The dawn of modern warfare history of the art of war volume iv paperback dec 1 1990 by hans delbruck author walter j renfroe jr translator 48 out of 5 stars 10 ratings see all formats and editions. Buy the paperback book the dawn of modern warfare history of the art of war volume iv by hans delbruck at indigoca canadas largest bookstore free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders by the fifteenth century the swiss method of warfare in which disciplined foot soldiers fought in tightly formed units was being imitated the germans and spanish took notice when in 1479 . The era of modern warmaking was at hand in this last volume of his classic history of the art of war hans delbruck considers new developments the use of gunpowder the invention of firearms and the employment of noisy large cannon that shot stone and later iron balls. The dawn of modern warfare history of the art of war volume iv paperback december 1 1990 by hans delbruck author walter j renfroe jr translator 13 ratings see all formats and editions. The era of modern warmaking was at hand in this last volume of his classic history of the art of war hans delbr ck considers new developments the use of gunpowder the invention of firearms and