This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Discusses aspects of the German general staff.

Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1 May 1853 in Hulme, Manchester - 31 January 1937 in Oxford) was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University.

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Dive into the inner workings of military strategy and organization with Spenser Wilkinson's insightful book, "The Brain of an Army: A Popular Account of the German General Staff.