On War
Carl von Clausewitz · English
On War is the treatise on military theory by the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, left unfinished at his death in 1831 and published by his widow from 1832.
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On War is the treatise on military theory by the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, left unfinished at his death in 1831 and published by his widow from 1832. This English version is the translation by Colonel J. J. Graham, preceded by an editorial introduction. In eight books Clausewitz examines the nature of war, the theory of war, strategy, the combat, military forces, defence, attack and the plan of war. He describes war as a continuation of policy by other means, and stresses friction, chance, moral forces and the dependence of military aims on political ones.
On War
Carl von Clausewitz · English
On War is the treatise on military theory by the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, left unfinished at his death in 1831 and published by his widow from 1832.
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The Germans interpret their new national colours—black, red, and white—by the saying, “Durch Nacht und Blut zur licht.” (“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.
Pagera Editor's Note
On War is the treatise on military theory by the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, left unfinished at his death in 1831 and published by his widow from 1832. This English version is the translation by Colonel J. J. Graham, preceded by an editorial introduction. In eight books Clausewitz examines the nature of war, the theory of war, strategy, the combat, military forces, defence, attack and the plan of war. He describes war as a continuation of policy by other means, and stresses friction, chance, moral forces and the dependence of military aims on political ones.
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