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ANALYZING THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATIVE IN AN INFANTRY COMPANY’S BATTLE EXERCISE
ANALYZING THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATIVE IN AN INFANTRY COMPANY’S BATTLE EXERCISE

Author(s): Jari Sormunen, Harri Eskelinen
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: Military Tactics; Infantry; Company; Attack; Initiative

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present how to study tactical phenomena from battle space situation pictures to find out if real initiative leads to success in the battle. In this paper, numerical values are calculated to determine whether there is also a correlation between situational awareness and initiative. The results are verified based on battle space situation pictures. In addition, the analyses of distributions describing the variation in the soldiers’ feelings of their own forces and the adversary having the initiative are used to support the results showing which fighting side has the initiative.

  • Issue Year: 4/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 79-86
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English
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