{"product_id":"battle-studies-colonel-john-n-greely-9781979665940","title":"Battle Studies: Ancient and Modern Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattle Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient and Modern Battle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Colonel Ardant Du Picq\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated From The Eighth Edition In The French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Colonel John N. Greely, Field Artillery, U.S. Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Major Robert C. Cotton, General Staff (Infantry), U.S. Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoint Author of \"Military Field Notebook\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattle is the final objective of armies and man is the fundamental instrument in battle. Nothing can wisely be prescribed in an army--its personnel, organization, discipline and tactics, things which are connected like the fingers of a hand--without exact knowledge of the fundamental instrument, man, and his state of mind, his morale, at the instant of combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel Ardant du Picq's \"Battle Studies\" is a French military classic. It is known to every French army officer; it is referred to as an established authority in such works as Marshal Foch's \"The Principles of War.\" It has been eagerly read in the original by such American army officers as have chanced upon it; probably only the scarcity of thinking men with military training has precluded the earlier appearance of an American edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translators feel that the war with Germany which brought with it some military training for all the best brains of the country has prepared the field for an American edition of this book. They are sure that every American reader who has had actual battle experience in any capacity will at some point say to himself, \"That is absolutely true....\" or, \"That reminds me of the day....\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colonel John N. Greely, Colonel Ardant Du Picq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 197966594X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781979665940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Colonel John N. Greely","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077221708031,"sku":"9781979665940","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a38391ad-5154-484e-818a-66609c3e2c09.jpg?v=1685468855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/battle-studies-colonel-john-n-greely-9781979665940","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}