Military units preparing for and in battle are governed by the overall strategy of the campaign. All component elements of a military force in a campaign maneuver fight within an operational plan. At the sharp end (in contact with the enemy), all personnel use tactics—essentially, methods—to achieve their aims in movement around the battlefield, in defense, and in attack. Tactics can be seen as small-scale, immediate decisions while strategy plans large-scale, longterm decisions; military... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.