations; 4. Deception; E. Conclusion; VII. Conclusion; APPENDIX 1: THE RED CLIFFS CAMPAIGN MAPS AND IMAGES; APPENDIX 2: CHINA REGIONAL MAP; APPENDIX 3: MAPS OF THE PAMIRS EXPEDITION AND BATTLE OF TALAS (748-751 CE); APPENDIX 4: MAPS OF CHINA'S FIRST AND SECOND PHASE OFFENSIVES (OCT-DEC 1950); BIBLIOGRAPHY.
