The text of a letter from Count Helmuth von Moltke, Chief of the General Staff of the German army, in 1880, to Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, an international law expert. Moltke wrote the letter in response to examining a handbook on war written by the Institute for International War. His letter considers the balance between the ideals of international law and the "feet on the ground" reality of wartime.

Concepts

leadership

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Additional Tags

military strategy, helmuth carl bernard graf von moltke, helmuth von moltke, helmuth von moltke the elder, on the nature of war

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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