The Prussian officer, entertainment and military writer Julius von Voß (1768-1832) was one of the most prolific authors of his time. As an accurate observer of the Berlin petty bourgeoisie, as the founder of the "Berlin Posse" and as the author of a large number of original novels, plays and satirical writings, he is once again attracting the interest of literary scholars today. Based on a broad source base, some of which has been evaluated for the first time, this biography offers a well-founded overview of the origins and life of the author, who had long been forgotten. The focus is on his work on military theory. For the first time, Julius von Voß is also acknowledged as a strategic and tactical thinker as well as a practical military inventor who can be located in the circle of Prussian reformers and enlighteners. M.