This is how war works. The rules of combat , concise and succinct.
War is in the news every day. But what do soldiers do when things get serious? Which elements—terrain, weapons, and impact—determine their actions? How does an attack proceed? What constitutes success, and how do fighters exploit it? What does reconnaissance do? And what must the defense be able to do?
The “Breviary of Tactics” by Swiss General Hans Frick is a compact, thought-provoking book for understanding the art of war.
In 1943, the author attempted to describe combat techniques as concisely and functionally as possible. The result is this introduction to tactics. It helps understand how combat is conducted on the modern battlefield. The war in Ukraine is not the only example of how ardently relevant Frick's "Breviary of Tactics" remains today.
SPARTANAT has provided the classic 1943 text with a contemporary introduction: Kaj-Gunnar Sievert explains the content historically and contextualizes it for the reader. There is also an introduction by Christian Väth, "What is Tactics," including a reading list with further reading.
“BREVIER DER TAKTIK” by Hans Frick, SPARTANAT Red Book 2, pocket-sized paperback, 128 pages, in German language
