Principles of war

USA

  • Objective
  • Offensive
  • Mass
  • Economy of Forces
  • Maneuver
  • Unity of Command
  • Security
  • Surprise
  • Simplicity

United Kingdom

  • Aim/Goal
  • Coordination
  • Offensive
  • Freedom of Action
  • Concentration
  • Economy of Efforts
  • Surprise
  • Security
  • Morale
  • Control of Rear

Soviet Union

  • Mobility/Tempo
  • Concentration of efforts
  • Surprise
  • Combat Activeness
  • Preservation of Combat Effectiveness
  • Conformity of Goal/Plan to Actual Situation
  • Coordination/Interworking

France

  • Concentration of Efforts
  • Freedom of Action
  • Economy of Forces
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