y importance in contributing to 71
relation of offensive to 75
security measures necessary to 74

Fundamental considerations,
factors become, in particular circumstances 28
the basis for the successful conduct of war 1

Fundamental military philosophy 3

Fundamental Military Principle 39-42

Fundamental principle for attainment of an end 32

Fundamentals common to all campaigns of history 1

Further effect(s),
consideration of 120
indicated by higher authority 33
relation of, to effect desired 30

G

General factors applicable to broad estimates 124

General plan,
a comprehensive method of attaining the assigned objective 49, 109
the Decision available as a 22, 44, 88
indicated in or developed from the Decision 155

Genius, fallacy of relying on availability of 2

Goal of planning 197

Groups, Task, organization of 165

Guide,
the Estimate Form a flexible 117
the Fundamental Military Principle a valid and practical 41

H

Heading of Order Form 189

Hydrography in theater of operations 129

I

Incentive,
during supervision of the action 198
recognition of the 20, 43, 44, 50, 79, 82, 119, 203
relationship of, with motivating task 79

Indoctrination, meaning and application of 16

Information,
and counter-information measures 126
its collection, analysis, evaluation and interpretation 122
of enemy and of friendly forces 190, 216
paragraph of Order Form 190

Initiative,
offensive is a method of seizing 75
relation of, to freedom of action 74

Instructions,
action may be necessary before receipt of 203
commander may depart from 16
letter of, in lieu of directive cast in standard form 188
the letter and spirit of, variation from 103

Intelligence,
accurate, related to freedom of action 76
and counter-intelligence, measures for 160-161
derived from information 122
plan 177
subsidiary problem involving 176

Intelligent suspicion, everything to be viewed with 200

Inventiveness and versatility, special attention to desirable 126

J

Journal file, description of 207

Journal for entry of data in running estimate,
description of 205-207
entries in, purely factual 214

Judgment, professional,
essential to good leadership 3
exercise of, in planning 117-179
exercise of, in the execution of the plan 183-217
has its source in mental power 217
relation of to successful conduct of war 40-114

L