| − | The German General Staff has become the model of all the world's large stsnding militaries. It earned this reputation over several centuries, but I'll attempt to thumbnail it here. It has even been adapted outside the military sphere - the modern American presidency and [[White House]] uses this model. | + | The German General Staff has become the model of all the world's large standing militaries. It earned this reputation over several centuries, but I'll attempt to thumbnail it here. It has even been adapted outside the military sphere - the modern American presidency and [[White House]] uses this model. |
| | [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] was among the last of inspirational battlefield commanders dating back to Alexander the Great, various Caesars, Attila the Hun, and a host of others known to history commonly as, "the man on horseback". The charismstic leader commanded absolute confidence and alligience from his troops based on his superior wisdom, instincts, vision, and leadership qualities. He would position himself on a hilltop on horseback surveying the armies arrayed on the battlefield below, messengers would ride up, and he would dispatch orders and instructions to flank positions which somehow always were executed flawlessly, won the day and resulted in victory. | | [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] was among the last of inspirational battlefield commanders dating back to Alexander the Great, various Caesars, Attila the Hun, and a host of others known to history commonly as, "the man on horseback". The charismstic leader commanded absolute confidence and alligience from his troops based on his superior wisdom, instincts, vision, and leadership qualities. He would position himself on a hilltop on horseback surveying the armies arrayed on the battlefield below, messengers would ride up, and he would dispatch orders and instructions to flank positions which somehow always were executed flawlessly, won the day and resulted in victory. |