Extraordinary soldiers crossing the Chi River four times

四渡赤水出奇兵
Sidu Chishui chuqi bing
Extraordinary soldiers crossing the Chi River four times
Xiao Hui (肖辉)
2006, September
Renmin chubanshe (人民出版社)
84x57 cm.
BG E15/843
Landsberger collection

The poster chronicles the erratic course of the March in the period between January and March 1935, showing the maps of the four crossings over the Chi River (Guizhou Province). A facsimile of Mao’s poem "Loushan Pass", composed at the time. An inset of a lamp used by the Red Army cavalry during the crossings.

The Long March (1934-1935)

All posters in this series

Long March of the Red Army Poster set
Long March of the Red Army Poster set
1
The Central Committee and the Red Army set out on the Long March
The Central Committee and the Red Army set out on the Long March
2
Breaking through the blockade, crossing the Wu River
Breaking through the blockade, crossing the Wu River
3
The Zunyi Meeting
The Zunyi Meeting
4
Extraordinary soldiers crossing the Chi River four times
Extraordinary soldiers crossing the Chi River four times
5
Craftily crossing the Jinsha River, forcefully crossing the Dadu River
Craftily crossing the Jinsha River, forcefully crossing the Dadu River
6
The Jialing River campaign, the joining of forces at Maogong
The Jialing River campaign, the joining of forces at Maogong
7
Camping in grass and mud
Camping in grass and mud
8
The revolutionary main force establishes a foundation in the Northwest
The revolutionary main force establishes a foundation in the Northwest
9
The Second and Fourth Front Armies of the Red Army join forces and go north
The Second and Fourth Front Armies of the Red Army join forces and go north
10
Great joy after the three great main forces meet
Great joy after the three great main forces meet
11
Three years of guerrilla warfare in the South
Three years of guerrilla warfare in the South
12

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