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DTIC ADA194384: Book Analysis: A Genius for War, the German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945.

This report analyzes Colonel T. N. Dupuy's book, A Genius for War, The German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945, and assesses the book's merit as an objective/unbiased analysis of the German Army and General Staff. The analysis compares Dupuy's assertions on the value of the General Staff concept to military excellence with the conclusions of other authors who have written on the same subject. The author found the book, with its excellent descriptions of German campaign plans and tactics, enjoyable reading. However, Dupuy's generalizations regarding military excellence and the lack of specifics on staff officer training detract from the book's value to the serious student of military history. Keywords: Military tactics.

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