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The Art of War Chapter 12 Attacking with Fire There are five kinds of fire attacks: Burning personnel; Burning provisions; Burning equipment; Burning stores; Burning weapons. Using fire attacks depends on proper conditions. Equipment for fire attacks must be available beforehand. There are appropriate seasons for using fire attacks, and appropriate days for raising fires….
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The Art of War Chapter 11 The Nine Battlegrounds The principles of warfare are: There are Dispersive ground Marginal ground Contentious ground Open ground Intersecting ground Critical ground Difficult ground Surrounded ground Deadly ground. Where the rulers do battle in their own ground, this is called dispersive ground. Where one enters the other’s ground but…
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The Art of War Chapter 10 Situational Positioning The grounds are: Accessible Entrapping Stalemated Narrow Steep Expansive If you can go through but the enemy cannot, it is called accessible. For accessible ground, first take the high and the sunny side, and convenient supply routes. You then do battle with the advantage. If you can…
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The Art of War Chapter 9 Movement and Development of Troops Generally, on positioning the army and observing the enemy: To cross mountains, stay close to the valleys; Observe on high ground and face the sunny side. If the enemy holds the high ground, do not ascend and do battle with him. This is positioning…
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For much of my life I have been interested in WWII – my grandpa Myers was in the Navy in the Pacific theater on a mine sweeper. My dad read extensively on the war, largely because of his father, and passed along an interest in military history  – the navy in particular – and intriguing stories…
The Art of War Chapter 8 The Nine Variations Generally, the principles of warfare are: The general receives his commands from the ruler, assembles the armies, and mobilizes the masses. Do not camp on difficult ground. Unite with your allies on intersecting ground. Do not stay on open ground. Be prepared on surrounded ground. Do…
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The Art of War Chapter 7 Military Maneuvers Generally, the principles of warfare are: The general receives his commands from the ruler, assembles the troops, mobilizes the army, and sets up camp. There is nothing more difficult than armed struggle. In armed struggle, the difficulty is turning the circuitous into the direct, and turning adversity…
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