The commander's talents are given greatest scope in rough hilly country. Mountains allow him too little real command over his scattered units and he is unable to control them all; in open country, control is a simple matter and does not test his ability to the fullest.


On War (1832) - Book 3

Carl von Clausewitz Quotes

The commander's talents are given greatest scope in rough hilly country. Mountains allow him too little real command over his scattered units and he...

The commander's talents are given greatest scope in rough hilly country. Mountains allow him too little real command over his scattered units and he...

The commander's talents are given greatest scope in rough hilly country. Mountains allow him too little real command over his scattered units and he...

The commander's talents are given greatest scope in rough hilly country. Mountains allow him too little real command over his scattered units and he...