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100 1 _aPrussia. Armee. Grosser Generalstab. Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II
_q(Germany)
240 1 0 _aKriegsbrauch im Landkriege. English
245 1 4 _aThe War Book of the German General Staff :
_bBeing "The Usages of War on Land" Issued by the Great General Staff of the German Army
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-03
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The War Book of the German General Staff" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work comprises a translation of "Kriegsbrauch im Landkriege," a manual issued by the German General Staff for military instruction. The book likely delves into the strategies, usages, and moral considerations surrounding warfare, particularly as conceived by the German military tradition. At the start of the text, the critical introduction establishes the authoritative nature of the manual as a guideline for German officers. It highlights a stark perspective on warfare, where the authors consider the laws of war to be mere formalities, often disregarding humanitarian principles as "scraps of paper." The introduction lays out a systematic discussion of the nature of war, emphasizing the brutal realities and strategies that the German military considers acceptable, effectively setting the stage for a Machiavellian view of military ethics. It discusses the implications of war on civilians, property, and international conduct, preparing the reader for the ensuing detailed examination of wartime practices and principles synthesized from this specific German military perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWar (International law)
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Law and legislation -- Germany
700 1 _aMorgan, J. H.
_q(John Hartman),
_d1876-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51646
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