 | George Edward Thibault - 1984 - 916 sidor
...223. ing began to appear in France. There were protests against a materialistic view of war. Nietzche had already raised them in Germany. Writers like Ardant...tools, vulgo arms, beats the producer of more imperfect ones."77 Already by 1894 the basis of all French tactics was once more the mass attack. Foch, who became... | |
 | Sir John Winthrop Hackett - 1986 - 72 sidor
...in France. When General Colin emphasized the importance of material factors he was laughed at. ihe business of the intellect was to overcome and rule...of will but calls for.. .tools.. .the producer of moregperfect tools, vulgo arms, beats the producer of more imperfect ones." Already by 1804 the basis... | |
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France, and evoked wide response when they spoke of the spirituality of war. Clausewitz had already urged the sovereign virtues of the will to conquer and the unique value of the offensive, delivered with unlimited violence. A military voluntarism began... 