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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gerhard_von_ScharnhorstGerhard von Scharnhorst - Wikipedia

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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.

3. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullSetting the Record Straight: Scharnhorst and the Origins of ...

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   Jun 6, 2019 · Using primary and secondary source material, this article analyses the tremendous contribution of Gerhard von Scharnhorst to modern military history. Prussia’s remarkable victories over Austria in 1866 and France in 1870 stunned the world.

   • Author: Charles Edward White

   • Publish Year: 2021

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   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.

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5. thestrategybridge.org › the-bridge › 2019/4/1Introducing #Scharnhorst: The Vision of an Enlightened ...

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   Apr 1, 2019 · 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 the Prusso-German General Staff, and forged some of the most influential concepts in the realm of military theory and practice.

   • Author: Vanya Eftimova Bellinger

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   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.

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   How did Gerhard von Scharnhorst contribute to modern military history?

   • After Prussia’s defeat in 1806, he was able to lay the foundations of the modern general staff. Using primary and secondary source material, this article analyses the tremendous contribution of Gerhard von Scharnhorst to modern military history. Prussia’s remarkable victories over Austria in 1866 and France in 1870 stunned the world.

   Setting the Record Straight: Scharnhorst and the Origins of the

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   Who was Gerhard von Scharnhorst?

   • Next to White’s The Enlightened Soldier: Scharnhorst and the Militarische Gesellschaft in Berlin, 1801-1805, in English you can read more on Scharnhorst’s life in Michael Schoy, “General Gerhard von Scharnhorst: Mentor of Clausewitz and Father of the Prussian-German General Staff,” Canadian Defense Forces Publication.

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   How did Scharnhorst change the world?

   • 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 the Prusso-German General Staff, and forged some of the most influential concepts in the realm of military theory and practice.

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   How did Scharnhorst change the Prussian army?

   • By 1811, Scharnhorst and his close circle of fellow military reformers—including August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Hermann von Boyen, Karl von Grolman, and Clausewitz—came to believe the Prussian Army’s spirit and readiness had changed.

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyGerhard Johann David Von Scharnhorst | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 18, 2018 · Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst. The Prussian general Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst (1755-1813) rebuilt the Prussian army after its collapse at Jena in 1806. On Nov. 12, 1755, G. J. D. von Scharnhorst was born in Bordenau, the son of a former sergeant.