On War
The beautifully reproduced illustrated 1908 edition, with introduction by Andy McNab, notes by Col. F.N. Maude and brief memoir of General Clausewitz
Published on 21. October 2013
300 pages
978-1-908556-79-0 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction by SAS and Gulf War hero Andy McNab DCM MMIncludes all three volumes of On War's 1908 editionEvery diagram and map from Von Clausewitz's originalTranslated by Col JJ GrahamBonus material: Introductions and notes by Col FN Maude, CBBonus material: A memoir of Von Clausewitz by his translatorBeautifully formatted in this Apostrophe Books editionOn War is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of conflict.Its author, Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), is often credited with masterminding what is now known as ",complete war", - conflict with the all-out backing of the state, and his teachings have been embraced by figures as diverse as US President Dwight Eisenhower and Lenin.Focusing on the philosophy of war, Von Clausewitz's book says conflict cannot be waged on a map and devises a series of timeless strategies to defeat the enemy in the most efficient manner possible.",To introduce into the philosophy of war a principle of moderation would be an absurdity,", he wrote.The masterpiece is presented in this beautifully-produced Apostrophe Books edition with an introduction by Gulf War legend and bestselling author Andy McNab - the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he left the SAS.
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Edition
beautifully reproduced illustrated 1908 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
Every diagram and map from Von Clausewitz's original
File size
2,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-908556-79-0 (9781908556790)
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Persons
Andy McNab joined the infantry at the age of sixteen and was a British soldier for eighteen years. 'Badged' as a member of 22 Special Air Service Regiment in 1984, he was involved for the next ten years in both covert and overt special operations worldwide.
During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS.
He wrote about his experiences in three books: the phenomenal bestseller Bravo Two Zero, Immediate Action and Seven Troop. He is the author of the bestselling Nick Stone thrillers.
Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence
agencies in both the USA and UK and is on the board of a private security company operating in hazardous environments.
Now Andy McNab has joined forces with ApostropheBooks.com to bring you some of the world's greatest military classics.
