Objective(s), appreciation of (assigned) 44, 82, 119, 203 assigned 48-50, 119-121, 135 attainment of, by chain of command 12 best attained by properly directed effort 45, 79 chain of 48, 62, 54 correct military, principle of 42 selection of 43, 46, 47, 51, 117-184 correct military, relation of, to favorable military situation 37 correct physical, determination of (See also physical objective(s)) 157, 158 determination of, embodied in tasks 167 general 49, 60 immediate 3, 64 inferred in assigned tasks 49, 84, 88, 104 in mind 37, 47 in space, physical 37, 47 intermediate 54 in war is an effect to be produced 36 national 7 physical (See also physical objective(s)) purpose of attainment usually given to subordinates, 48 selection of correct military 43, 45, 47, 51, 117-134 specified in tasks 84, 104, 49, 88 tentatively selected 51 typically selected by commander himself 50 ultimate 3, 54 Offensive, relation of, to freedom of action 75 Operation plans 195 Operation(s), planning detailed 3 developed from measures for freedom of action 160 effective military, principle of 42 enemy's, envisaged by commander 144 favorable military situation dependent upon effective 1, 41 in relation to required action 106-107 listing of 158 military 37, 109 naval, classification of 92 order (plan), outline form of 219 reconsideration of 159 resolution of required action into 155-179 resolving courses of action into 147 theater of, characteristics of 129 Oral estimate 212 Order form, annexes to 193 authentication of 194 body of 190 detailed description of 188-194 distribution of 194 purpose of 112, 188 Organization of task forces and tasks groups 165 Organization, staff, and functioning 210-212 Outline form of Operation Plan 219 P Perplexity, source of every problem 20, 79 Personnel factor applicable to armed forces 127 Philosophy, fundamental military 3 Physical conditions in field of action 34 Physical objective(s), defined 37, 47, 167 determination of correct 65 discussion of 55-59 effective action against 157, 158 eventual, a land objective 58 fundamental considerations in determination of 55 relation of, to (mental) objective 38 a salient feature of a military situation (operation) 47 series of, to be dealt with in successive stages 56 suitability, feasibility and acceptability of 56-59 Pithy statements, danger of 24 Planned action, inauguration of 183-196 supervision of 197-217 Planning, goal of 197