Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker;James P. Cole
page 243 of 491 (49%)
page 243 of 491 (49%)
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Plan of Action:
Mission of army is to win battle. Offensive action must be the rule. When enemy is near every available means must be taken to gain information, in order to prepare for deployment. Offensive Combat: The attack develops into 2 parts. (1) Assaulting hostile position at selected points. (2) Threaten or assault all other parts of enemy line in order to hold enemy from reinforcing operations. Enveloping Attack: Advantage of converging fire upon position. Holding Attack: An attack for holding enemy in one place, while assaults made at another point. Assaults: The local concentrated offensive. Pursuit: Only by energetic pursuit can the full fruit of victory be gleaned. Its purpose is to cause the greatest loss in personnel and morale possible cavalry and artillery active. Defensive Combat: Passive defense--to gain time, or to hold certain points pending results in other parts of the line. |
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