Attrition warfare
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Attrition warfare is a form of military strategy in which one side attempts to gradually wear down its opponent to the point of collapse by inflicting continuous losses in personnel, materiel, and mor
The Battle of Verdun resulted in over 700,000 casualties.
Ukrainian soldier in a trench during the Battle of Bakhmut.
Approximately 750,000 soldiers were killed over four years during the American Civil War.
Gari Melchers War Highsmith
People's war
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People's war or protracted people's war is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, the basic concept behind people's war is to maintain th
Attrition warfare
…capacity to wage war by systematically destroying their military resources, morale, and logistics over time. This may involve guerrilla warfare, people's war, scorched earth tactics, or prolonged engagements short of a decisive battle. It contrasts with strategies such as blitzkrieg or force concentration…
The classic "3-phase" Maoist model as adapted by North Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh and Võ Nguyên Giáp.
"Long Live The Victory of People's War!" poster in Seize The Time, an American Maoist publication, 1974.