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main purpose of offense
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to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the enemy force
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How do Commanders achieve surprise?
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by varying the direction, timing, boldness, means, and force of the attack.
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four primary Offensive tasks
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movement to contact, attack, exploitation, and pursuit.
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three basic defensive tasks
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Area defense, mobile defense, and retrograde
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three forms of retrograde
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delay, withdrawal , and retirement
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forms of defense
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defense of a linear obstacle, perimeter defense, and reverse slope defense
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main focus of the commander for the offense
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to expedite the outcome
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science of tactics
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The science of tactics encompasses the understanding of those military aspects
—capabilities, techniques, and procedures that can be measured and codified |
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Tactics
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the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each
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Maneuver
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the employment of forces in the operational area through movement i
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