Wednesday 17 October 2018

Understanding the Prussian-German General Staff System

That is a photo of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder. He was the Chief of Staff of the Prussian army before World War 1.
This is a study, by Oberst i.G. Christian O.E. Millntot, of the Prussian-German General Staff system and its influence on the Bundeswehr. In addition to being a solid contemporary analysis of this key characteristic of successive German military structures, it contributes to the understanding of a little known aspect of an important ally's military. Professor Donald Abenheim, a well-respected expert on the Bundeswehr, has provided a foreword explaining the importance of the General Staff in the German Army, as well as its strong historical influence in U.S. military thinking. Applying the ideas and thoughts of von Moltke in a business environment can be found here.

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