The War of Independence | 1775-1783

"... or the American Revolution that was no Revolution: Another look at the Reasons", is a monograph by Hans G. Jansen. Preface: "To many, my thesis will appear as a criticism of the United States and our Founding Fathers. It is criticism only insofar that I approach all aspects of history with a critical mind.

The Battle of Königgrätz 1866 | The Evolution of Operational Art

This monograph, by Charles D. Daves, LTC, Signal Corps, US Army, focuses on "The Königgrätz Campaign offers an outstanding example of the offence operating on exterior lines and the use of the most advanced technology of the era in every phase of the campaign. With operational art as the focus, the importance of defining a clear operational end state and balancing the end state with means, ways, and risk will be analysed. This analysis includes a discussion of Moltke's application of certain theoretical aspects of operational art; these include exterior lines of operation, center of gravity, offence, decisive battle, and the interrelationship of strategic, operational and tactical activities.

Operational Design | Distilling Clarity from Complexity for Decisive Action

This comprehensive publication, by Jeffrey M. Reilly,  Department of Joint Warfare Studies Air Command and Staff College, is a collection of various case studies that analyse & explain the exploration of operational design as a transformative venture. "It represents a tremendous leap in intellectual theory that will have far-reaching implications on the future of planning. In spite of its obvious importance, however, design remains shrouded in the inherent complexities that cloak the operational level of war and the concepts involved in campaign planning."