Books with title War on Land

Carl von Clausewitz entered the Prussian military at the age of twelve as a Lance-Corporal and would go on to obtain the rank of Major-General. In “On War”, Clausewitz draws upon his experiences fighting in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, as well as his military studies at the “Kriegsakademie”, or Prussian War Academy, which he would eventually become director of. Clausewitz employs a dialectical approach to military analysis, which leads to frequent modern misinterpretation. Described as both a realist and a romantic, Clausewitz argued that war could not simply be reduced to the logistics on the ground but rather called for rapid decision making by alert commanders responding to unexpected developments unfolding under the “fog of war”. First published in 1832, “On War” is a mainstay of modern military colleges, a monumental work of military analysis and philosophy, which continues to be studied and interpreted to this day. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the classic translation of Colonel J. J. Graham.

Long before they took to the sea and air, warring factions engaged in land-based conflicts that involved close-range combat with rudimentary defenses and weapons. As civilizations have advanced, so too have their military strategies, tactics, and weaponry. Eventually this led to the development of sophisticated land fortifications, arms, artillery, and missile systems in use today by ground troops. This insightful volume examines the evolution of warfare on land around the world, as well as the impact of new technologies on the nature of war.

In the 1940s, Ehud, an idealistic young man from Eretz Yisrael (Palestine) naively believes in the infallibility of his political ideals. Not only is he convinced that they are revolutionary but that he has reached them without any outside influence. He persuades many of his friends to follow his example and join the Palmach (Jewish military force in Palestine), eventually forming a collective rural community – a kibbutz. But then Ehud becomes skeptical. He is not sure he wasn’t brainwashed after all. He makes a decision to question everything and to refrain from influencing other people’s lives. His doubts make him leave the Palmach. Now he won’t have to fight and kill other human beings: neither British nor Arabs. He enters Hebrew University in Jerusalem intending to study philosophy. But in November 1947, a war between the Jews and the Arabs breaks out. He realizes that the weak Jewish community in Jerusalem can be slaughtered. He can’t let other young people fight and die for him. Reluctantly, he joins the Jewish defenders of the city. The book tells the story of this idealistic young man, of his struggles in search of the truth, his actual fighting in the battle for Jerusalem, and his grappling with adolescent love.This book is the first one in a trilogy.