Can We Revive Auftragstaktik? (IV)
Franz Uhle-Wettler
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What is Auftragstaktik? And Can We Revive It?
Franz Uhle-Wettler
(Continued)
Intent
At first sight, it seems that battle procedures in the German array differed little from the procedures of other armies. A commander made sense of his situation, came up with a plan, and assigned missions to subordinate. On the basis of these missions, the latter repeated the process, conducting appreciations, making plans, and handing out tasks to leaders who reported directly to them.
In the course of doing this, each commander communicated the results he aimed to achieve and the context of his plan. In some cases, he used an explicit statement to share this intent. In others, he wove this vision into other parts of his order.
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