German General Staff

Author: Walter Goertz
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Today, it seems difficult to imagine a war without a General Staff. Military institutions around the world place the General Staff in an indispensable and most important position. The General Staff originated in the Prussian-German Empire in the 17th century and quickly achieved remarkable success in the subsequent wars against Russia, France, and Hungary. As a result, countries, established this highly effective war-making institution. This book provides a detailed account of the German General Staff from its inception to its role as the central force in warfare. It offers a comprehensive description of all the wars involving Germany from the time of Frederick the Great in 1650 until the end of World War II in 1945. Starting in the 1950s, Western countries adjusted the General Staff model, transforming it into a command organization in economic management and applying its working methods to various fields of economics, politics, and society, thereby giving the General Staff new connotations and making it "once again a fashionable trend in the modern world." This book aims to provide background material for military enthusiasts and also offers a reference for readers interested in economic life. Today, it seems rare to imagine a war without a General Staff. Military institutions around the world place the General Staff in an indispensable and most important position. The General Staff originated in the Prussian-German Empire in the 17th century and quickly achieved remarkable success in the subsequent wars against Russia, France, and Hungary. As a result, countries, established this highly effective war-making institution. This book provides a detailed account of the German General Staff from its inception to its role as the central force in warfare. It offers a comprehensive description of all the wars involving Germany from the time of Frederick the Great in 1650 until the end of World War II in 1945. Starting in the 1950s, Western countries adjusted the General Staff model, transforming it into a command organization in economic management and applying its working methods to various fields of economics, politics, and society, thereby giving the General Staff new connotations and making it "once again a fashionable trend in the modern world." This book aims to provide background material for military enthusiasts and also offers a reference for readers interested in economic life.