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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.



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Introduction: War in the Enlightenment Scharnhorst and the Classical Tradition The Militärische Gesellschaft in Berlin The Revolution in Warfare An Aristocracy of Education Translating Theory into Practice Organization and Intellect Epilogue: The Enlightened Soldier Appendixes Index

The Enlightened Soldier

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      Publisher: ABC-CLIO
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/17/1988 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780275929367, 978-0275929367
      ISBN10: 0275929361

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.



      Table of Contents
      Introduction: War in the Enlightenment Scharnhorst and the Classical Tradition The Militärische Gesellschaft in Berlin The Revolution in Warfare An Aristocracy of Education Translating Theory into Practice Organization and Intellect Epilogue: The Enlightened Soldier Appendixes Index

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