Operational Vision: The Way Means Reach the End

Abstract

This monograph discusses the development and role of operational vision as it applies to conventional warfare. The study reviews classical and modern military thinkers to produce a theoretical base for operational vision. An examination of current and emerging doctrine identifies how the US Army develops and incorporates operational vision into campaign design. Two operational commanders are analyzed, based on theory and doctrine, to determine how they developed, stated and used operational vision. These commanders are General Hodges, Commander First US Army, and General Patton, Commander Third US Army. This analysis focuses on the time before, during and after the 1944-45 German Ardennes Campaign. The monograph concludes that current doctrine should emphasize that the commander's estimate is independent of the staff, and should provide the driving force behind staff estimates. These staff estimates should answer the concerns and questions of the commander.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253541

Entities

People

  • John E. Schlott

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Doctrine
  • Land Warfare
  • New York
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Statistical inference.