EDITION A
BATTLE ANALYSIS
Subcourse Number IS7033
United States Combined Arms Center
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027-7000
5 Credit Hours
GENERAL:
1. Learning Objectives: After completing this subcourse, you will be able to:
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Summarize the role of military history in professional development.
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Define the categories of military history.
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Define the major elements of military history that have career value for officers.
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Define "historical mindedness" as the ability to learn from history.
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Analyze a selected historical military operation using a systematic, critical approach to the investigation of
operational military history.
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Define Battle Analysis.
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Define the parts of the Army's battle analysis methodology format in its simplified form.
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Define the strategic significance of the Lorraine Campaign.
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Identify the principal events of the Lorraine Campaign in relation to their strategic significance.
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Analyze the Moselle River crossing in relation to its strategic significance.
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Analyze the Foret de Gremecey Battle using the expanded battle analysis methodology format.
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Define the subject of the Foret de Gremecey Battle.
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Review the strategic setting of the Foret de Gremecey Battle.
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Review the tactical situation of the Foret de Gremecey Battle.
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Describe the action in the Foret de Gremecey Battle.
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Assess the significance of the action in the Foret de Gremecey Battle.
2. Lessons: There are four lessons in this subcourse:
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The Role of Military History in Professional Development.
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Introduction to Battle Analysis.
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Lorraine Campaign Overview.
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Foret de Gremecey Battle Analysis.
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