Chapter
5 On Physical Effort in War
5 On Physical Effort in War
8 Concluding Observations on Book One
8 Concluding Observations on Book One
BOOK TWO: On the Theory of War
BOOK TWO: On the Theory of War
1 Classifications of the Art of War
1 Classifications of the Art of War
3 Art of War or Science of War
3 Art of War or Science of War
BOOK THREE: On Strategy in General
BOOK THREE: On Strategy in General
4 The Principal Moral Elements
4 The Principal Moral Elements
5 Military Virtues of the Army
5 Military Virtues of the Army
11 Concentration of Forces in Space
11 Concentration of Forces in Space
12 Unification of Forces in,Time
12 Unification of Forces in,Time
15 The Geometrical Factor
15 The Geometrical Factor
16 The Suspension of Action in War
16 The Suspension of Action in War
17 The Character of Contemporary Warfare
17 The Character of Contemporary Warfare
BOOK FOUR: The Engagement
BOOK FOUR: The Engagement
2 The Nature of Battle Today
2 The Nature of Battle Today
3 The Engagement in General
3 The Engagement in General
4 The Engagement in General-Continued
4 The Engagement in General-Continued
5 The Significance of the Engagement
5 The Significance of the Engagement
6 Duration of the Engagement
6 Duration of the Engagement
7 Decision of the Engagement
7 Decision of the Engagement
8 Mutual Agreement to Fight
8 Mutual Agreement to Fight
9 The Battle: Its Decision
9 The Battle: Its Decision
10 The Battle-Continued: The Effects of Victory
10 The Battle-Continued: The Effects of Victory
11 The Battle-Continued: The Use of Battle
11 The Battle-Continued: The Use of Battle
12 Strategic Means of Exploiting Victory
12 Strategic Means of Exploiting Victory
13 Retreat after a Lost Battle
13 Retreat after a Lost Battle
BOOK FIVE: Military Forces
BOOK FIVE: Military Forces
2 The Army, the Theater of Operations, the Campaign
2 The Army, the Theater of Operations, the Campaign
4 Relationship between the Branches of the Service
4 Relationship between the Branches of the Service
5 The Army's Order of Battle
5 The Army's Order of Battle
6 General Disposition of the Army
6 General Disposition of the Army
7 Advance Guard and Outposts
7 Advance Guard and Outposts
8 Operational Use of Advanced Corps
8 Operational Use of Advanced Corps
14 Maintenance and Supply
14 Maintenance and Supply
16 Lines of Communication
16 Lines of Communication
18 The Command of Heights
18 The Command of Heights
2 The Relationship between Attack and Defense in Tactics
2 The Relationship between Attack and Defense in Tactics
3 The Relationship between Attack and Defense in Strategy
3 The Relationship between Attack and Defense in Strategy
4 Convergence of Attack and Divergence of Defense
4 Convergence of Attack and Divergence of Defense
5 The Character of Strategic Defense
5 The Character of Strategic Defense
6 Scope of the Means of Defense
6 Scope of the Means of Defense
7 Interaction between Attack and Defense
7 Interaction between Attack and Defense
13 Fortified Positions and Entrenched Camps
13 Fortified Positions and Entrenched Camps
15 Defensive Mountain Warfare
15 Defensive Mountain Warfare
16 Defensive Mountain Warfare-Continued
16 Defensive Mountain Warfare-Continued
17 Defensive Mountain Warfare-Concluded
17 Defensive Mountain Warfare-Concluded
18 Defense of Rivers and Streams
18 Defense of Rivers and Streams
19 Defense of Rivers and Streams-Continued
19 Defense of Rivers and Streams-Continued
23 The Key to the Country
23 The Key to the Country
25 Retreat to the Interior of the Country
25 Retreat to the Interior of the Country
27 Defense of a Theater of Operations
27 Defense of a Theater of Operations
28 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Continued
28 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Continued
29 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Continued: Phased Resistance
29 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Continued: Phased Resistance
30 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Concluded: Where a Decision Is Not the Objective
30 Defense of a Theater of Operations-Concluded: Where a Decision Is Not the Objective
1 Attack in Relation to Defense
1 Attack in Relation to Defense
2 The Nature of Strategic Attack
2 The Nature of Strategic Attack
3 The Object of the Strategic Attack
3 The Object of the Strategic Attack
4 The Diminishing Force of the Attack
4 The Diminishing Force of the Attack
5 The Culminating Point of the Attack
5 The Culminating Point of the Attack
6 Destruction of the Enemy's Forces
6 Destruction of the Enemy's Forces
9 Attack on Defensive Positions
9 Attack on Defensive Positions
10 Attack on Entrenched Camps
10 Attack on Entrenched Camps
11 Attack on a Mountainous Area
11 Attack on a Mountainous Area
14 Attacks on Swamps, Flooded Areas, and Forests
14 Attacks on Swamps, Flooded Areas, and Forests
15 Attack on a Theater of War: Seeking a Decision
15 Attack on a Theater of War: Seeking a Decision
16 Attack on a Theater of War: Not Seeking a Decision
16 Attack on a Theater of War: Not Seeking a Decision
19 Attack on an Enemy Army in Billets
19 Attack on an Enemy Army in Billets
22 The Culminating Point of Victory
22 The Culminating Point of Victory
2 Absolute War and Real War
2 Absolute War and Real War
3 A. Interdependence of the Elements of War
3 A. Interdependence of the Elements of War
B. Scale of the Military Objective and of the Effort To Be Made
B. Scale of the Military Objective and of the Effort To Be Made
4 Closer Definition of the Military Objective: The Defeat of the Enemy
4 Closer Definition of the Military Objective: The Defeat of the Enemy
5 Closer Definition of the Military Objective-Continued: Limited Aims
5 Closer Definition of the Military Objective-Continued: Limited Aims
6 A. The Effect of the Political Aim on the Military Objective
6 A. The Effect of the Political Aim on the Military Objective
B. War Is an Instrument of Policy
B. War Is an Instrument of Policy
7 The Limited Aim: Offensive War
7 The Limited Aim: Offensive War
8 The Limited Aim: Defensive War
8 The Limited Aim: Defensive War
9 The Plan of a War designed to Lead to the Total Defeat of the Enemy
9 The Plan of a War designed to Lead to the Total Defeat of the Enemy
A Guide to the Reading of On War
A Guide to the Reading of On War
On War
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
