Blitzkrieg Commander II, by Peter Andrew Jones is a WWII wargame. It is loosely based on also referred as BKCII. This is a brief overview of the game basics. The video jumps around a bit.
This section contains for an encyclopedic entry. Please by presenting facts as a summary with. Consider transferring direct quotations to. ( August 2013) 'The paradox of war in the is one of managing massive amounts of information and resisting the temptation to overcontrol it. The competitive advantage is nullified when you try to run decisions up and down the chain of command. All and tank crews have real-time information on what is going on around them, the location of the enemy, and the nature and targeting of the enemy's weapons system.
Once the commander's is understood, decisions must be devolved to the lowest possible level to allow these front line soldiers to exploit the opportunities that develop'. —General, quoted in Delivering Results. Effectiveness Analysis by the US Army of the found that 'The emphasis which the Germans placed on the development of leadership and initiative in commanders during years of preparatory training brought its rewards in the Polish campaign. With confidence that these principles had been properly inculcated, all commanders, from the highest to the lowest echelons, felt free to carry out their missions or meet changes in situations with a minimum of interference by higher commanders.' They recognized that 'initiative, flexibility and mobility' were the essential aspects of German tactics. A key aspect of mission-type tactics is forward control. In order to understand what is happening at the point of action and to be able to take decisions quickly, the operational commander needs to be able to observe results.
The decision to deviate from original plans in pursuit of the mission must be made here for 'friction' to be overcome and momentum to be sustained. The impact of the application of personal influence was thought to be critical and only possible because of the bench-strength provided by general staff officers managing in the formations' rear.
This aspect is also responsible for the high casualty rate amongst commanders even in successful operations (5% of all dead). Ensured that all German tanks had radio receivers in order to make his command effective. The domination of the battlefield, combined with the difficulty of discerning the pattern of the attacker's assault which uses integrated command of combined arms teams, means that conventional force strategies are rendered ineffective as the 'Front seemed to disappear'.
If the principles of mission command are maintained but applied in a different (facilitated) manner they are equally applicable and effective in business. This has been demonstrated by authors such as Stephen Bungay ( The Art of Action, 2011), and Jeremy Tozer ( Leading Initiatives, 1995 and Leading Through Leaders, 2012). See also.: 'the concept of annihilation', one of Blitzkrieg's predecessors., lightning war style attributed to the in World War II., the doctrine behind Blitzkrieg, also known as Bewegungskrieg., the strategic concept that victory can be assured by wearing the enemy down., (lit. Detailed-order tactics), control by detailed order or command push. References.