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How do you know it's a German Army War College publication? Reasons for my doubt:
"Ellis Bata" doesn't sound at all like a German name.
There was no War College in Germany in 1923. There were some remains of the Prussian Military Academy, but the Treaty of Versailles forbid work being done there. The academy wasn't reactivated until 1935.
The academy in Prussia isn't usually called "Army War College". However, there are such academies in Japan, India and the US.
The link is from Strategy Page. I have listened to a lot of their podcasts and greatly respect them.
But the link doesn't say it was from a German Army War College publication. It just says "In an official Army War College publication". All hydkyll's reasons for thinking it likely to be from another country seem strong to me.
You are right, I added "German" for clarity because I assumed it was true given the context then forgot I had done this. Sorry.