To enable the will of the commander to be quickly understood, and to
secure prompt cooeperation among his subordinates, field orders are
required to follow a general form.
Under the stress and strain of an engagement there are many causes of
excitement. Unless we have trained ourselves to act along certain lines
in issuing orders, we may forget some important considerations. We have
known people of superb intelligence to do poorly before a large audience
simply from lack of training and experience.
CORRECT PROCEDURE IN GIVING THE MAIN PART OF A FIELD ORDER
1st. Give the information of the enemy and of our own supporting
troops (i.e., those who may come to our assistance in case of need) to
your subordinates that will give them a clear understanding of the
problem and enable them intelligently to cooperate with you.
2d. Now state what you are going to do. That is to say, give your
plan.
3d. Next, how you are going to put that plan into effect. That is, the
assignment of duties to each subordinate.
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