ences of 23, 24
pithy statements as 24
search for reliable, by human mind 23

Running estimate 107, 113, 204

S

Salient features,
considered in selecting objective 51
of a situation 39
of military operations 38-41, 111

Science of war, basis for 1

Scientific analysis 1

Scientific approach to solution of military problems 2

Scientific investigation 1

Sea(s),
areas, operations for securing command of 92
high, and air above, presumably common property 62
movement by land, and air 60
provides theatre of operations with distinctive characteristics 80
routes, an important subject of study 62, 131
surface of, provides roads 62

Security measures 74

Selection of the best course of action 145-151

Sequence of operations, visualized 158

Sequence of tasks, chronological or in order of importance 166

Signature in Order Form 193

Situation,
a combination of circumstances 20, 25
actual or assumed 79
basic 82
enemy, summary of 141
produced by effects of certain causes 25
summary of 82, 119, 203
to be maintained or created 21, 30

Solution(s) of problem(s),
establishment of basis for 118-135
process of 135-151
tentative 88, 93, 97, 136

Sound decision, approach presented for reaching 3

Staff,
assistance, utilization of 93
of commander 13
organization and functioning 210-212

Stages, successive, for accomplishment of effort 164

Standard form for plans and directives 188

Strategy,
and tactics inseparable 10, 11
differentiated from tactics by end in view 83
distinguished by objectives 3, 10
in relation to policy 9
in relation to tactics 10

Strength and weakness factors 132

Strength, relative fighting (see also fighting strength) 4, 33, 43,
52, 121, 122, 132

Subordinates, proper relationship of, to commander 15

Subsidiary mission 170, 172, 174, 175, 176

Subsidiary plans,
as annexes 185
preparation of 168-179

Subsidiary problem(s) (See also Problem(s))
arising because of no sound solution for basic problem 149
how solved 106,169
involving intelligence 176
involving preparation of battle plan 171
relative to logistics 178
relative to training 175

Suitability,
application of test for 98-102, 137, 144, 147, 164
requirement of 31, 32, 39-41, 43, 51, 56

Summarized comparison of courses of action 148

Supervision of planned action 197-216

Suspicion, intelligent, everything to be vie