German General Staff

Author: Walter G?rlitz
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Today, it seems rare to imagine a war without a General Staff. Military institutions around the world hold the General Staff in an indispensable and most important position. The General Staff originated in 17th-century Prussia-Germany and quickly achieved remarkable success in the subsequent wars against Russia, France, and Hungary. As a result, many states emulated this model, establishing 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 figure in warfare. It offers comprehensive descriptions of all the wars involving Germany from 1650 during the Frederick era until the end of World War II in 1945. Starting in the 1950s, Western countries adjusted the General Staff model to serve as a command organization in economic management, applying its methods to various fields such as economics, politics, and society, thereby more new connotations and making it "once again a fashionable trend in the modern world." This book aims to provide background material for military enthusiasts while also offering readers interested in economic life a reference for methods and approaches.