Vom Krieg

**SwordsMaster** · 05-05-2007, 14:40

Hey all,

I am beginning to pick some books for the summer months, and I have, for a long time now been considering "On War" by Clausewitz. But its volume, intricate language and, frankly, hardly entertaining nature, have kept me away from it. Until now.

Since I know some of you have read it, my question is, if one had limited time, which would be the most easily understandable translation, since, unfortunately my german is nowhere good enough to read the original, and which parts of the book are crucial to its understanding, and which others are merely illustrating the main points and filling up romantic details.

Danke

EDIT: Go figure, just noticed I misspelled the title of the thread... Could some benevolent mod change that to "Vom Kriege"? Thanks

**R'as al Ghul** · 05-05-2007, 17:26

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/On_War

**SwordsMaster** · 05-05-2007, 17:34

Originally Posted by R'as al Ghul

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/On_War

Fantastic! Thanks!

**Franconicus** · 05-09-2007, 07:45

Do not put too much hope in the translation. I have the German original and my German is rather fine. Nevertheless it isn't easy to read.

Good luck, anyway! Maybe reading this book will make the Spanish Empire stronger and Hitler win the war

**I of the Storm** · 05-09-2007, 08:12

I tried reading that book a couple of years ago (I'm german) but gave up after a while on account of the language being incredibly dull. So I'd say even if you'd find a proper english translation it would still be dull.

**SwordsMaster** · 05-09-2007, 14:18

Originally Posted by Franconicus

Do not put too much hope in the translation. I have the German original and my German is rather fine. Nevertheless it isn't easy to read.

Good luck, anyway! Maybe reading this book will make the Spanish Empire stronger and Hitler win the war

Thanks! It will definitely help with my war-winning strategies!

As of it being boring, I assume it will be, but I hope to be able to push through it...