Epitoma rei militaris

The Epitoma rei militaris is a military treatise written by the celebrated fourth century Roman military writer Vegetius. It was translated into English in the nineteenth century by US Army General William Dudley Foulke.

By the Great War, the treatise's commentaries on tactics and military technology had of course long since lost their relevance. However, concerns about such things as intelligence, security, and the advantage of surprise were more timeless.