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42 Cards in this Set
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What is military history?
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The study of activities of all armed forces in peace and war
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What are the 8 activities included in the study of military history?
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-Battles and campaigns
-Logistics -Military and society -Strategy and Tactics -Doctrine and Training -Weapons and technology -Organizations -Military leaders |
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What are the four types of military history?
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1. Biographical - military lives, great and otherwise
2. Institutional - preparing for war 3. Operational - battles, campaigns, tactics, and planning 4. Social & Technology - context for operations |
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What is operational military history?
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The study of battles, campaigns, tactics, & planning in history
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What is institutional history?
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Preparation for war or the study of how an institution prepares for war.
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What does a Biographical history entail?
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Shows the aspects of certain leaders lifes on their ability to lead; success and failures (ie. Patton: a genius for war, Carlo D'este) or military history from the perspective of individuals
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What are Social and Technological histories?
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Provides insight into events that led to the widening of war both before and after the event, that profoundly affected the history of the US Army and still affects the way the army thinks about itself now
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What are 7 benefits we can gain by using military history?
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-Learn from the past
-Understand military concepts -Study lives of soldiers in the past -Understand doctrinal evolution -Broaden knowledge of military subjects -Understand leadership issues -Learn about strategy and tactics |
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What are the 7 constants of war?
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1. Terrain
2. Logistics 3. Communications 4. Technology 5. Surprise 6. Leadership 7. Troop Readiness |
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what are the two things with history that would be considered a misuse of the information? What should those two things be instead?
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1. History provides understanding, not proof;
2. History provides insight, not analogy, |
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What three things you can do to help you to study military history?
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1. Start with what is personally interesting
2. Make study of military history continous 3. Create a personal study program and take advantage of opporrtunities to learn |
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What are the two primary aspects of teaching military history?
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1. Pass the importance on to subordinates
2. Demonstrate methods of studying military history |
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What is battle analysis?
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A method used by the US Army to provide a systematic approach to the study of battles, campaigns, and other operations.
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What are the four steps of battle annalysis?
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1. Define the subject
2. Set the stage 3. Describe the action 4. Draw lessons and insights |
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What are the two things that define the Subject in Step 1 of Battle Analysis?
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1. Quantity and type of sources (books, articles, and other)
2. Quality of sources (content, bias, and intent) |
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What are the Operational Settings in Step 2 of Battle Analysis Setting the Stage?
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1. Context
2. Objectives 3. Additional Factors (alliances, tactics, doctrine, and personalities) |
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What are the Tactical Situations for Step 2 of Battle Analysis Set the Stage?
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1. Alternatives
2. Area of Operations 3. Weather 4. Terrain |
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What do you use to Compare Forces in Step 2 of Battle Analysis Set the Stage?
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* Size & composition
* Technology * Logistics * C3 *Inelligence * Doctrine & Training * Condition & Morale * Leadership |
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What is the process of Step 3 in Battle Anaylysis Describe the Action?
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State missions of opposing forces
Describe initial disposition of forces Describe opening moves Detail major phases State outcome |
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What does BIOS stand for in regards to the types of military history?
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B - Biography
I - Institutional O - Operational S - Social & Technological |
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What is military history?
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The study of activities of all armed forces in peace & war
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What are four commonly identified types of military history?
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1. Operational
2. institutional 3. biographical 4. social and technological. |
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What are some of the reasons for military professionals to study military history?
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Learn from past experience.
Understand military concepts. Study the lives of soldiers in the past. Understand doctrinal evolution. Broaden knowledge of military subjects. Understand leadership issues. Learn about strategy and tactics. |
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What types of activities are included in military history?
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Battles and campaigns
Strategy and tactics Doctrine and training Organizations Logistics The military and society Weapons and technology Military leaders (great and not so great). |
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What are some limitations of a study of military history?
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History provides understanding, not proof
History provides insight, not analogy. |
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What are the 7 “constants of war?”
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Terrain
Logistics Communications Technology Surprise Leadership Troop readiness. |
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What are the most important principles in studying military history?
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Begin with what interests you
Study continuously Develop a study plan. |
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How can subordinates be taught the value of military history?
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1. Help them determine what is of interest to them
2. Encourage them to study continuously 3. Help them develop a study plan. |
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What is Battle Analysis?
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A process used by the Army which provides a systematic approach to the study of past campaigns, battles, and operations to derive lessons and insights relevant to contemporary military professionalism
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What are the four steps of the Battle Analysis process?
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Define the subject
Set the stage Describe the action Draw military lessons and insights |
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What are the types of research sources used to support a battle analysis?
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Books (memoirs, official histories, operational histories, institutional histories), articles, primary sources (memos, letters, after-action reports), video presentations, oral histories, electronic media (worldwide web).
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What are some limitations of a battle analysis?
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History of any kind provides understanding, not proof; insight, not analogy.
Battle analysis may impose a structure on events that were essentially chaotic in real time. |
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What are the main elements of describing the action?
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State the mission of opposing forces, describe initial dispositions, describe opening moves, detail major phases, state the outcome.
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What are two elements of drawing lessons and insights from a battle analysis?
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Establish cause and effect
Establish military lessons and determine their relevance to contemporary military professionalism. |
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How can leaders describe battle analysis methodology to subordinates?
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Define and outline the methodology
Provide an example Encourage the study of military history with the battle analysis framework as a guide |
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Why is the study of military history important to Army leaders?
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It provides a means of thinking about the profession in realistic terms.
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What are the four steps of battle analysis?
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Define the subject.
Set the stage. Describe the action. Draw lessons and insights. |
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Which step in battle analysis has the 4 w's?
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Step 1
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What questions do you ask on Step 4 Draw Lesons & Insights?
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Why did events turn out the way they did?
What is relevant about this study to current operations? Who won? Who lost? What were the constants that affected the outcome? |
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What are the four steps of battle analysis?
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Define the subject.
Set the stage. Describe the action. Draw lessons and insights. |
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Which step in battle analysis has the 4 w's?
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Step 1
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What questions do you ask on Step 4 Draw Lesons & Insights?
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Why did events turn out the way they did?
What is relevant about this study to current operations? Who won? Who lost? What were the constants that affected the outcome? |
