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DTIC ADA225253: Theory, Ideals, and Reality: Military Theory and the Ideal and Real Roles of the Prussian Army, 1830-1871 or Who Influenced the Prussian Army and What made them do what they did?

The goals and actual activities of the Prussian Army are compared to the theories of Jomini and Clausewitz. Included are how the ideas of these military theorists apply to doctrine, government organization, officer codes, and sociological make-up of the officer corps. The paper concludes that the Prussian Army from 1830-1870 was more influenced by Jomini than Clausewitz and that the army was forced to act more in divergence from their ideal goals. Keywords: Theses, Roles(Behavior), Army, Military theory, Military doctrine.

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