• The German operational philosophy, based upon a common outlook and freedom of action and realized through their concepts of mission and Schwerpunkt, emphasized implicit over explicit communication.
Which suggests
• The secret of the German command and control system lies in what’s unstated or not communicated to one another—to exploit lower-level initiative yet realize higher-level intent, thereby diminish friction and reduce time, hence gain both quickness and security.
• The Germans were able to repeatedly operate inside their adversary’s observation-orientation-decision-action loops.
Or as stated by General Blumentritt,
• “The entire operational and tactical leadership method hinged upon … rapid, concise assessment of situations … quick decision and quick execution, on the principle: ‘each minute ahead of the enemy is an advantage.’”