How to win on the battlefield the 25 key tactics of all time
"In this book we examine and then analyse, through a series of case studies, 25 of the most important tactics used in war on land, at sea and in the air. These are illustrated with examples from around the globe and from across history in order to demonstrate the enduring value of each one. Whi...
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Thames & Hudson
2010
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Table of Contents:
- The attack at the centre of gravity
- Counter-attack
- Surprise attack and ambush
- Envelopment and double-envelopment
- Flanking
- Dominating the terrain and using the environment
- Echelon attack
- Committing the reserve
- Blitzkrieg
- Concentration of firepower
- Shock action
- Coordination of fire and movement
- Concentration and culmination of force
- Seizing and retaining the initiative
- Off-balancing and pinning
- Mass
- Defence in depth
- Strategic offence and tactical defence
- Drawing the enemy
- Deception and feints
- Terror and psychological warfare
- Attrition and annihilation
- Intelligence and reconnaissance
- Insurgency and guerrilla warfare
- Counter-insurgency.