
The Enlightened Soldier
Scharnhorst and the Militarische Gesellschaft in Berlin, 1801-1805
Charles E. White(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 17. November 1988
Book
Hardback
259 pages
978-0-275-92936-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume explores the essence of German military professionalism as exemplified by the nineteenth century Prussian German Staff. The study focuses on the most important Prussian military reformer--Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst, who in 1801 founded the Militarische Gesellschaft (Military Society) in Berlin. The Gesellschaft became the focal point for the transformation of the Prussian army from a robotic war machine into a modern fighting force that was instrumental in defeating Napolean in 1813 and in 1815. The author examines the following elements of this military society: its membership; the specifics of its agenda; the intellect, imagination, and habits of thought, reflection, and objective analysis of its members; Scharnhorst's particular contributions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92936-7 (9780275929367)
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Person
CHARLES E. WHITE is the Historian of the United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, where he teaches miliary history.
Content
Introduction: War in the Enlightenment
Scharnhorst and the Classical Tradition
The Militaerische Gesellschaft in Berlin
The Revolution in Warfare
An Aristocracy of Education
Translating Theory into Practice
Organization and Intellect
Epilogue: The Enlightened Soldier
Appendixes
Index
Scharnhorst and the Classical Tradition
The Militaerische Gesellschaft in Berlin
The Revolution in Warfare
An Aristocracy of Education
Translating Theory into Practice
Organization and Intellect
Epilogue: The Enlightened Soldier
Appendixes
Index