), outline form of 219
reconsideration of 159
resolution of required action into 155-179
resolving courses of action into 147
theater of, characteristics of 129

Oral estimate 212

Order form,
annexes to 193
authentication of 194
body of 190
detailed description of 188-194
distribution of 194
purpose of 112, 188

Organization of task forces and tasks groups 165

Organization, staff, and functioning 210-212

Outline form of Operation Plan 219

P

Perplexity, source of every problem 20, 79

Personnel factor applicable to armed forces 127

Philosophy, fundamental military 3

Physical conditions in field of action 34

Physical objective(s),
defined 37, 47, 167
determination of correct 65
discussion of 55-59
effective action against 157, 158
eventual, a land objective 58
fundamental considerations in determination of 55
relation of, to (mental) objective 38
a salient feature of a military situation (operation) 47
series of, to be dealt with in successive stages 56
suitability, feasibility and acceptability of 56-59

Pithy statements, danger of 24

Planned action,
inauguration of 183-196
supervision of 197-217

Planning, goal of 197

Plan(s),
alternative 156
as proposed methods of procedure 21
basic 82, 108, 195
basic, problems challenging integrity of 203
basic, problems involving modification of 201
battle, described 168-171
best, incorporated in Decision 22
blind adherence to, condemned 200
campaign 194, 195
comparison of 21
detailed 22, 49, 105
general 2, 22, 88, 105, 155, 183
intelligence 177
logistics 179
military directives and military 183
of execution 108
operation, outline form of 219
outlined, plan embodied in basic decision 108
subsidiary 106, 168, 186, 201

Policy,
coordination of national 9
implementation of national 7
relation of, to military strategy 9

Political factors 124

Position(s) (See relative position(s))

Positiveness, required in directives 187

Power, mental, moral and physical 8, 217

Predetermined course(s) of action 86, 96, 102

Principle(s),
a natural law 22
cannot replace logical thought 28
corollary for determination of the appropriate effect to be desired 33
corollary or subordinate 22, 23, 28
establish (es) relations between cause and effect 22
false, why man adopts them; their danger 24
for determination of acceptable consequences