Unit Leadership on the Nuclear Battlefield

Abstract

The basic question is how the unit commander can operate in a nuclear atmosphere and how this differs from the conventional atmosphere. A literary search was conducted in order to develop authoritative opinions on the nature and purpose of leadership and nuclear tactics, this was limited to command at battalion and lower. The information developed was considered in view of training the individual soldier, nuclear tactics and feasibility of operations, and mission accomplishment. It was concluded that unit commanders can operate on the nuclear battlefield by use of intelligent training and flexible adaptation to changing situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012623

Entities

People

  • Jerald A. Mortensen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Battlefields
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Leadership
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.