The Psychology of War

The good leader is the man who builds up morale. How does he do it? What kind of man must he be? If he is a poor leader, can he become a better one? And there are mobs and panics to be understood too. Panics may occur in well-disciplined troops if all the conditions for panic are present. Why are seasoned troops panicked less than green troops? Each individual must know how to get the most out of his talents. The primitive fact of combat is that man pushes when he encounters an obstacle to the achievement of his desire. Pushes more if blocked, gets angry if still thwarted, and then fights. He fights by learning how to use