Apologies to the last few posters, as this is a small (and hopefully quick and painless) divergence back to the CoG issue.Originally Posted by William F. Owen
The following article contains some discussion of the H-Paget translation of CvC: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/0735.pdf
The article makes some good points for the first few pages and then promptly descends into effects-based discussion, making my brain spin.
Noted that this thread isn't about CoG, so I'll be quiet now.
'...the gods of war are capricious, and boldness often brings better results than reason would predict.'
Donald Kagan
No it's not, but words matter. Now off to drink "molten steel"! - my new word for coffee, or tea, or orange juice.
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
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