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Rosinski, Herbert, 1903-1962 MSC-091 Herbert F. Rosinski papers Rosinski (Herbert F.) papers 1919-1988 (bulk 1940-1962) 10 archival boxes The papers of Herbert F. Rosinski, military historian and strategist, consist of personal records, correspondence, published and unpublished writings, lectures, seminars, notes, and outlines. The bulk of the items date from the period between the 1930s and Roskinski's death in 1962, and will be of interest to students of pre and post World War II military affairs, military strategy, and international relations. The collection fully documents Rosinski's personal and public life, both in Europe and America, and was presented to the Naval War College Foundation by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins, a longtime friend and colleague of Rosinski. The collection includes materials in English French German Biographical Note

Herbert F. Rosinksi was born on January 30, 1903, in Konigsberg, East Prussia to Dr. Bernhard Rosinksi, a medical doctor and professor at the University of Konigsberg, and Sophie Leo Rosinki. He attended the Royal Wilhelms Academy and studied history, archaeology, and Egyptology at the Universitities of Tubingen, Konigsberg and Berlin. This was followed by visits to archeological sites in Greece and Egypt.

In 1925, the Rosinski family moved to Berlin where young Herbert continued his studies at the University of Berlin. He studied Japanese language and civilization at the University's seminar for Oriental languages and passed the Interpreters Examination with distinction entitled Studies on the Problem of Autarky in Japan. He continued post-doctoral studies there in the fields of political geography, economics, and sociology.

The 1930s were a period of great professional achievement and personal change for Rosinski. Intellectually, he was well on his way to making his mark in military studies, with a spate of articles to his name, lectures at the German Naval Staff College and Oxford University, and, in 1939, the European publication of The Germany Army , his seminal work. In 1934, he married Maria-Luise Tripp and the followingyear he was barred from intellectual and cultural activities because of his Jewish ancestry. (His maternal grandfather was Jewish.) He emigrated to London, England, in 1936 where he received a special grant from the Julian Corbett Prize Fund to pursue studies on Mahan, Corbett, and Castex. He was interned briefly as an enemy alien when England declared war on Germany in 1939.

Given wartime conditions in Europe, Rosinski emigrated to the United States in 1940. Upon arrival, he accepted an appointment at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He continued to lecture and write on naval, military, and foreign policy topics during the 1940s. His articles were published in Brassey's Naval Annual Yale Review, Infantry Journal, Military Affairs, and The American Historical Review . In 1944, a revised edition of The Germany Army was published. During this decade, he was affiliated with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy as a lecturer and with the Voice of America. In 1948-1949, he visited India where he lectured to Indian Army Generals and interviewed Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, a high point in his academic career.

The 1950s saw Rosinski a frequent lecturer at the National War College and the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. There he made the aquaintance of Read Admiral Henry E. Eccles who became a lifelong friend andintellectual mentor. In 1951, he began an affiliation with the Council on Foreign Relations which lasted a decade. Research and writing continued to absorb much of his time as he authored several unpublished studies, include The Evolution of Warfare, Halder Study and Power and Peace . He made four separate study tours of Europe in connection with research for these works.

Herbert Rosinski died on February 27, 1962, in New York, after suffering his second heart attack. Rosinski's works were reprinted in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Power and Humand Destiny , an adaptation of Power and Peace , was edited by Dr. Richard Stebbins and published in 1965; a new edition of The German Army in 1966; The Development of Naval Thought , a compilation of his contributions to Brassey's Naval Annual , edited by B. Mitchell Simpson III and published by the Naval War College Press in 1977; and a German version of his doctoral dissertation, Autarky in Japan in 1982.

Chronology of Naval Service note 1903 Born, January 30, Konigsberg, East Prussia, Germany. 1911-1921 Attended Royal Wilhelms Gymnasium, Konigsberg. 1921-1925 Student at Universities of Tubingen, Konigsberg, Berlin, and Halle. 1930-1932 Postdoctoral studies at University of Berlin. 1934 June 2, Marries Maria-Luise Tripp. 1932-1935 Lectures and writes on military and naval topics and Japan. 1935 Barred from educational and cultural activities because of Jewish ancestry. 1936 Emigrated from Germany to England. 1937 Lectured at Oxford University. 1938 Received grant from Julian Corbett Prize Fund for studies on Mahan, Corbett, Castex. 1939 Interned as enemy alien upon outbreak of war with Germany. Publication of The German Army. 1940 Admitted as visitor to U.S.; accepted appointment as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. 1941 Appointed lecturer at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. 1942 Publication of Sea Power in the Pacific with W.B. Ellinger. 1944 Publication of revised edition of The Germany Army. 1944-1945 Military analyst for the Voice of America. 1946 Lectured at Naval War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and Canadian Institute of International Affairs. 1948-1949 Visited and lectured in India. 1949 Visited and lectured in England and Switzerland; divorced from Maria-Luise Rosinski. 1951-1961 Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York, Researcher. 1953 Became naturalized citizen. 1955 Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York, Member. 1957-1958 Power and Peace Project sponsored by the Twentieth Century Fund. 1959 Institute for Strategic Studies, London, England, Member. 1962 Died, February 27, New York, New York. Collection Information

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Author, "Title," Page or Date. Herbert F. Roskinski papers, MSC-091, Box number, Folder number. Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

The collection is arranged into six series: Series 1. Personal records Series 2. Correspondence Series 3. Published writings Series 4. Lectures and seminar presentations Series 5. Unpublished writings Series 6. Notes and outlines

The collection consists of ten boxes of papers which fully document Rosinski's personal life and academic career, both in Europe and America. They are divided into six series and follow the sequence and numerical designations assigned to them by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins. Stebbins was a friend and colleague of Rosinski and prepared the collection for transfer to the War College.

Series 1 (personal records) contains biographical statements, photographs, fellowship applications, income tax records, medical records, estate records, and copies of his obituary. Series 2(correspondence) includes letters to and from Rosinski, largely on topics related to his career - i.e., his academic appointments, research and publications,and publishing contracts. The letters appear in English, German, and French. Series 3 (published writings) contains copies of his pamphlets, articles, book reviews, editorials, and major books. Series 4 (lectures and seminars) includes presentations delivered during his academic career; the materials are in English and German. Series 5 unpublished writings) includes holograph and typescript articles as well as accounts of conversations with various figures. Series 6 (notes and outlines) contains material on German affairs, military affairs, seapower, and airpower.

Administrative information

The Rosinski collection was presented to the Naval War College Foundation for deposit in the Naval Historical Collection by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins of Boston, Massachusetts in August 1987.

Dr. Stebbins, Rosinski's friend and colleague for many years, prepared the collection for transfer, adding an inventory of Rosinski's publications nad a biographical outline. He also annotated much of the material.

The collection was processed in 1988 by Dr. Evelyn Cherpak, archivist and special collections curator of the Naval Historical Collection at the Naval War College.

Names Richard P. Stebbins Subjects Eccles, Henry E., 1898-1986 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831 Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964 Naval strategy World War, 1939-1945 Military planning--Germany Types of Materials Letters (correspondence) lectures publications manuscripts personal papers Titles: The German Army The development of naval thought : essays Additional Information

Additional Rosinski papers are held by the Naval War College. Correspondence regarding Rosinksi lectures, 1940 and 1946. Rosinski's 1948 lecture on The Evolution of Sea Power. Two boxes of Rosinski's letters, speeches, writings, and printed items.

Personal Papers Series I 1 box personal papers Scope and Contents note

Series I contains biographical statements, photographs, fellowship applications, income tax records, medical records ,estate records, and copies of Rosinksi's obituary.

 Inventory of Papers of Herbert Rosinski prepared by Richard P. Stebbins. 1 1 Career Chronology prepared by Richard P. Stebbins, 1987. 1 2 1987 An Annotated Checklist of the works of Herbert Rosinski compiled by Richard P. Stebbins, 1987. 1 3 1987 Index to Correspondence of Herbert Rosinski with an introductory note by Richard P. Stebbins. 1 4 Personal Documents, including certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, certificate of naturalization, and certificate of death. 1 5 Passports and Identity Documents. 1 6 Photographs, Personal and Family. 1 7 Bank Books. 1 8 Address Books. 1 9 Personal History Statements, including curriculum vita, publications in English, job applications, and list of academic and professional positions. 1 10 Fellowship applications, including those for Guggenheim and James Forrestal Fellowships. 1 11 Income Tax Records, 1940-1945. 1 12 1940-1945 Income Tax Records, 1946-1952. 1 13 1946-1952 Income Tax Records, 1953-56. 1 14 1953-1956 Income Tax Records, 1957-1961. 1 15 1957-1961 Medical Records. 1 16 Obituaries, 1962. 1 17 1962 Personal Papers, Estate Papers. 2 1 Miscellaneous. 2 2 Correspondence Series II 2 boxes correspondence Scope and Contents note

Series II contains letters to and from Rosinski, as well as correspondence initiated by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins and Dr. Evelyn Cherpak regarding the location of Rosinski manuscripts in other libraries.

 Arrangement note

The series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically, except for several folders (arranged by subject) containing correspondence written in German and sent by Rosinski from India in 1948-1949 and from Europe in 1958-1961.

 Correspondence, Letters sent from Europe and India, 1948-1949. 2 3 1948-1949 Letters sent from Europe, 1958. 2 4 1958 Letters sent from Europe, 1960. 2 5 1960 Letters sent from Europe, 1961. 2 6 1961 Letters received, Army War College, 1956-1957. 2 7 1956-1957 Letters received, Boeing Company, 1942-1986. 2 8 1942-1986 Letters sent and received, Boston University Library, 1985-1986. 2 9 1985-1986 Letters sent and received, Brookings Institution, 1953-1986. 2 10 1953-1986 Letters sent and received, Admiral C.R. Brown, 1948-1960. 2 11 1948-1960 Letters sent and received, Edward M. Earle, 1943. 2 12 1943 Letters received, RADM Henry E. Eccles, 1954-1985. 2 13 1954-1985 Letters received, Col. A. Ernst, 1951-1962. 2 14 1951-1962 Letters sent and received, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1941-1943. 2 15 1941-1943 Letters received, Foreign Affairs , 1939-1941. 2 16 1939-1941 Letters received, Hans Friedrich-Freska, 1947-1962. 2 17 1947-1962 Letters received, Christian Herter, 1950-1962. 2 18 1950-1962 Letters sent and received, Hogarth Press, 1941-1963. 2 19 1941-1963 Letters received, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1946-1956. 2 20 1946-1956 Letters received, Infantry Journal, 1941-1961. 2 21 1941-1961 Letters sent and received, Institute for Advanced Study, 1940-1943. 2 22 1940-1943 Letters received, Captain Tracy B. Kittredge, 1951-1956. 2 23 1951-1956 Letters sent and received, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1940-1963. 2 24 1940-1963 Letters received, National War College, 1950-1951. 2 25 1950-1951 Letters sent and received, Naval War College, 1940-1953. 2 26 1940-1953 Correspondence, Letters sent and received, Naval War College Review , Posthumous Publications, 1975-1977. 3 1 1975-1977 Letters sent and received, Naval War College, Rosinski Paper, 1986-1987. 3 2 1986-1987 Letters received, Office of War Information, 1945. 3 3 1945 Letters sent and received, Oxford University Press, 1942. 3 4 1942 Letters received, John McAuley Palmer, 1941-1946. 3 5 1941-1946 Letters sent and received, Frederick H. Praeger, Inc., 1963-1968. 3 6 1963-1968 Letters sent and received, Princeton University Press, 1942- 3 7 Letters received, Helmuth and Elisabeth Reme, 1950-1951. 3 8 1950-1951 Letters received, Mathilde Rohland, 1948-1949. 3 9 1948-1949 Letters received, Leo Strauss, 1950-1964. 3 10 1950-1964 Letters sent and received, Twentieth Century Fund, 1956-1986. 3 11 1956-1986 Letters received, Anne-Marie Volger, 1950-1951. 3 12 1950-1951 Letters received, Burke Wilkinson, 1948-1956. 3 13 1948-1956 Letters received, RADM Harry E. Yarnell, 1941-1948. 3 14 1941-1948 Miscellaneous Letters received, A-B. 3 15 Miscellaneous Letters received, C-D. 3 16 Miscellaneous Letters received, E-H. 3 17 Miscellaneous Letters received, H-K. 3 18 Miscellaneous Letters received, L-M. 3 19 Miscellaneous Letters received, M-N. 3 20 Miscellaneous Letters received, O-R. 3 21 Miscellaneous Letters received, R-S. 3 22 Miscellaneous Letters received, S-V. 3 23 Miscellaneous Letters received, W-Z. 3 24 Writings Series III 1930-1977 2 boxes publications Scope and Contents note

Series III contains copies of Rosinski's major books, pamphlets, articles, book reviews, and letters to the editor, which appeared in US and foreign periodicals. They include studies on Sea Power, Warfare, National Defense, Clausewitz, Mahan, the Strategy of War, German Naval Thought, and Japan.

 Books and Pamphlets, Das Japanische Kaisereich , 1937. 4 1 1937 Review of Das Japanische Kaisereich . 4 2 Deutsche Bearbeitung von Castex , 1937. 4 3 1937 The German Army , 1940. 4 4 1940 The German Army , 1965. 4 5 1965 The German Army , Reviews of. 4 6 1965 Die Deutsche Armee , 1970. 4 7 1970 Sea Power in the Pacific , 1942. 4 8 1942 Power and Human Destiny , 1965. 4 9 1965 Power and Human Destiny , Reviews of. 4 10 Writings, El Poder y el destino humano, , 1967. 5 1 1967 The Development of Naval Thought , 1977. 5 2 1977 The Development of Naval Thought , Reviews. 5 3 Pamphlets, Studien zum Problem der Autarkie in Japan, 1930. 5 4 1930 The Evolution of Sea Power, 1951. 5 5 1951 The Evolution of the Conduct of War, 2nd edition, 1958. 5 6 1958 Articles and Reviews, American Historical Review, 1942-1947. 5 7 1942-1947 Brassey's Naval Annual, "Command of the Sea," 1939. 5 8 1939 Brassey's Naval Annual, "Mahan and the Present War," 1941. 5 9 1941 Brassey's Naval Annual, "The Expansion of Sea Power in the Present War," 1944. 5 10 1944 Brassey's Naval Annual, "Strategy and Propaganda in German Naval Thought," 1945. 5 11 1945 Brassey's Naval Annual, "The Role of Sea Power in Global Warfare of the Future," 1947. 5 12 1947 Deutsche Literaturzeitang, 1931. 5 13 1931 Historische Zeitschrift and Wetenschappelijke Bladen, Articles in, 1935. 5 14 1935 Infantry Journal , Reviews, 1941-43. 5 15 1941-1943 Infantry Journal , articles and reviews, 1944-1950. 5 16 1944-1950 Journal of World History , "The 20th Century Revolution in Warfare," 1958 and Readings in American Foreign Policy , 5th edition 5 17 The Nation , Reviews, 1940-1944. 5 18 1940-1944 The National Review , "The Strategic Geography of Oceans," 1938. 5 19 1938 The Naval War College Review , "From Scharnhorst to Schlieffen: The Rise and Decline of German Military Thought," 1976. 5 20 1976 Nene Zurcher Zeitung , 1958. 5 21 1958 New York Times Magazine , "The Army Behind Hitler," 1939. 5 22 1939 Political Quarterly , "The Reichswehr Crisis," 1938. 5 23 1938 The Reporter , "More than Ever - Land vs. Sea Power," 1950. 5 24 1950 Round Table , "The Past and Future of Warfare," 1938 and "The German Military Mind," 1939. 5 25 1938-1939 Yale Review , Reviews of books on Naval Strategy, 1942. 5 26 1942 Lectures and Seminars Series IV 1937-1956 1 box presentations Scope and Contents note

Series IV consists of lectures and seminar presentations delivered by Rosinski at universities, war colleges, and conferences both in the US and abroad. His topics ranged from sea power to Soviet strategy and Mahan and Corbett.

 Arrangement note

Series IV is arranged chronologically.

 Lectures and Seminars, Development of Clausewitz's Theory of War, Oxford University, 1937. Edited and unedited versions and revised draft. 5 27 1937 Lectures and Seminars, Changes in Character of War, London, [1939]. 6 1 1939 Changes in German Army, London, [1939]. 6 2 1939 The Role of Civilian Scholars in the Study of War, American Historical Association, 1940. 6 3 1940 Clipping referring to Lecture on Strategic Aspects of American Defense at American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1940. 6 4 1940 Command of the Sea, Lowell Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, 1941. 6 5 1941 German Military Studies, 1919-1945, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1945. 6 6 1919-1945 Expansion of Sea Power, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1945. 6 7 1945 German Industrial Mobilization, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1946. 6 8 1946 Lectures delivered to Generals of the Indian Army, New Delhi, 1948, entitled The World Crisis, The Evolution of Warfare, Warfare of the Future, The German School of Military Thought, The Germany Gerneral Staff System, Coordination of Strategy, and Industrial Mobilization and Higher Military Organization. 6 9 1948 Notes for lectures delivered to Generals of the Indian Army, New Delhi, 1948. 6 10 1948 Role of the Small Neutral State, Swiss Officer's Society, Bern, Switzerland, 1954. 6 11 1954 Lecture Notes on Sea Power and Industrial Warfare, 1949. 6 12 1949 Soviet Strategy, 1950-1955, National War College, 1950. 6 13 1950 Asiatic Third Force, School of Advanced International Studies Alumni Association, Washington, D.C., 1951. 6 14 1951 Maritime Strategy in First and Second World Wars, [1951]. 6 15 1951 The Characteristics of Sea Power, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1951. 6 16 1951 Notes on Development of Global Strategy, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1952. 6 17 1952 Clausewitz, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1953. 6 18 1953 Mahan and Corbett, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1953. 6 19 1953 Lecture Notes for Naval War College presentations, 1953. 6 20 1953 Sea Power and Naval Power and Their Relation to National Power in the World Today, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1956. 6 21 1956 Discussion at Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1956. 6 22 1956 The Structure of Military Strategy, Army War College, 1956. 6 23 1956 The Structure of Strategy in the Nuclear Age, Army War College, 1956. 6 24 1956 Unpublished Writings Series V 1935-1963 2.75 boxes manuscripts Scope and Contents note

Series V contains unpublished holograph and typescript articles, editorials, reviews, and accounts of Rosinski's conversations with Nehru.

 Arrangement note

Series V is arranged chronologically.

 Unpublished/Unidentified Writings, Ueber die Theorie des Krieges, [1953]. 7 1 1953 Clausewitz and Schlieffen, [1938]. 7 2 1938 Mahan, 1938. 7 3 1938 Anglo-German Naval Relations, [1940]. 7 4 1940 The German Problem for Atlantic Monthly , 1941. 7 5 1941 Tirpitz and the Anglo-German Naval Rivaly, Guggenheim Fellowship Application, [1941]. 7 6 1941 Draft Memo on Allied Strategy, 1941. 7 7 1941 World-Wide Strategy, 1942. 7 8 1942 The Delimitation of Strategy, Operations, and Tactics, [1943]. 7 9 1943 General Staff Make-Up, 1944; Hitler's Strategy of Despair, [1944]. 7 10 1944 Proposals for Interrogation of German Officers, [1945]. 7 11 1945 Der Kries zur see, 1945. 7 12 1945 Survey of German material for Industrial College of Armed Forces, 1946. 7 13 1946 Truman Doctrine, 1947. 7 14 1947 Review of French War Books, [1947]. 7 15 1947 Review of British Naval Books, [1947]. 7 16 1947 Review of Military and Political Consequences of Atomic Energy , 1948. 7 17 1948 Conversations with Nehru (German), 1949. 7 18 1949 Conversations with Nehru (English), 1949. 7 19 1949 Letters relating to Conversations with Nehru, 1949. 7 20 1949 The Education of the Officer, 1949. 7 21 1949 The World of Jawaharlal Nehru, 1950. 7 22 1950 Unpublished/Unidentified Writings, Russia's Feet of Clay, [1951]. 8 1 1951 The European Problem Area, [1952]. 8 2 1952 American Foreign Policy, 1952. 8 3 1952 Matsuoka, [1953]. 8 4 1953 Germany in 1953, 1954. 8 5 1954 The World War, 1954. 8 6 1954 Halder Study, Part I, [1954]. 8 7 1954 Halder Study, Germany Strategy in the Second World War, Part II, [1956]. 8 8 1956 Halder Study, The Russian Campaign of 1941, Part III, [1956]. 8 9 1956 Halder Study, Notes. 8 10 New Thoughts on Strategy, 1955. 8 11 1955 The Disarmament Problem in 1955. 8 12 1955 The Evolution of Warfare , 1955, Part I, Warfare and Strategy; Part II, The Early Period of Strategy; Part III, The Consolidation of Strategy. 8 13 1955 The Evolution of Warfare , 1955, Part IV, The Industrialization of Warfare. 8 14 1955 The Evolution of Warfare , 1955, Part V, The Problem of Strategic Thought at Mid-Century. 8 15 1955 Unpublished/Unidentified Writings, The Evolution of Warfare , Comments on, 1955. 9 1 1955 Comments on the Theory of War, 1957. 9 2 1957 The Control of World Revolution, ca. 1958. 9 3 1958 Civilizations and Religions, 1959. 9 4 1959 The Western Powers, 1959. 9 5 1959 The Development of Strategy, ca. 1959. 9 6 1959 The Development of Strategy, ca. 1959. 9 6 1959 The Role of Historical Studies in the Scientific Age, 1959. 9 7 1959 Europe in 1961. 9 8 Power and Peace , 1962 (German). 9 9 1962 Power and Human Destiny , 1963, Part I. 9 10 1963 Power and Human Destiny , 1963, Part II. 9 11 1963 Power and Human Destiny , Related Studies. 9 12 Notes and Outlines Series V .25 box notes Scope and Contents note

Series V contains materials on German affairs, military affairs, seapower, and air power.

 Notes and outlines, Notes on German Affairs. 9 13 Notes on Military Affairs. 9 14 Notes on Sea Power and Mahan. 9 15 Air Power, Outline. 9 16 Notes on Soviet Affairs. 9 17 The Future of War and the Problem of Permanent Peace, Outline. 9 18 Global Age, Outline, ca. 1953. 9 19 1953 Unpublished typescript Biography of Rosinski by Richard P. Stebbins, 1988. 2 copies. 10 1 1988