Strategy vs Tactics a couple of key concepts often misunderstood

Strategy vs Tactics a couple of key concepts often misunderstood based on → On War: With Illustrations and Commentary by Andrew Kelly by Carl Von Clausewitz 1- “The conduct of War is, therefore, the formation and conduct of the fighting. If this fighting was a single act, there would be no necessity for any further subdivision, but the fight is composed of a greater or less number of single acts, complete in themselves, which we call combats, as we have shown in the first chapter of the first book, and which form new units. From this arises the totally different activities, that of the FORMATION and CONDUCT of these single combats in themselves, and the COMBINATION of them with one another, with a view to the ultimate object of the War. The first is called TACTICS, the other STRATEGY.” (“On War: With Illustrations and Commentary by Andrew Kelly (English Edition)” de “Carl Von Clausewitz, Andrew Kelly”). 2- “According to our classification, therefore, tactics IS THE THEORY OF THE USE OF MILITARY FORCES IN COMBAT. Strategy IS THE THEORY OF THE USE OF COMBATS FOR THE OBJECT OF THE WAR.” (“On War: With Illustrations and Commentary by Andrew Kelly (English Edition)” de “Carl Von Clausewitz, Andrew Kelly”). 3- “By the strategic plan is settled WHEN, WHERE, and WITH WHAT FORCES a battle is to be delivered—and to carry that into execution the march is the only means.” (“On War: With Illustrations and Commentary by Andrew Kelly (English Edition)” de “Carl Von Clausewitz, Andrew Kelly”).

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