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“The Art of War” by Antoine-Henri Jomini
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Always a favorite with Marines & Soldiers, Jomini was a Swiss-born general who served with Napoleon and later Russia’s Army during the former’s namesake wars. Despite being totally inept in command, Jomini displayed brilliance as a staff officer: he synthesized the work of many others into his own framework for war. The result? Jomini’s “Art of War” is not a book on strategy like Clausewitz’ work, but rather a prescriptive how-to guide for approaching war at the operational level. People often take sides between the two theorists, but personally I think they each have their place. Of note, Jomini popularized concepts such as military logistics and “lines of communication” which are still common jargon today. Not gonna lie… Jomini is a narcissistic prick, but there are some pearls of wisdom here if you can sift through his ego.
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Always a favorite with Marines & Soldiers, Jomini was a Swiss-born general who served with Napoleon and later Russia’s Army during the former’s namesake wars. Despite being totally inept in command, Jomini displayed brilliance as a staff officer: he synthesized the work of many others into his own framework for war. The result? Jomini’s “Art of War” is not a book on strategy like Clausewitz’ work, but rather a prescriptive how-to guide for approaching war at the operational level. People often take sides between the two theorists, but personally I think they each have their place. Of note, Jomini popularized concepts such as military logistics and “lines of communication” which are still common jargon today. Not gonna lie… Jomini is a narcissistic prick, but there are some pearls of wisdom here if you can sift through his ego.