ot complete under certain conditions 146
survey of 143

Cause and effect 3
correct relation between, established by principles 22
natural forces and resultant conditions 19
principles as valid statements of 19

Challenge to integrity of basic plan 203

Characteristics,
commander's personal 127
influence of, on fighting strength 31, 34, 43
of (field) theater of (action) operations 31, 35, 39-41, 43, 52, 64,
65, 129-132
racial or national 126

Clarity,
required in directives 186

Command,
adherence to chain of, essential to mutual understanding 14
chain of 12, 53
echelons of 12
mental preparation for 114
paragraph, in order form 193
responsibility and authority inherent in 12
the ideal of 11
training for 11
unity of 71

Commander,
may depart from his instructions 16
may modify or alter assigned task 15
relation of, to subordinates 15
staff of a 13
the personification of command 11

Communication(s),
lines of 67, 91
plans, as an annex 193
provision for 168
study of in strategical and tactical estimates 131-182

Component(s),
human and material, of fighting strength 8, 9
major, of military problems 43-47
mental power, recognized essential, of fighting strength 18, 217
parts of an operation assigned as tasks 162

Condition(s),
influence of, on resources 21
of armed forces 128, 129
of material 128
in war, peacetime exercises not a conclusive guide to 198

Consequences as to costs, principle for determination of acceptable 35

Constructive representations, establishing basis for 103

Corollaries to the Decision 153

Corollary principle,
of the Correct Military Objective 42
of Effective Military Operations 42

Correct military objective(s),
corollary principle of the 42
selection of 47-51

Correct physical objectives, effective action against 157, 158

Course(s) of action,
analysis and selection of 97, 104
analysis of, settles suitability, feasibility and acceptability 97
as tentative solutions, complete or partial 88, 93, 136
classified as to suitability, feasibility and acceptability 139
combination of enemy's 146
combination of, into complete solution 93, 138
comparison of, summarized 148
consideration of operations involved in 98
defined 88
degree of detail in which, may be visualized varies 96
determination and selection of the best 145-161
each, embodies an objective 82