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Military tactics
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'''Military tactics''' is the collective name for methods of engaging and defeating an
enemy in
battle. Changes in
philosophy and
technology over time have been reflected in changes to military tactics.
Up until the
nineteenth century, many military tactics were confined to
battlefield concerns, such as how to best maneuver units during combat in open terrain. In current military thought, tactics comprise the
operational warfare operational use of forces in a particular combat situation. Tactics may be contrasted with
military strategy, which is concerned with the overall means and plan for achieving a long-term outcome.
Specialized tactics exist for many situations, ranging from securing a
room or individual building, to large-scale operations such as establishing
air superiority over a region. Today, military tactics are employed at all levels of command, from individual and group up to entire armed forces. Indeed, the units used in warfare have always been a reflection of current military tactics, and their size and composition have varied accordingly. In
United Kingdom British terminology, military tactics involving naval forces are often called ''
naval tactics'' (cf. usage of
military).
Common military tactics include
frontal assaults, attempts to
flank the enemy, keeping troops in reserve and the use of
ambush ambushes. Often deception in the form of
camouflage, or misdirection using
decoys, are used to confuse the enemy.
Bibliography
* Gerhard Muhm : German Tactics in the Italian Campaign , http://www.larchivio.org/xoom/gerhardmuhm2.htm
* Gerhard Muhm : LA TATTICA TEDESCA NELLA CAMPAGNA D'ITALIA, in LINEA GOTICA AVAMPOSTO DEI BALCANI, (Hrsg.) Amedeo Montemaggi - Edizioni Civitas, Roma 1993
See also
*
Infantry Minor Tactics
*
List of military tactics
*
military doctrine
*
military history
*
modern naval tactics
*
operational warfare
*
warfare
*
Roman infantry tactics, strategy and battle formations
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