Roots of Strategy

Book 2

By: Carl von Clausewitz, Henri Jomini, Ardant du Picq

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Paperback | 1 March 1987

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This volume collects three more military classics: von Leeb's DEFENSE, a realistic and meticulous examination of the concept by one of the outstanding German strategies of World War II; von Freytag-Lorginhoven's THE POWER OR PERSONALITY IN WAR, an enlightened, penetrating analysis of Clausewitz's more important theories and observations on the psychological aspects of leadership; and Erfurth's SURPRISE, an authoritative treatise written prior to World War II on the importance of surprise in mdoern warfare.

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Military History

Preface	p. 17
Translator's Note	p. 22
Introduction	p. 23
A Military Thinker	p. 27
Record of Military Service of Colonel Ardant du Picq	p. 56
Extract from the History of the 10th Infantry Regiment	p. 58
Ancient Battle
Introduction	p. 65
Man in Primitive and Ancient Combat	p. 69
Knowledge of Man Made Roman Tactics; The Successes of Hannibal; Those of Caesar	p. 76
Analysis of the Battle of Cannae	p. 82
Analysis of the Battle of Pharsalus and Some Characteristic Examples	p. 96
Morale in Ancient Battle	p. 110
How Real Combatants Are Obtained and How the Fighting of To-Day Requires Them to Be More Dependable Than in Ancient Battle	p. 120
Purpose of This Study and What Is Necessary to Complete It	p. 129
Modern Battle
General Discussion	p. 135
Ancient and Modern Battle	p. 135
Moral Elements in Battle	p. 144
Material and Moral Effect	p. 149
The Theory of Strong Battalions	p. 157
Combat Methods	p. 168
Infantry	p. 169
Masses - Deep Columns	p. 169
Skirmishers - Supports - Reserves - Squares	p. 177
Firing	p. 195
Marches - Camps - Night Attacks	p. 201
Cavalry	p. 205
Cavalry and Modern Appliances	p. 205
Cavalry Against Cavalry	p. 210
Cavalry Against Infantry	p. 222
Armor and Armament	p. 225
Artillery	p. 231
Command, General Staff and Administration	p. 234
Social and Military Institutions: National Characteristics	p. 242
Appendices
Memorandum of Infantry Fire	p. 257
Introduction	p. 257
Succinct History of the Development of Small Arms, from the Arquebus to Our Rifle	p. 257
Progressive Introduction to Fire-Arms Into the Armament of the Infantryman	p. 259
The Classes of Fire Employed with Each Weapon	p. 260
Methods of Fire Used in the Presence of the Enemy: Methods Recommended or Ordered but Impractical	p. 264
Fire at Will - Its Efficacy	p. 271
Fire by Rank Is a Fire to Occupy the Men in Ranks	p. 275
The Deadly Fire Is the Fire of Skirmishers	p. 276
The Absolute Impossibility of Fire at Command	p. 279
Historical Documents	p. 287
Cavalry (An Extract from Zenophon)	p. 287
Marius Against the Cimbrians (Extract from Plutarch's "Life of Marius")	p. 287
The Battle of the Alma (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 289
The Battle of the Alma (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 292
The Battle of Inkermann (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 292
The Battle of Magenta (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 294
The Battle of Solferino (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 296
Mentana (Extract from the Correspondence of Colonel Ardant du Picq)	p. 298
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