1. Humans do two things well exploration and war. We can do
both at the same time, but we do both better if we are not doing
the other at the same time.
2. The best offense is a good defense. If your people do not
feel safe then you can not raise funds or troops for your armies.
3. The police and the military should be kept completely separate,
because the police enforce laws, and the military enforces policies
of a nation.
4. Never attack with just what is thought to be needed. What
you expect is never what you get. Always take more than is suggested.
5. Blitzkrieg is the best method of attack. Use fast moving
armored units (tanks, reconnaissance, APC) with support from fast
attack aircraft and self propelled artillery.
6. If you have to retreat, use scorched-earth tactics to deny
your enemy resources. While your main army is retreating, leave
small units of men to attack your enemy's supply trains. The scorched-earth
tactic will only work if you are retreating on one front, and
have large amounts of territory to retreat into. If you use scorched-earth
on two fronts your armies will meet and have no where to go.
7. Never send all your regular army troops to battle at the same
time. If you lose your army will be made up of under-trained
draftees and reservists.
8. Any nation that wants to be a world power must have a powerful
navy to support it's army and it's policies. If a nation can not
control the seas around it then they can not expect to control
that nation.
9. All the worlds great powers have had powerful navies that
were armed with the newest technologies of the time (i.e. US,
UK, USSR, Japan [1905-1942], Germany [1870-1914 & 1936-1944]).
All great navies of their time have had large warships armed
with a large number of large guns.
10. Since the advent of the torpedoes, submarines, aircraft carriers,
and the missile, the large gun ships have been replaced in all
the major navies. These ships still have their position in a
modern navy if they incorporate the technology of the previously
mentioned weapons.
11. Large navies can not under estimate small navies. A small
navy using fast, torpedoes and missile armed boats can defeat
a fleet made up of large ships. This has happened before as in
the Ruso-Japanese War.
12. If a nation has a well-trained army they can do well in battle.
If a nation has a well-trained army and a well-trained reserve,
the nation will excel in battle (i.e. Germany 1870-1918)
13. Make sure your armies always have enough supplies. An army
that is under supplied will be at a disadvantage in a battle.
The army will be low on ammo, and the morale of your troops will
be very low. However, do not over supply your armies, because
the army will have to stay close to the slower moving supplies
to protect them from enemy hit-and-run attacks. If the army leaves
the supplies behind to catch up the enemy could easily attack
the supplies and take them for the use against your army.
14. An army must be able to safely communicate with its self
and it's superiors. If safe communication is not secured with
your superiors, then the orders you get, can not be trusted.
The enemy could stop new orders or give you false ones. If safe
communication is not secured within your army your army could
be in danger. Some units may not get their orders and be left
behind when an attack begins. Some units may not receive the
right orders, so these units may attack the wrong target, or possibly
your own forces.
15. Smart men learn not only from their mistakes, but also from
the mistakes of others.
16. Never become involved in long trench warfare. Trench warfare
will lead to long drawn out wars, with high casualties, low morale,
and little support at home.
17. Never make unnecessary attacks they waste troops, supplies,
and time in the larger war.
18. Read The Art of War by Sun Tuz for even more tactics.
19. Never underestimate the Russians to fight to the end over
what they believe, lands they claim, or their defense of the Slavic
people.
20. Oppressed people will rebel with a vengeance that can not
be stopped.
21. Know the terrain you fight on. If you don't you will be
at a disadvantage, if your enemy does not you have the advantage.
22. The control of the waterways throughout the enemy's camp
is a quick way to victory. You can move troops downstream at
stealth. You can also poison the water or damn it up.
23. The technical and numerical superior side will most likely
win, but this is not always true (Afghanistan).
24. Guerrilla warfare and hit-and-run attacks are the warfare
of choice of freedom fighters. It is also the best way to weaken
your enemy quickly.
25. Make sure your officers come from a number of schools of
thought. This will give you a wide range of tactics to use against
any enemy.
26. When attacking enemy infantry units, use Napoleonic attack
(1st artillery bombardment, 2nd cavalry attacks on front line
and distractions attacks on the flanks, 3rd infantry attacks following
Cavalry in attack on front.) This can also be used on other types
of units.
27. To have an advantage in battle make sure your knowledge of
tactics is better than your enemy.
28. If you are in occupied territory you need to win the support
of the people you occupy. If there are freedom fighters or guerillas
that are attacking your forces go after the attackers not the
regular citizens. If you are a farmer and a fox kills one of
your pigs, do you kill the other pigs, no you kill the fox.
29. If you are using allies in a war make sure that your forces
do not begin to act as an occupation force while using the bases
and land of your allies. If your forces do the citizens of that
nation will feel wronged and will rebel against their government
and your forces.
30. Read On War by Carl von Clausewitz to improve your
tactics.
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