•“There are three great maxims common to the whole science
of war; they are:
–1st—Concentrate your force, and act
with the whole of it on one part only of the
enemy’s force.
–2nd—Act against the weakest part of
your enemy—his center, if he is dispersed; his flank or rear,
if concentrated. Act against his communications without
endangering your own.
–3rd—Whatever you do, as soon as you
have made your plan, and taken the decision to act upon it, act with
the utmost speed, so that you may obtain your
object before the enemy suspects what you are about.”
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•Caution
•While these maxims by Schalk
portray, in a general way, physical maneuvers that can
be used to realize one’s purpose in war at the strategic level, they do not
address the non-adaptability and predictability (via the drill regulation
mind-set) that permeated 19th century “maneuvers” at the
tactical level.