Order Out Of Chaos
A Study Of The Application Of Aufgstaktik By 11th Panzer Division During The Chir River Battles 7-19 December 1942
Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
| Author: | Captain Robert G. Walters | ISBN: | 9781786250889 |
| Publisher: | Verdun Press | Publication: | November 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Verdun Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Captain Robert G. Walters |
| ISBN: | 9781786250889 |
| Publisher: | Verdun Press |
| Publication: | November 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Verdun Press |
| Language: | English |
The U.S. Army’s current AirLand battle doctrine emphasizes maneuver warfare. Coupled to this revision in doctrine there has been no major update to U.S. command and control philosophy. The German Army of World War II also operated under a maneuver warfare doctrine. Its use of Auftragstaktik, a command and control philosophy, provides valuable lessons for our army from an historical perspective. This monograph presents an anatomy of the Chir River battles from a command and control, as opposed to a tactical, perspective. The brilliant defense of the German weak positions against a numerically superior Soviet attacker provides an interesting parallel to the current situation faced by NATO units in Central Europe. Auftragstaktik should serve well as a foundation from which the U.S. Army can develop a coherent command and control philosophy that complements the AirLand battle doctrine.
The U.S. Army’s current AirLand battle doctrine emphasizes maneuver warfare. Coupled to this revision in doctrine there has been no major update to U.S. command and control philosophy. The German Army of World War II also operated under a maneuver warfare doctrine. Its use of Auftragstaktik, a command and control philosophy, provides valuable lessons for our army from an historical perspective. This monograph presents an anatomy of the Chir River battles from a command and control, as opposed to a tactical, perspective. The brilliant defense of the German weak positions against a numerically superior Soviet attacker provides an interesting parallel to the current situation faced by NATO units in Central Europe. Auftragstaktik should serve well as a foundation from which the U.S. Army can develop a coherent command and control philosophy that complements the AirLand battle doctrine.
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