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Textbooks & Adjunct Texts
- Full text of The United States Army Historical Series American Military History.
- Full text (in English and Latin) of Sextus Julius Frontinus' Strategematicon.
- Full text (in English) of Flavius Vegetius Renatus'
De Re Militari (The Military
Institutions of the Romans).
- Full text of Lt. Col. S.G. Brady's The Military Affairs of Ancient
Rome & Roman Art of War in Caesar's Time
- Full text (in English) of Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
- Full text (in English) of General Burnod's The Military Maxims of
Napoleon.
- Full text (in English) of Carl von Clausewitz's
Principles of War.
This is not simply a primer or predecessor to On War, it is a study of tactical principles, rather than grand strategic thought.
- Full text (in English) of Carl von Clausewitz's
Vom Kriege (On War).
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- The US Marine Corps has adopted a strategic doctrine which is based on Clausewitz's work, and the basic summation of it is issued to every new recuit. Here is the full text of Warfighting.
- USAF Colonel John Boyd was a fighter pilot and
military strategist, whose "OODA Loop" concept is
considered central to current military thought, though he
is popularly obscure. A good collection of his papers and
concepts can be found at Defense and the National
Interest: John Boyd Compendium.
- A really great essay explaining Boyd's groundbreaking concepts can be found here: FORTY SECOND BOYD AND THE BIG PICTURE, by Bill Whittle (a fine military tactician in his own right, his blog, Eject, Eject, Eject!, is a true gem).
What is the aim or purpose of strategy? To improve our ability to shape and adapt to unfolding circumstances, so that we (as individuals or as groups or as a culture or as a nation-state) can survive on our own terms. - John R. Boyd
Military Maps & Atlases
- The West Point Atlases. The single best source for highly detailed American military maps.
- Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd. Excellent for pre-20th century European maps.
- Oddens' Bookmarks. A vast resource for all sorts of maps.
- CMI Basic Military Map Symbols. These are the standard NATO symbols used on tactical maps. FM 1-02 (which has recently superseded FM 101-5-1) "Operational Terms and Graphics," found here or here in PDF format, has a full (462 page) description of these symbols and their uses
Publications
- Active FM. U.S. Army doctrine and training publications (all unclassified).
- Soldier's Manuals. U.S. Army skills & tasks manuals (all unclassified).
Periodicals
- Military Review. The journal of the U.S. Army's Combined Arms Center.
- Parameters. The U.S. Army War College Quarterly.
- Air & Space Power Journal. The profesional journal of the U.S. Air Force.
- Marines. The Corps' Official Magazine.
- Marine Corps Gazette. The Corps' professional journal.
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- The Marine Corps Gazette: Tactical Decision Games. Battlefield tactical problems presented in a wargaming manner. A new one each month.
- AFJ: Armed Forces Journal. A civilian publication that covers the various military branches.
Offsite Notes, Maps, Resources & Links
(Many thanks to the World History Index of the World Wide Virtual Library for many of these links)
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