Carl von Clausewitz

Influence

Despite his death before completing On War, Clausewitz' ideas have been widely influential in military theory. Later Prussian and German generals such as Helmuth Graf von Moltke were clearly influenced by Clausewitz as they developed the concepts of total war. The idea that actual war includes "friction" which deranges, to a greater or lesser degree, all prior arrangements, has become common currency in other fields as well (e.g. business strategy).

Related Topics:
Military theory - Helmuth Graf von Moltke - Total war

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The term fog of war is a term used by Clausewitz in reference to how chaotic warfare can seem while you are in it... -- Scott Berkun The Art of Project Management (O'Reilly 2005 ISBN 0-596-00786-8)

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