The New Tactics of Infantry
The New Tactics of Infantry

Author: Major W. Von Scherff

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-07-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 3368184245

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

The New Tactics of Infantry
The New Tactics of Infantry

Author: W. Von Scherff

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 9781330190159

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Excerpt from The New Tactics of Infantry: Studies In Amongst the many important subjects now under discussion in the military world, none is more important than, indeed, I believe I may safely say, none is so important as, the subject of the following studies. By this time soldiers of all nations are agreed, almost without exception, that with the new arms new tactics arc required. Some have long held this opinion and have been striving to spread it ever since the rifled musket came into general use. The introduction of rifled cannon and of breechloaders made the necessity for change more imperative and more obvious, so that at length almost everyone who reflects at all upon such matters has become a convert. The few who hold to the saying "new arms old tactics," are not likely to exercise much influence upon future war, and may safely be ignored. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The New Tactics of Infantry
The New Tactics of Infantry

Author: W Von 1834-1911 Scherff

Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press

Published: 2018-11-08

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780344847813

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How Did The Advancement Of Weapons Technology Prior To World War One
How Did The Advancement Of Weapons Technology Prior To World War One

Author: Major Daniel T. Lathrop

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2014-08-15

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 1782898050

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The fact that there has been significant evolution in infantry tactics during the past century is taken for granted. Also, it is well documented that the predominant advancements in tactics took place between 1914 and 1918, during World War One, rooted within the German army. However, the cause and effect that initiated this rapid evolution is somewhat unclear. Was this advancement solely due to the inspiration of one or more German commanders of the time? Was this advancement in tactics a Revolution in Military Affairs? Or, was this merely an evolution in tactics resulting from advancements in fire power due to technology improvements in infantry weapons such as the machine gun, infantry rifle, field artillery, etc. Prior to World War I the German army had studied and toyed with new tactics off and on. By 1914 they were still practicing traditional tactics against the Allies. The use of these tactics against the massive destructive capability of modern weapons available to both sides at the start of the war caused enormous numbers of casualties. The German army, in comparison to the Allies, was limited in numbers of soldiers and material and could not afford to continue to keep up with the high attrition rate. Necessity being the mother of invention, the Germans acted aggressively in finding a way to defeat the advanced firepower that emerged during the war. Through experimentation and training they developed the famous “Storm Troops” that momentarily broke the deadlock near the end of the war. After World War I these new tactics were taken up by other forces around the world and eventually led to German Blitzkrieg tactics of World War Two.