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Tactics |
The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other |
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Tactical level of war |
the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces
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Engagement |
A tactical conflict usually between opposing lower echelon maneuver forces |
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What echelons typically conduct engagement |
Brigade and smaller echelons |
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What echelons typically conduct engagement |
Brigade and smaller echelons |
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How long do engagements last |
Usually short executed in terms of minutes hours or days |
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What echelons typically conduct engagement |
Brigade and smaller echelons |
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How long do engagements last |
Usually short executed in terms of minutes hours or days |
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Battle |
A set of related engagements that last longer and involve larger forces than an engagement |
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What do battles affect |
The course of campaign or major operation |
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What do battles affect |
The course of campaign or major operation |
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When does a battle occur |
When a division corps or army commander fight for one or more significant objective. |
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The art of tactics consists of three interrelated aspects what r they |
*creative and flexible array of means to accomplish missions *decision making under conditions of uncertainty *understanding the effects of combat on a soldier |
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Science of tactics |
Understanding of those military aspects of tactics capabilities techniques and procedures that can be measured and codified |
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Hasty operation |
An operation in which the commander directs immediately available forces using fragmentary orders to perform activities with minimal preparation trading planning and preparation trading planning and preparation time for speed of execution |
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Deliberate operation |
Tactical situation allows the development and coordination of detailed plan including multiple branches and sequels |
