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Introduction
Preface to the First Edition Notice The Introduction of the Author Brief Memoir of General Clausewitz BOOK I. ON THE NATURE OF WAR 1. What Is War? 2. Ends and Means in War 3. The Genius for War 4. Of Danger in War 5. Of Bodily Exertion in War 6. Information in War 7. Friction in War 8. Concluding Remarks, Book I BOOK II. ON THE THEORY OF WAR 1. Branches of the Art of War 2. On the Theory of War 3. Art or Science of War 4. Methodicism 5. Criticism 6. On Examples BOOK III. OF STRATEGY IN GENERAL 1. Strategy 2. Elements of Strategy 3. Moral Forces 4. The Chief Moral Powers 5. Military Virtue of an Army 6. Boldness 7. Perseverance 8. Superiority of Numbers 9. The Surprise 10. Stratagem 11. Assembly of Forces in Space 12. Assembly of Forces in Time 13. Strategic Reserve 14. Economy of Forces 15. Geometrical Element 16. On the Suspension of the Act in War 17. On the Character of Modern War 18. Tension and Rest BOOK IV. THE COMBAT 1. Introductory 2. Character of a Modern Battle 3. The Combat in General 4. The Combat in General (continuation) 5. On the Signification of the Combat 6. Duration of Combat 7. Decision of the Combat 8. Mutual Understanding as to a Battle 9. The Battle 10. Effects of Victory 11. The Use of the Battle 12. Strategic Means of Utilising Victory 13. Retreat After a Lost Battle 14. Night Fighting BOOK V. MILITARY FORCES 1. General Scheme 2. Theatre of War, Army, Campaign 3. Relation of Power 4. Relation of the Three Arms 5. Order of Battle of an Army 6. General Disposition of an Army 7. Advanced Guard and Out-Posts 8. Mode of Action of Advanced Corps 9. Camps 10. Marches 11. Marches (continued) 12. Marches (continued) 13. Cantonments 14. Subsistence 15. Base of Operations 16. Lines of Communication 17. On Country and Ground 18. Command of Ground BOOK VI. DEFENCE 1. Offence and Defence 2. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other in Tactics 3. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other in Strategy 4. Convergence of Attack and Divergence of Defence 5. Character of Strategic Defensive 6. Extent of the Means of Defence 7. Mutual Action and Reaction of Attack and Defence 8. Methods of Resistance 9. Defensive Battle 10. Fortresses 11. Fortresses (continued) 12. Defensive Position 13. Strong Positions and Entrenched Camps 14. Flank Positions 15. Defence of Mountains 16. Defence of Mountains (continued) 17. Defence of Mountains (continued) 18. Defence of Streams and Rivers 19. Defence of Streams and Rivers (continued) 20. A. Defence of Swamps 20. B. Inundations 21. Defence of Forests 22. The Cordon 23. Key of the Country 24. Operating Against a Flank 25. Retreat into the Interior of the Country 26. Arming the Nation 27. Defence of a Theatre of War 28. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued) 29. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)?Successive Resistance 30. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)?When No Decision Is Sought for BOOK VII. THE ATTACK 1. The Attack in Relation to the Defence 2. Nature of the Strategical Attack 3. On the Objects of Strategical Attack 4. Decreasing Force of the Attack 5. Culminating Point of the Attack 6. Destruction of the Enemy’s Armies 7. The Offensive Battle 8. Passage of Rivers 9. Attack on Defensive Positions 10. Attack on an Entrenched Camp 11. Attack on a Mountain Range 12. Attack on Cordon Lines 13. Manœuvering 14. Attack on Morasses, Inundations, Woods 15. Attack on a Theatre of War with the View to a Decision 16. Attack on a Theatre of War without the View to a Great Decision 17. Attack on Fortresses 18. Attack on Convoys 19. Attack on the Enemy’s Army in its Cantonments 20. Diversion 21. Invasion 22. On the Culminating Point of Victory BOOK VIII. PLAN OF WAR 1. Introduction 2. Absolute and Real War 3. A. Interdependence of the Parts in a War 3. B. On the Magnitude of the Object of the War and the Efforts to Be Made 4. Ends in War More Precisely Defined?Overthrow of the Enemy 5. Ends in War More Precisely Defined (continued)?Limited Object 6. A. Influence of the Political Object on the Military Object 6. B. War as an Instrument of Policy 7. Limited Object?Offensive War 8. Limited Object?Defence 9. Plan of War When the Destruction of the Enemy Is the Object |