Contending Concepts Tactics & Operational Art. Volume II,

Abstract

This study attempts to isolate tactical doctrine as it contributes to the battlefield performance of the U.S. 'heavy' division. Using a systems approach, the study evaluates identical divisions as they operate in a 1986 European battlefield environment against a Warsaw Pact force. The variable within each system is the tactical doctrine used by the division. Two tactical doctrines are tested. The first, the 'base case,' is the current doctrine out of 'How to Fight' series of Field Manuals, most particularly FM100-5 Operations and FM7-1000 Armored and Mechanized Division Operations. The second, the 'alternative,' is called 'Mobile Operations' and represents the study group's synthesis of some of the best operational features of U.S., USSR, Israeli and German doctrines and their antecedents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077645

Entities

People

  • E. A. Bryla
  • M. S. Lancaster
  • W. C. Rennagel

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fire Support
  • Logistics
  • Military Organizations
  • Surveillance
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design