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Title: Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers
An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918

Author: Anonymous

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Language: English

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LECTURES ON LAND WARFARE

A TACTICAL MANUAL FOR THE USE OF INFANTRY OFFICERS

An examination of the Principles which underlie the Art of
Warfare, with illustrations of the Principles by examples
taken from Military History, from the _Battle of
Thermopylae_ B.C. 480, to the _Battle of the Sambre_
November 1-11, 1918

London
William Clowes and Sons, Ltd.
94 Jermyn Street, S.W.1
1922

First printed March, 1922

{vii}

PREFACE

The Lectures in this volume are based upon the official Text-books
issued by the Imperial General Staff and upon the works of recognised
authorities on the Art of Warfare.

The aim of the Author is to examine the Principles which underlie the
Art of Warfare, and to provide illustrations from M