Von Leeb's Defense, von Freytag-Loringhoven's The Power of Personality in War, and Erfuth's Surprise.
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a must for the student of war,
By Daniel Wade (Springfield, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roots of Strategy, Book 3: 3 Military Classics: von Leeb's Defense/von Freytag-Loringhoven's The Power of Personality in War/Erfurth's Surprise (Paperback)
The roots of strategy books have been an invaluble asset in my study of military strategy. The priciples set forth in Von leebs book should be read and if not implemented, certainly used as a spring board for further deliberatiion and study. I would strongly encourage the student of warfare to aquire this book and spend much time meditating on its contents. Although the material may seem outdated and archaic when viewed superficialy, many of the foundational points hold true. The middle book is especialy relevant to todays military comanders, As J.F.C. Fuller said, the art of generalship never changes.
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Military Strategy in History,
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This review is from: Roots of Strategy, Book 3: 3 Military Classics: von Leeb's Defense/von Freytag-Loringhoven's The Power of Personality in War/Erfurth's Surprise (Paperback)
The 3 books (Roots of Strategy) pack in 11 cmts (about 2++ inches) all the classics on this field (Sun Tzu, Vegetius, De Saxe, Frederick, Napoleon, Du Picq's, Clausenwitz, Jomini, Von Leeb, Erfurth and Von Freytag) without adding comments or analyzing them in any way.
The collected books discuss war related issues that occurred prior to 1945, so the value of this package (the 3 books) rest mostly in the historical perspective. Although I had some of them as separate items or partially discussed as part of other texts (i.e. Masters of War or The Art of War for Executives: Ancient Knowledge for Today's Business Professional), I wanted to have access to the whole package as a reference material (as a PMI PMP, I am interested in developing connections between the art of war and the art of project management). So, if you are trying to (as myself) have access to these books on strategy for reference purposes, this package is fantastic. If you want a discussion or a comparison or a relation with current affairs or business strategy they are not your package.
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CONCERNING the diversity of wars, Clausewitz says: The greater and stronger the motives of war, the more they absorb the whole of a people, the greater the tension which leads to war, and the more closely does war approach its abstract form. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
operative defense, modern matériel, operative attack, offensive wing, increased fire power, northwestern front, tactical defense, voluntary retreat, improvised armies, concentric attack, tactical defensive, successful surprise, offensive preparations, southwestern front, secondary fronts, linear strategy, strategic surprise, absolute war, retour offensif, defensive front, artillery preparation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Second Army, First Army, German High Command, Frederick the Great, General Erfurth, Third Army, General von Falkenhayn, Count von Schlieffen, French Fifth Army, Central Powers, German Ninth Army, Silesian Army, General Joffre, Great Britain, Marshal von Conrad, British Expeditionary Force, Franco-Prussian War, General Lanrezac, German Eighth Army, Marshal Ney, Narev Army, Terentius Varro, General von Rennenkampf, South African War New!
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CONCERNING the diversity of wars, Clausewitz says: The greater and stronger the motives of war, the more they absorb the whole of a people, the greater the tension which leads to war, and the more closely does war approach its abstract form. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
operative defense, modern matériel, operative attack, offensive wing, increased fire power, northwestern front, tactical defense, voluntary retreat, improvised armies, concentric attack, tactical defensive, successful surprise, offensive preparations, southwestern front, secondary fronts, linear strategy, strategic surprise, absolute war, retour offensif, defensive front, artillery preparation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Second Army, First Army, German High Command, Frederick the Great, General Erfurth, Third Army, General von Falkenhayn, Count von Schlieffen, French Fifth Army, Central Powers, German Ninth Army, Silesian Army, General Joffre, Great Britain, Marshal von Conrad, British Expeditionary Force, Franco-Prussian War, General Lanrezac, German Eighth Army, Marshal Ney, Narev Army, Terentius Varro, General von Rennenkampf, South African War New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- On War (Dodo Press) by Carl von General Clausewitz on 19 pages
- Principles of War (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) by Carl von Clausewitz on page 33, and page 329
- History of Rome, The: V1 by Theodor Mommsen on page 204
- The Conduct Of Life by Ralph Waldo Emerson on page 234
- The History of Rome, V2 by Theodor Mommsen on page 204
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