EVOLUTION OF MILITARY UNIT CONTROL. 500BC-1965AD

Abstract

Unit control has evolved over a period of several thousand years. The control of military units is based upon the organizational formation for combat and upon the weaponry then currently in common usage. Leadership at all levels and a system of battlefield communication are essential elements for the establishment and maintenance of unit control. Historically, the evolution of unit control falls into two distinct periods: The Ancient and Modern.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 1965
Accession Number
AD0472211

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  • Virgil Ney

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Warfare

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  • Military Science
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