Project Gutenberg 2024-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 127 Liddell Hart, Basil Henry, Sir 1895 1970 Hart, B. H. Liddell (Basil Henry Liddell), Sir Hart, Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, Liddell, Sir 25019548 Paris : $b or, the future of war $aNew York :$bE. P. Dutton & Company, $c1925. To-day and to-morrow series Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Paris: or, the future of war" by Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart is a scholarly treatise on military strategy and the evolution of warfare, likely written in the early 20th century, shortly after World War I. The book examines the implications of technological advancements, particularly air power, on the nature of war, and argues for a strategic re-evaluation of military objectives. It delves into the psychological and moral dimensions of conflict, positing that the true aim of war should be to subdue the enemy's will rather than merely to destroy its armed forces. In this insightful work, Liddell Hart critiques the traditional military doctrine that prioritizes the annihilation of enemy troops as flawed and counterproductive. He emphasizes the need for a shift in focus towards more strategic and moral objectives, which include weakening the enemy's resolve through economic and psychological means. By providing historical examples, such as the failures of past military campaigns, he illustrates the importance of targeting the enemy’s nerve centers and resources. Through a thorough analysis of various weapons and tactics, Hart foresees a future in which air dominance and innovative approaches to warfare will play a crucial role, calling for a more humane and effective military strategy that aims for lasting peace rather than simple victory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/parisorfutureofw0000hhli 20240531103310hart 1925 US Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Military art and science War U Text 133080 2025-07-29T12:15:42.737542 text/html 109244 2024-10-23T22:03:36 text/html 446459 2025-07-29T12:15:46.883559 application/epub+zip 444878 2025-07-29T12:15:43.834578 application/epub+zip 238173 2025-07-29T12:15:43.210580 application/epub+zip 1053350 2025-07-29T12:15:49.135555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031344 2025-07-29T12:15:46.368579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114996 2025-07-29T12:15:42.301599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95122 2024-10-23T22:03:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15906 2025-07-29T12:15:49.292498 application/rdf+xml 17325 2025-07-29T12:15:43.418532 image/jpeg 2227 2025-07-29T12:15:43.298529 image/jpeg 597593 2025-07-29T12:15:42.759532 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia