Who has the Puck? : Strategic Initative in Modern, Conventional War

By MAJOR SEAN M. JUDGE

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Title:	Who has the Puck? : Strategic Initative in Modern, Conventional War
Author:	MAJOR SEAN M. JUDGE
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, War
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Publisher:	Air University Press

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Sean M. Judg, B. M. (n.d.). Who has the Puck? : Strategic Initative in Modern, Conventional War. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Accounts of seizing the tactical or operational initiative abound. At the strategic level of war, however, initiative receives only transitory mention. Authors and military professionals often assume a common understanding of strategic initiative, including which combatant has it and why. There is neither a clear definition of the concept, nor any significant analysis of the elements that contribute to it. This thesis contributes to the elimination of that gap by answering the question—what factors lead to significant shifts in strategic initiative during the conduct of modern, conventional war?

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2 THE RUSSO–GERMAN WAR, 1941–45 . . . . 11 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 3 THE PACIFIC WAR, 1941–45 . . . . . . . . . .55 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 4 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113