Battle of Kursk: The Operational Art and Principles of War

Abstract

When looking at the fundamental principles of war, it is clear that the Soviets demonstrated a far greater grasp in application than that of the Hitler and his staff. From the operational planning, to the execution, the Soviet Army showed the ability to grow where as the Germans reverted or remained marred in doctrine of their past campaigns. The Russian showed more flexibility in adapting to German tactics than their counterparts. General Zhukov clearly understood the Russian Center of Gravity, whereas Hitler adhered to Nazi dogma and ideology. Zhukov not only developed an effective strategy but did so in a way that influenced Germany's operational center of gravity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600272

Entities

People

  • Jerome A. Barbour

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Battles
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Doctrine
  • Germany
  • Gravity
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military History
  • New York
  • Resilience
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies