Match the quote : 'War far from being an exact science is a terrible and impassioned drama'
Grant
Von Moltke
Jomini
Clausewitz
Which theorist was most influential on Napoleon?
Guibert
Douhet
Du Picq
Which French marshal did Jomini serve?
Jourdan
Ney
Berthier
Murat
Whose book on navies influenced Kaiser Wilhelm II?
MacClellan
MacMahn
Mahan
Which American general led the 'March to the Sea'?
Sheridan
Sherman
Jackson
Lee
What was Bloch's correct prediction about the future of war?
Wars would involve fewer soldiers as more powerful weapons
War would be forced underground by artillery
Smaller battlefields as air power took precedence
Shorter wars as resources could not last
Which military leader can be criticised for ignoring naval power?
Napoleon
Wellington
Canrobert
Which military theorist who fought in the Franco-Prussian War, claimed that courage could overcome all obstacles?
Liddell-Hart
Corbett
What factor did Clausewitz think was most important in battle?
Planning
Discipline
Luck
Adaptability
Which battle took place in the Franco-Prussian War?
Cambrai
Strasbourg
Alsace
Gravelotte
Which was the first country to introduce a General Staff?
France
Prussia
Austria
Britain
Which was the last country to introduce a General staff?
Russia
Which British military theorist in the early 20th century was keen on naval blockades?
Fuller
Frasier
Who was the artillery 'guru' of WW1?
Speer
Bruchmuller
Siegfried
Guru Nanak
What were the German defensive lines of WW1 and WW2 called? TICK TWO
Schleiffen
Hindenburg
Gugenheimer
Ludendorff
Grunesei
What British military theorist was most associated with tanks?
What was Napoleon's favourite shape?
Square
Circle
Arrow
Diamond
When was the law of St Cyr introduced?
1818
1822
1826
1817
What did the law of St Cyr do?
Only French nationals could command armies
Introduced reservists
Limited size of army
Established a higher ratio of officers : soldiers
Match the quote: 'War is cruelty and you cannot refine it'
MacArthur
Name one of Von Moltke's favourite books.
War and Peace, Count Leo Tolstoy
On War, Carl von Clausewitz
Pride & Predjudice, Jane Austen
The Art of War, Sun Tzu
Who was described as the 'Mahdi of mass destruction' by Liddell-Hart?
Kitchener
Montgomery
Which one is NOT one of the 'paradoxical trinity' of Clausewitzian factors on war?
Emotions
Army
Climate & Terrain
Political Leadership
Who marched to the sound of gunfire?
The Zulus
The Prussians
Radetsky
Which legate disagreed with Mahan over Jominian-style naval strategy?
McCoy
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