Carl von Clausewitz

On War (German: Vom Kriege) is a book on war and military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and published posthumously by his wife Marie von Br hl in 1832. It is one of the most important treatises on political-military analysis and strategy ever written, and remains both controversial and influential on strategic thinking.On War is an unfinished work. Clausewitz had set about revising his accumulated manuscripts in 1827, but did not live to finish the task. His wife edited his collected works and published them between 1832 and 1835.His ten-volume collected works contain most of his larger historical and theoretical writings, though not his shorter articles and papers or his extensive correspondence with important political, military, intellectual and cultural leaders in the Prussian state.General Carl von Clausewitz was among those intrigued by the manner in which the leaders of the French Revolution, especially Napoleon, changed the conduct of war through their ability to motivate the populace and gain access to the full resources of the state, thus unleashing war on a greater scale than had previously been seen in Europe. Clausewitz believed that moral forces in battle had a big influence on its outcome. Clausewitz was well educated and had strong interests in art, history, science, and education. He was a professional soldier who spent a considerable part of his life fighting against Napoleon. He had experienced the French Revolutionary Army's (1792-1802) zeal versus the old order's compulsive recruitment armies. The insights he gained from his political and military experiences, combined with a solid grasp of European history, provided the basis for his work.A wealth of historical examples is used to illustrate its various ideas. Napoleon and Frederick the Great figure prominently for having made very efficient use of the terrain, movement and the forces at their disposal.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1915.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1915.

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Translated into English several times as On War. Vom Kriege (German pronunciation: fɔm ˈkʁiːɡə]) is a book on war and military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and published posthumously by his wife Marie von Br hl in 1832. On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. TABLE OF CONTENTS: THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTHOR BRIEF MEMOIR OF GENERAL CLAUSEWITZ BOOK I. ON THE NATURE OF WAR BOOK II. ON THE THEORY OF WAR BOOK III. OF STRATEGY IN GENERAL BOOK IV. THE COMBAT

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1862.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1862.

On War is one of the most important treatises on political-military analysis and strategy ever written, and remains both controversial and influential on strategic thinking. It was written by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830. Clausewitz had set about revising his accumulated manuscripts, but did not live to finish the task. On War represents his theoretical explorations. Clausewitz analyzed the conflicts of his time along the line of the categories Purpose, Goal and Means. He reasoned that the Purpose of war is one's will to be enforced, which is determined by politics. The Goal of the conflict is therefore to defeat the opponent in order to exact the Purpose. The Goal is pursued with the help of a strategy that might be brought about by various Means such as by the defeat or the elimination of opposing armed forces or by non-military Means (such as propaganda, economic sanctions and political isolation). Thus, any resource of the human body and mind and all the moral and physical powers of a state might serve as Means to achieve the set goal.

Carl von Clausewitz: Grundgedanken ber Krieg und Kriegf hrung Lesefreundlicher Gro druck in 16-pt-Schrift Gro format, 210 x 297 mm Berliner Ausgabe, 2022 Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Theodor Borken Erstdruck: Dresden, 1915. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Karl Wilhelm Wach, Carl von Clausewitz. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 16 pt. Henricus - Edition Deutsche Klassik GmbH

Mort en 1831 apr s avoir succomb au chol ra, le G n ral Carl von Clausewitz laissa derri re lui une oeuvre monumentale, non achev e, qui lui valut une reconnaissance posthume sur le plan international. l'origine, sa Th orie de la grande Guerre (Vom Kriege) devait comporter dix volumes. A l'instar d'un Sun Tzu ou d'un Machiavel, le texte de Clausewitz d passe largement le cadre militaire et se lit comme un v ritable trait de philosophie dont les enseignements ont fortement marqu les esprits dans diff rents domaines des sciences humaines, que ce soit chez les sp cialistes de politique, de sociologie ou, plus r cemment, de strat gie conomique. Clausewitz y per oit notamment la guerre, non comme une fin en soi, mais un moyen, comme un art qui poss de dans tous les cas de figures une dimension politique qui ne doit pas tre lud e au risque d'en perdre l'essentiel. Les pages qui suivent constituent la premi re partie du Volume 1 de sa Th orie de la Grande Guerre et abordent la question de la strat gie d'un point de vue g n ral, fragment de l'oeuvre du G n ral Prussien que nous avons estim tre r v lateur de cette approche si singuli re qui permet ces crits, encore aujourd'hui, d' tre tudi s dans les manuels scolaires.