This is the first in an intermittent series I hope to put up for everyone to use. This particular list gives what I think is a good selection of books on the subjects of strategy, tactics, and warfighting. It is broken down into three parts: Basic, intermediate, and advanced. The Basic books listed are ones everyone should read and re-read to understand warfare. The Intermediate ones will add much depth to your knowledge while the advanced ones are just added bonuses that you should study.

Basics: The mathematics of war
Grey, Colin S. The Leverage of Sea Power
Handel, Michael I. Masters of War: Classic Strategic Thought
Hughes, Wayne P. Capt USN (ret) Fleet Tactics, Theory and Practice
Leonhard, Robert The Art of Maneuver
Luttwak, Edward N. Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace
USMC Warfighting: The US Marine Corps Book of Strategy

Intermediate: The calculus of war

Betts, Richard K. Surprise Attack
Booker, Richard D. ed., Maneuver Warfare an Anthology
v. Clausewitz, Carl Principles of War
Earle, Edward M. ed., Makers of Modern Strategy
Erfurth, Waldemar, General Surprise
Jomini The Art of War
Machiavelli, Niccolo The Art of War
Mahan, Alfred Thayer The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660 - 1783
Napolean Military Maxims
Paret, Peter ed., Makers of Modern Strategy
du Picq, Ardant, Col., Battle Studies
Rommel, Erwin, Field Marshall Infantry Attacks
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Wood, W. J. Leaders and Battles: The Art of Military Leadership
Wright, Quincy A Study of War
---------- Infantry in Battle

Advanced:

Corbett, Julian S. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
Douhet, Giulio Command of the Air
Dupuy, Trevor N. Understanding Defeat
Dupuy, Trevor N. Understanding War
Fitts, Richard E. Lt Col USAF The Strategy of Electromagnetic Conflict
v. Freytag-Loringhoven, Hugo, Maj Gen Baron The Power of Personality in War
Hart, B. H. Liddell Strategy
Hezlet, Authur, V. Admiral Sir Electronics and Seapower
Kahn, Hermann On Thermonuclear War
Keegan, John The Face of Battle
v. Leeb, Ritter, Field Marshall Defense
Messenger, Charles The Art of Blitzkrieg
Mitchell, William Winged Defense
Musashi, Miyamoto A Book of Five Rings
de Saxe, Maurice, Marshall My Reveries Upon the Art of War
Schlesinger, Robert J. Principles of Electromagnetic Conflict
Simpkin, Richard E. Race to the Swift
Starr, Chester G. The Influence of Sea Power on Ancient History
Vegetius Renatus, Flavius The Military Institutions of the Romans

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