The Long March 1934–35

The rise of Mao and the beginning of modern China

The Long March 1934–35 cover

The Long March 1934–35

The rise of Mao and the beginning of modern China

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This study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey that would lead to their eventual triumph and rule of the whole of China.

Every nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March. In the autumn of 1934, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek routed the Chinese Communists and some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao Zedong into the unknown.

Mao's force had to endure starvation, harsh climates, and challenging terrain whilst under constant aerial bombardment and threatened by daily skirmishes. The Long March survivors had to cross 24 rivers and 18 mountain ranges, through freezing snow and disease-ridden wilderness to reach their safe-haven of Yan'an. In military terms, the Long March was the longest continuous march in the history of warfare and it came as a terrible cost – after one year, 6,000 miles and countless battles, fewer than 4,000 of the original marchers were left.

Illustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this enthralling book tells the full story this epic display of resilience, and shows how, from the desert plateau of Yan'an, these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history forever.

Table of Contents

Strategic Situation

Chronology
Opposing Plans
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Force
Order of Battle
The Campaign
Aftermath

Further Reading
Glossary
Index

Product details

Published 19 Sep 2019
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472834027
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 341
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Benjamin Lai

Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in th…

Illustrator

Adam Hook

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his wo…

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