★★★★★ The Test of Battle and Further Development of Doctrine. The Anglo-French Entente spring offensive of 1917 began with a serious German defeat at Arras, but that was its high point. Subsequent British and French tactical gains and captures of men and matériel bore no relationship to the plans for a breakthrough, the hopes of... Continua a leggere →
The introduction of new German defensive tactics in 1916-1917 (I)
★★★★★ The crisis of the battle of the Somme forced the German army to introduce new tactics.[1] By the start of the battle, German defensive methods had moved away from the pre-war system of establishing and holding one strong line. Doctrine issued in October 1915 called for the construction of at least two positions, far... Continua a leggere →
Innovazione, rivoluzioni e clichés
★★★ I cliché sono al centro della nostra considerazione del cambiamento, sostiene lo storico David Edgerton. Le valutazioni del futuro, per quanto fresche le riteniamo, sono intrappolate in modelli ricorrenti di pensiero vincolato che enfatizzano novità e rivoluzioni. Questi cliché hanno un impatto pernicioso sul modo in cui le organizzazioni militari pensano al futuro, creando... Continua a leggere →
