Truppenfuehrung is the 20th-century equivalent of Sunzi's famous Art of War. It served as the basic manual of the German army from 1934 until the end of World War II. This document offers us the most accurate insight into the doctrine of Blitzkrieg —lightning war— and, therefo...
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Wehrmacht: El arte de la guerra alemán
Truppenfuehrung is the 20th-century equivalent of Sunzi's famous Art of War. It served as the basic manual of the German army from 1934 until the end of World War II. This document offers us the most accurate insight into the doctrine of Blitzkrieg —lightning war— and, therefore, helps us understand the overwhelming victories of Hitler's troops. For Wehrmacht officers, it was much more than a simple "cookbook" for winning battles: it provided them with a set of intellectual tools that allowed them to improvise throughout the complex and variable stages of battles. Today, it gives us the keys to understanding the psychology, philosophy, and social values of the German army during World War II.
-- Truppenfuehrung is the 20th-century equivalent of Sunzi's famous Art of War. It served as the basic manual of the German army from 1934 until the end of World War II. This document offers us the most accurate insight into the doctrine of Blitzkrieg —lightning war— and, therefore, helps us understand the overwhelming victories of Hitler's troops. For Wehrmacht officers, it was much more than a simple "cookbook" for winning battles: it provided them with a set of intellectual tools that allowed them to improvise throughout the complex and variable stages of battles. Today, it gives us the keys to understanding the psychology, philosophy, and social values of the German army during World War II.
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