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    The Operational Implications Of Deception At The Battle Of Kursk
    The Operational Implications Of Deception At The Battle Of Kursk
    The Operational Implications Of Deception At The Battle Of Kursk
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    The Operational Implications Of Deception At The Battle Of Kursk

    By Major James E. Elder

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    This monograph analyzes the use of deception by the Germans and Soviets in the battle of Kursk. It uses a paradigm consisting of: commander’s aim, intelligence, centralized control, synchronization and operations security to determine why Soviet deception succeeded and German deception failed. The analysis provides insights into the use of operational deception on the modern battlefield.

    The conclusions of this monograph suggest that: operational deception is not a separate deception activity; that it can be used in the offense or defense; that it can be a viable combat multiplier today and that deception is an acquired Skill. The study monograph shows that operational deception must organize and control the deception efforts at the tactical level and that simple battlefield deception techniques can produce an operational effect.

    The monograph shows the critical role commanders have in establishing an appropriate course of action that sets the stage for deception. The selected course of action must provide a picture of duplicity to the enemy commander by presenting two possible objectives. This concept of alternative objectives allows the deception activity to flow naturally from the COA and confuse the enemy.

    The monograph recommends incorporation of deception into the officer corps professional development through professional reading programs in schools and practical application at the National Training Center. Combat Maneuver Training Center, Joint Readiness Training Center and the Battle Command Training Program. It also recommends that the Army develop and field sufficient communications and non-communications’ devices to allow Army Groups to simulate a U.S. Corps.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLucknow Books
    Release dateNov 6, 2015
    ISBN9781786250391
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      The Operational Implications Of Deception At The Battle Of Kursk - Major James E. Elder

      This edition is published by PICKLE PARTNERS PUBLISHING—www.picklepartnerspublishing.com

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      Text originally published in 1989 under the same title.

      © Pickle Partners Publishing 2014, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without the written permission of the copyright holder.

      Publisher’s Note

      Although in most cases we have retained the Author’s original spelling and grammar to authentically reproduce the work of the Author and the original intent of such material, some additional notes and clarifications have been added for the modern reader’s benefit.

      We have also made every effort to include all maps and illustrations of the original edition the limitations of formatting do not allow of including larger maps, we will upload as many of these maps as possible.

      The Operational Implications of Deception at the Battle of Kursk

      By

      Major James E. Elder, USA

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

      Abstract 6

      INTRODUCTION 7

      DECEPTION 9

      CURRENT DOCTRINE 11

      KURSK OVERVIEW 12

      GERMAN DECEPTION 14

      SOVIET PLANS 14

      SOVIET DECEPTION 15

      ANALYSIS 17

      AIM 17

      INTELLIGENCE 18

      CENTRALIZED CONTROL 19

      SYNCHRONIZATION 20

      OPERATIONS SECURITY 20

      CONCLUSION 20

      IMPLICATIONS 22

      RECOMMENDATIONS 24

      Maps 25

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 34

      BIBLIOGRAPHY 35

      BOOKS 35

      Manuals 36

      Articles and Unpublished Manuscripts 36

      Abstract

      This monograph analyzes the use of deception by the Germans and Soviets in the battle of Kursk. It uses a paradigm consisting of: commander’s aim, intelligence, centralized control, synchronization and operations security to determine why Soviet deception succeeded and German deception failed. The analysis provides insights into the use of operational deception on the modern battlefield.

      The conclusions of this monograph suggest that: operational deception is not a separate deception activity; that it can be used in the offense or defense; that it can be a viable combat multiplier today and that deception is an acquired Skill. The study monograph shows that operational deception must organize and control the deception efforts at the tactical level and that simple battlefield deception techniques can produce an operational effect.

      The monograph shows the critical role commanders have in establishing an appropriate course of action that sets the stage for deception. The selected course of action must provide a picture of duplicity to the enemy commander by presenting two possible objectives. This concept of alternative objectives allows the deception activity to flow naturally from the COA and confuse the enemy.

      The monograph recommends incorporation of deception into the officer corps professional development through professional reading programs in schools and practical application at the National Training Center. Combat Maneuver

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