The German way of war : from the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich / Robert M. Citino.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-402) and index.

The Great Elector and the origins of Prussian war making -- The origins of Frederician warfare -- Frederick in the Seven Years' War -- "Disgrace and redemption": the Prussian Army in the Napoleonic Wars -- Moltke's Art of war: innovation and tradition -- From Schlieffen to World War I -- Collapse and rebirth: from Versailles to Case White -- The culmination point -- The German way of war.