PRACTICES OF WAR DEFINING TERMS Defining Terms Strategy

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PRACTICES OF WAR

PRACTICES OF WAR

DEFINING TERMS

DEFINING TERMS

Defining Terms • Strategy • Grand Strategy • Tactics • Single envelopment • Double

Defining Terms • Strategy • Grand Strategy • Tactics • Single envelopment • Double envelopment • Penetration maneuver • Turning movement • Logistics • Lines of Communication • Main effort • Secondary effort • Theater of Operations

• Deals with both the preparation for and the waging of war •

• Deals with both the preparation for and the waging of war • Most often is defined as the art of projecting and directing campaigns Strategy

• The Grand Strategy – Sometimes known as the “higher strategy” Strategy –

• The Grand Strategy – Sometimes known as the “higher strategy” Strategy – The art of employing all the resources of a nation or coalition of nations to achieve the objects of war (and peace)

Tactics • The art of executing plans and handling troops in battle • Divided

Tactics • The art of executing plans and handling troops in battle • Divided into two categories: – Minor tactics refers to maneuvering small units – Operational art refers to maneuvering large-scale units

To make the separation more distinct… – Strategy is the prelude to the battlefield

To make the separation more distinct… – Strategy is the prelude to the battlefield – Tactics are the actions on the battlefield

Examples of Tactics • Envelopment – An attack on the enemy’s flank toward his

Examples of Tactics • Envelopment – An attack on the enemy’s flank toward his rear, usually accompanied by an attack on his front • Double envelopment – An attack on both flanks of the enemy while his center is held in check

Examples of Tactics • Turning movement – A wide enveloping maneuver, passing around the

Examples of Tactics • Turning movement – A wide enveloping maneuver, passing around the side of the enemy’s main forces and attacking him from the rear

Examples of Tactics • Penetration – An attack on the enemy’s front by driving

Examples of Tactics • Penetration – An attack on the enemy’s front by driving a wedge into it or piercing it completely Main effort • Concentrating on the critical point in the enemy’s position Secondary effort • Pinning down the remainder of the enemy or moving against a secondary objective to obtain an important less critical result

German Blitzkrieg

German Blitzkrieg

Logistics • The art of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of

Logistics • The art of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces – Deployment of military forces & equipment to theater of operations – Involves the services necessary to feed, clothe, supply, transport, and house the troops

Logistics • An aspect of logistics are establishing lines of communication – Railways, waterways,

Logistics • An aspect of logistics are establishing lines of communication – Railways, waterways, roads, and air routes to reinforce and supply the troops What are the pros and cons of each?

Defining Military History. Additional terms • Theater of operations – This is the combat

Defining Military History. Additional terms • Theater of operations – This is the combat zone as well as the supply and administration area directly connected with the military operations • Campaign – A series of planned movements carried out by one or several armies in a specific area

An old saying goes, “Amateurs study tactics, armchair generals study strategy, but professionals study

An old saying goes, “Amateurs study tactics, armchair generals study strategy, but professionals study logistics” To what extent do you agree with this premise?

Quick review • Define and distinguish the difference between the following terms – Strategy

Quick review • Define and distinguish the difference between the following terms – Strategy and tactics – Grand strategy and operational art – Envelopment, turning movement, and double envelopment – Penetration, main and secondary effort – Logistics, lines of communication, and theater of operations

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