As someone not into war, I didn't know those words meant anything different from just large scale war or all out war. From Wikipedia, yes it seems total war is

As someone not into war, I didn't know those words meant anything different from just large scale war or all out war. From Wikipedia, yes it seems total war is what is meant: > Total war is a type of warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the war, and gives priority to warfare over non-combatant needs.