What experiences did Che Guevara record in Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War?

In Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War (1968), originally published as Pasajes de la guerra revolucionaria (1963), Che Guevara recorded his experiences during the two-year struggle to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.1

The work documents the period beginning with the landing of the 26th of July Movement in the Cuban province of Oriente on December 2, 1956. Guevara details the group's initial near-destruction by Batista’s army and the subsequent retreat of the survivors to the Sierra Maestra, where they established the nucleus of a guerrilla army. The text covers his transition from the force's doctor to one of Fidel Castro’s most trusted aides, as well as the rebels' efforts to gain strength by seizing weapons and winning local support.1