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Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst (12 November 1755 – 28 June 1813) was a Hanoverian-born general in Prussian service from 1801. As the first Chief of the Prussian General Staff, he was noted for his military theories, his reforms of the Prussian army, and his leadership during the Napoleonic Wars.
Apr 1, 2019 · Introducing #Scharnhorst: The Vision of an Enlightened Soldier “On Experience and Theory”. Without Gerhard von Scharnhorst, it is unlikely there would be a Carl von Clausewitz. An officer with extraordinary talents and intellect, and an even more remarkable fate, Scharnhorst forever changed the path of the Prussian Army, molded the idea of ...
- Vanya Eftimova Bellinger
Jun 6, 2019 · Contrary to Bronsart’s account, it was Gerhard von Scharnhorst and not Christian von Massenbach who created the general staff concept that proved to be the decisive factor in Prussia’s victories over Austria and France. It is time to set the record straight.
- Charles Edward White
- 2021
Jun 24, 2024 · Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst was a Prussian general who developed the modern general staff system. With another reformer of army procedures, August von Gneisenau, he devised the “shrinkage system” (Krümpersystem), in which army recruits were quickly trained and sent into the reserves so.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 26, 2020 · Part nine of our series highlighting the careers of ten of the greatest generals of the Napoleonic Wars looks at General Gerhard von Scharnhorst, not only one of the best staff officers of the age, but a military theoretician and army reformer who transformed the Prussian Army and paved the way for Prussia's success in the 'War of German ...
May 14, 2019 · You can read the first installment of the series here—an introduction to Scharnhorst’s life, ideas, influence on Carl von Clausewitz, and his legacy in general—including a short essay by Scharnhorst on the role of theory in war.
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Apr 20, 2020 · One of the most remarkable examples of successful military mentorship and of a deeply committed personal and professional relationship was between Carl von Clausewitz and Gerhard von Scharnhorst.
