Book Analysis: A Genius for War, the German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945.

Abstract

This report analyzes Colonel T. N. Dupuy's book, A Genius for War, The German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945, and assesses the book's merit as an objective/unbiased analysis of the German Army and General Staff. The analysis compares Dupuy's assertions on the value of the General Staff concept to military excellence with the conclusions of other authors who have written on the same subject. The author found the book, with its excellent descriptions of German campaign plans and tactics, enjoyable reading. However, Dupuy's generalizations regarding military excellence and the lack of specifics on staff officer training detract from the book's value to the serious student of military history. Keywords: Military tactics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194384

Entities

People

  • Daniel L. Gladman

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • First World War
  • International Organizations
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • Military Training
  • National Politics
  • Naval Warfare
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Training
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.