The Operational Level of War

Abstract

Combat Studies Institute developed this historical bibliography in response to a growing interest by the Army in the operational level of war -- the planning, conducting, and sustaining of larger units to obtain strategic goals within a theater. The line between the tactical and operational levels of war is blurred at the corps and division levels. Therefore, some of the works included here may seem to deal more directly with tactical considerations than operational concerns. The history of the operational level of war as a distinct subject for study can be traced as far into the past as the Grand Tactics of the Napoleonic era. English, French, Russian and German histories has been included. Some references are annotated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166438

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth R. Snoke

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Library and Information Science
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design