The Critical Role of Studying Military History by Those in the Profession of Military Arms

Abstract

The study of military history is an important responsibility of those in the profession of arms. By learning from an organizations past mistakes and past successes it allows for future operations to have positive results and tighter unit cohesion. I will clarify this by the utilization of themes which will show both successes and failures from the study of, and failure to, study military history. These themes will encompass tactical mistakes made by failing to study military history, tactical advancements made by studying military history, and unit pride developed by studying the military history of the unit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2009
Accession Number
AD1133972

Entities

People

  • Drew D Zelle

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Cohesion
  • Combat Operations
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Errors
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • History
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Learning
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • User Friendly
  • Vehicles
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design