The 197684 howardparet version is the standard translation today. Clausewitz was meant to revise his book but died before finishing the task. War, however, is not the action of a living force upon a lifeless mass total nonresistance would be no war at all but always the collision of two living forces, the ultimate aim of waging war, as formulated here, must be taken as applying to both sides. Vom kriege has been translated into english several times as on war. His ideas remain widely taught in military schools, and are, more than ever, essential to the modern strategist. War therefore is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. Clausewitz, a prussian general who fought against napoleon, quite literally wrote the book on war. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Available in the national library of australia collection. Graham translation of clausewitz s vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. Most of it was written after the napoleonic wars and was published after his death. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers. Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and, while in. Graham 1808 1883 a classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars. Clausewitz in breda, koblenz en berlijn militaire spectator. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. An outline of a clausewitzian theory of intelligence. Published in 1832, a year after his death, on war is regarded by military experts even today as the definitive study of warfare. War is a continuation of politics by different means. He was commissioned to take part in the campaigns of the first coalition against revolutionary france. This book is a classic and a must for every one interested in military history and history in general. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. Nov 11, 2015 on war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. In his book vom kriege on war the expression is explained.
It has been translated into english several times as on war. This conclusion is based on various features of the text, but particularly on the famous paragraph in chapter 6b of book 8, which concerns the relationship of the top military commander to the political cabinet. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege, translated into english as on war. On war free pdf, chm, epub, fb2 free download ebook pdf. Jan 30, 2018 clausewitz s works were published posthumously, edited by his widow, and these, the first three volumes of ten, contain the first appearance of vom kriege on war, his dialectical analysis of the. This ebook compares well with my printed copy of the book, and i can recommend it to anyone who wants to read the german original. It is based on his observations and his own experience in the french revolution and the napoleonic wars. His most notable work, vom kriege, was unfinished at his death. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Presented by adam douglas, senior rare book specialist at peter harrington.
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