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The Brain of an Army

The Brain of an Army

by Spenser Wilkinson

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Author
Wilkinson, Spenser, 1853-1937
Title
The Brain of an Army: A Popular Account of the German General Staff
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Language
English
LoC Class
UB: Military science: Military administration
Subject
Prussia (Germany). Armee. Grosser Generalstab
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 55022
Release Date
July 1, 2017
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE BRAIN OF AN ARMY — PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION — PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  2. 2.PART I THE GENERAL STAFF IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A CAMPAIGN — CHAPTER I THE EVE OF KÖNIGGRÄTZ — CHAPTER II BEHIND THE SCENES — CHAPTER III FIVE SHORT ORDERS — CHAPTER IV PRELIMINARIES OF A CAMPAIGN — CHAPTER V THE CRITICS
  3. 3.PART II THE GENERAL STAFF AND THE ARMY — CHAPTER I THE SPIRIT OF PRUSSIAN MILITARY INSTITUTIONS — CHAPTER II THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY — CHAPTER III THE SYSTEM OF TRAINING — CHAPTER IV THE ARMY CORPS — CHAPTER V THE GENERAL STAFF IN THE ARMY CORPS — CHAPTER VI COMPOSITION OF THE GENERAL STAFF AND ITS DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THE ARMY
  4. 4.PART III THE GREAT GENERAL STAFF — CHAPTER I AN INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER II A MILITARY UNIVERSITY — CHAPTER III THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING — CHAPTER IV THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF

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