title: On Tactics: A Theory of Victory in Battle
author:  B.A. Friedman 
description: "Insightful, well written, and an immediately accessible resource I wish I had as a young officer." "<i>On Tactics</i> is a workmanlike survey of thinking about tactical level ground combat - useful and accessible to the military novice and non-expert..." - <i><b>War on the Rocks</i></b><br /><br />"Friedman's <i>On Tactics</i> fills a critical gap and is an important read for both the emerging tactician and seasoned strategist alike. A vital addition to the professional military library for its organizing theory on tactics alone, his substantive appendices and the interwoven historical examples and insights from fellow intellectual heavyweights make this book a must-read for the individual and a must-share for the leader." --<i><b>RealClearDefense</i></b><br /><br />"This work is an interesting salvo into an area that does deserve review. His position is certainly understandable... This work suggests some interesting proposals." --<i><b>The Military Review</i></b><br /><br />"The basis of the book is both a challenge and a critique of existing tactical theory... a great read." - <b><i>The Navy Magazine</b></i><br /><br />"Friedman offers us here a treatise of tactical theory of high quality. The clarity of his style and the clarity of his reasoning are remarkable, and his book will be useful to those who already have knowledge of the subject as well as the uninitiated." --<b><i>Politique Etrangere</b></i><br /><br />"<i>"On Tactics</i> contains some excellent sections, and truly insightful observations, most of which will be obvious to most readers. On Tactics addresses a number of issues with precision and skill and says much that practitioners can agree with. If you are new to the subject, then you will be provided with a strong starting point that is unlikely to set you on the wrong path. <i>On Tactics</i> more than passes the mark for making soldiers curious about their profession and should be read by all those who are." --<b><i>Parameters</i></b><br /><br />"B. A. Friedman has written a brilliant and original work on the theory of tactics. He has captured the essence of the tactical level of war in a way not achieved by anyone else. This should be required reading for all those in the profession of arms". <b>-- GEN. ANTHONY C. ZINNI, USMC (RET.)</b>
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  ## Grantville Gazette 38
  
  
    
  
  
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  ## Grantville Gazette 38
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## The Game of War
  
  
  
  
  
  Robert E. Waters
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without
  strategy is the noise before defeat."
  
  
  
  
  
  -Sun Tzu
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _April 1635, somewhere near Zernez, Lower Engadin, Switzerland . . ._
  
  
  
  
  
  Klaus Gremminger stared into the lifeless eyes of General Herman Dettwiler and
  imagined victory. The arrogant, brash, but well-respected leader of von
  Allmen's small army was lying dead in his _own_ tent, caught unawares and
  overrun. Gremminger smiled as he placed his hand over the man's eyes, closed
  them, and made the sign of the cross. Dettwiler was a Protestant, but he
  deserved at least a modicum of respect. He'd fought bravely, dogging
  Gremminger's men from one Alpine pass to the next, and his defense of