Exploring military victory in battle: a qualitative study on contemporary tactics/ Lars Henåker

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2020Subject(s): Online resources: In: Defence Studies: Vol 20, No. 2, June 2020, pp. 163-181 (105)Summary: This study explores the relationships between how tacticians act and the mechanisms used, resulting in either success or defeat in relation to theories about combat in land warfare. Current research emphasizes in particular the following elements: deployment, reconnaissance, manoeuvre, breakthrough, tempo, surprise, exploitation, and enemy organizational breakdown, as important aspects of how tactical victory can be achieved.
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This study explores the relationships between how tacticians act and the mechanisms used, resulting in either success or defeat in relation to theories about combat in land warfare. Current research emphasizes in particular the following elements: deployment, reconnaissance, manoeuvre, breakthrough, tempo, surprise, exploitation, and enemy organizational breakdown, as important aspects of how tactical victory can be achieved.

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