War, Politics and Power
by Karl von Clausewitz
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For the strategist - whether he's in business, the military, or any other competitive field of endeavor - here is the essence of the greatest military thinker in the world.Tags
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General Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was born in Burg, Prussia, and entered the Prussian army at the age of twelve. He first experienced combat at age thirteen and was admitted to the War Academy of Berlin in 1801. When Prussia agreed to provide military assistance to Napoleon in 1812, Clausewitz joined the Russian army and was involved in the show more campaign of Moscow. He rejoined the Prussian army in 1814 and took part in the Waterloo campaign in 1815. He later became director of the War Academy in Berlin. show less
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- Vom Krieg
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- We propose to proceed from the simple to the complex, covering first the several elements of our subject, then its parts or divisions, and finally the whole.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The time is yours; what its fulfillment will be, depends upon you...
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