'''Carl Phillip Gottfried von Clausewitz''' (1780-1831), also known as: Carl Maria von Clausewitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz, Karl von Clausewitz; was a native of Prussia. He was a professional soldier, a master strategic theorist and a renowned military philosopher [1],[2] . He was both a valiant warrior and a brilliant intellectual. He belongs to the exclusive group of the very few extraordinary military thinkers - who have truly left the impression of their genius on the centuries to come. Even today he is unquestionably the most frequently quoted and the most revered strategist. Despite the fact that his major work was published over two centuries ago - it remains to be a very much modern treatise on military and general strategy. His major opus "On War" (original German title: "Vom Kriege") has been translated into every major language, and it continues to have an impact on modern military, business and political strategists. | '''Carl Phillip Gottfried von Clausewitz''' (1780-1831), also known as: Carl Maria von Clausewitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz, Karl von Clausewitz; was a native of Prussia. He was a professional soldier, a master strategic theorist and a renowned military philosopher [1],[2] . He was both a valiant warrior and a brilliant intellectual. He belongs to the exclusive group of the very few extraordinary military thinkers - who have truly left the impression of their genius on the centuries to come. Even today he is unquestionably the most frequently quoted and the most revered strategist. Despite the fact that his major work was published over two centuries ago - it remains to be a very much modern treatise on military and general strategy. His major opus "On War" (original German title: "Vom Kriege") has been translated into every major language, and it continues to have an impact on modern military, business and political strategists. |