Perhaps the most important book on military strategy ever written; Carl von Clausewitz’s On War has influenced generations of generals and politicians; has been blamed for the unprecedented death tolls in the First and Second World Wars; and is required reading at military academies to this day. But On War; which was never finished and was published posthumously; is obscure and fundamentally contradictory. What Clausewitz declares in book 1; he discounts in book 8. The language is confusing and the relevance not always clear. It is an extremely difficult book for the general reader to approach; to reconcile with itself; and to place in context. Hew Strachan; one of the world’s foremost military historians answers these problems. He explains how and why On War was written; elucidates what Clausewitz meant; and offers insight into the book’s continuing significance. This is a must read for fans of military history.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent ResourceBy Lawrence LanierThis is a sine qua non if you're interested in the history of ancient Mesopotamia. With the texts in transliteration and translation; it can be used for both the historical researcher who doesn't know Akkadian or for language study by students of Akkadian. The only downside is the physical book itself: the stitching that binds the pages together is a bit loose.
