Yet terrain, technology, professionalism and moral cohesion all come into play to offset an. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. It is based on his observations and his own experience in the french revolution and the napoleonic wars. Grand strategies in war and peace, new york, 1991, p. Clausewitzs works were published posthumously, edited by his widow, and these, the first three volumes of ten, contain the first appearance of vom kriege on war, his. After a meeting with the king in 1862, when bismarck gave him an abbreviated plan that, among other things, excluded austria from germany, the. Geopolitik is the branch of uniquely german geostrategy. Through night and blood to light, and no work yet written conveys to the thinker a clearer conception of all that the red streak in their flag stands for than this deep and philosophical analysis of war by clausewitz. On war is one of the first books on modern military strategy.
Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and, while in some respects a romantic. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. On war is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. It has been translated into english several times as on war. Clausewitz did for the lifehistory of nations nearly half a century before him, for both have proved the existence of the same law in each case, viz. The clausewitz gesellschaft has also posted a full version of vom kriege. Quantity has a quality of its own, as the saying, sometimes attributed to stalin, has it. Vom kriege has been translated into english several times as on war. This conclusion is based on various features of the text, but particularly on the famous paragraph in chapter 6b of book 8, which concerns the relationship of the top military commander to the political cabinet. Nov 11, 2015 on war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Clausewitzs writings on war contain throughout a remarkable psychological dimension. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. His response was to write a comprehensive text covering every aspect of warfare.
On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Clausewitz, in common with other military thinkers then and now, stress the value of mass. Feb 26, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Craig, the politics of the prussia army 16401945, new york, 1955, p. Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers. Before clausewitz left prussia in 1812 to join the russian army and resist napoleon, he prepared an essay on war to leave with the sixteen yearold prussian crown prince friedrich wilhelm later king friedrich wilhelm iv, r.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Oxford worlds classics translation of vom kriege translation originally published. On war free pdf, chm, epub, fb2 free download ebook. Available in the national library of australia collection. On war free pdf, chm, epub, fb2 free download ebook pdf. Jan 30, 2018 clausewitz s works were published posthumously, edited by his widow, and these, the first three volumes of ten, contain the first appearance of vom kriege on war, his dialectical analysis of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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