The changing face of war : into the fourth generation/

LIND William S

The changing face of war : into the fourth generation/ William S Lind - 2016

The article highlights about first to fourth generation of warfare. First generation warfare reflects tactics of the era smoothbore musket, the tactics were developed partially in response to technological factors. Second generation warfare was a response to the rifled musket, breech loaders, barbed wire the machinegun and indirect fire. Third generation saw the formal recognition and adoption of the operational art, intially by the Prussian army. Fourth generation is a gold of collapsing the enemy internally.


WAR -- ARMED FORCES