Talk:List of military tactics

A good idea, but someone professional might want to look at this and help us out on it. -Prometheus

I want to put in overwatch (the technique of having some soldiers advance or retreat while others cover them, and then reversing roles) but I don't know where to put it. It's an infantry tactic, but there's no heading for "modern infantry tactics" or anything like that. Isomorphic 19:40, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I suggest putting it in the list alongside "Fighting Withdrawal" and then linking off to a description. It sounds like the same tactic to me. In a fighting withdrawal there are pre-defined routes with units designated to cover the withdrawal route. There is also the concept of "thinning out" which could be described Julianp 01:13, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Should specific maneuvers (such as a caracole) or formations (e.g. tercios or phalanxes) be included here? (Yes, I know two of those haven't been written yet, I'll get around to them later if noone else does.) -FZ 13:24, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)

tercio

I have created a tercio page. Its a simplistic text so go ahead to elaborate and by all means add phalanx.

Hit-and-run tactics

I'd like to put in hit-and-run tactics, but I'm not sure where it belongs here. It's used both offensively and defensively, but I think it's best described as a deceptive tactic. Agree? --Deathphoenix 04:35, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Trojan Horse

another tactic

Organization?

This page seems to be all over the board... Perhaps organizing it into offensive/defensive/movement/deception tactics?

It looks like someone got rid of the headings, because this aticle used to be organised correctly. I'll look through the history and try to restore it. --Deathphoenix 14:27, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Done. The headings were eliminated by Muchenhaeser, apparently to incorporate Hull-down into this list. [1]

I have reverted these changes. However, I added Scouting and reconnaissance tactics as another heading and inserted Hull-down. Now that we have this heading, maybe it's time for us to reorganise some of these tactics if they apply to scouting and reconnaissance.--Deathphoenix 14:38, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Never mind. I noticed that Reconnaissance is listed under "Offensive tactics", which is really where it belongs. I moved Hull-down to be a sub-listing of Reconnaissance. --Deathphoenix 14:44, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Slight Re-org

I've taken it upon myself to add a Small Unit Tactics sections.

This is because (as is discussed above) some tactics, particularly samll units tactics are used both offensively and defensively.

I've moved Hull down and Pepperpotting as well as adding IMTs (which is an article I've just started) which didn;t really fit anywhere here, hence my little re-org. In fact I think the page would probably benefit from a much more dramatic re-organisation, but right now I can't think of the right classifications.

And I've added a principals section. I did this because as noted above many of the phases lsited can be applied to attack and defense and indeed any other phase of warfare and therefore I think they should not be listed under attack or defense.

Reconaissance is an example you don't want to attack without it, and you can defend much better if you can perform recon - its not attack or defense - its is an operation wich can be used to support either.

I hope this dopesn't upset anyone, but I think its clear from the above comments, everyone who cars enough to comment thinks something should be done - I just did it.

If it does then I guess you can just revert it or re-organise it how you'd like it.