1. Practices of War

2. Defining Terms

3. Strategy Deals with both the preparation for and the waging of war
Most often is defined as the art of projecting and directing campaigns

4. Strategy The Grand Strategy Sometimes known as the “higher strategy”
The art of employing all the resources of a nation or coalition of nations to achieve the objects of war (and peace)

5. Tactics The art of executing plans and handling troops in battle
Divided into two categories:
Minor tactics refers to maneuvering small units
Operational art refers to maneuvering large-scale units

6. To make the separation more distinct…
Strategy is the prelude to the battlefield
Tactics are the actions on the battlefield

7. Examples of Tactics Envelopment Double envelopment
An attack on the enemy’s flank toward his rear, usually accompanied by an attack on his front
Double envelopment
An attack on both flanks of the enemy while his center is held in check

8. Examples of Tactics Turning movement
A wide enveloping maneuver, passing around the side of the enemy’s main forces and attacking him from the rear

9. Examples of Tactics Main effort Secondary effort Penetration
An attack on the enemy’s front by driving a wedge into it or piercing it completely
Main effort
Concentrating on the critical point in the enemy’s position
Secondary effort
Pinning down the remainder of the enemy or moving against a secondary objective to obtain an important less critical result

10. German Blitzkrieg

11. Logistics
The art of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces
Deployment of military forces & equipment to the theater of operations
Involves the services necessary to feed, clothe, supply, transport, and house the troops

12. Logistics
An aspect of logistics are establishing lines of communication
Railways, waterways, roads, and air routes to reinforce and supply the troops

14. An old saying goes, “Amateurs study tactics, armchair generals study strategy, but professionals study logistics”
To what extent do you agree with this premise?

15. Defining Military History-some terms
Theater of operations
This is the combat zone as well as the supply and administration area directly connected with the military operations
Military art can be said to involve strategy, logistics, operational art and tactics
Modern technology and new weaponry continue to shape military art
Clausewitz said, “War admittedly has its own grammar, but not its own logic.”

16. Quick review
Define and distinguish the difference between the following terms
Strategy and tactics
Grand strategy and operational art
Envelopment, turning movement, and double envelopment
Penetration, main and secondary effort
Logistics, lines of communication, and theater of operations