Brigade Commander Georgii Samo Isserson Bruce W. Menning
One can argue that the development of true doctrine required the formal adoption of the concept of operational art. Prior to the Great War, no army in the world possessed a codified body of thought that enabled senior military commanders to visualize the aggregate effects of tactical engagements across time and space. By 1918, after a dramatic revision of drill regulations into something approaching true doctrine, the German army was furthest in realizing this goal. Ultimately, though, the Germans could not translate tactical success into strategic victory because they could not resource...
One can argue that the development of true doctrine required the formal adoption of the concept of operational art. Prior to the Great War, no army in...
