Screen LibraryOn tactics : a theory of victory in battle /
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Naval Institute Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Annapolis, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xi, 242 pages : forms ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781682471630 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 1682471632 (hardback : alkaline paper) 9781682471647 (ebook) 1682471640 (ebook) |
| CLC: | E83 |
| Call Number: | E83/F911 |
| Contents: | On theory and tactics -- The tactician's task -- Part I: Tactical Tenets. Maneuver -- Mass -- Firepower -- Tempo -- Deception -- Surprise -- Confusion -- Shock -- Moral cohesion -- Part II: Tactical Concepts. The culminating point of victory -- The offense, the defense, and the initiative -- Command and control -- Environment and geography -- Crossing the bridge: linking tactics with strategy -- Conclusion -- Appendices. A. The principles of planning -- B. The operational level of war -- C. The center of gravity -- D. Conventional vs. guerilla warfare -- E. Training and eduction -- F. Philip |