History Question
In a 6-8 page paper with a powerpoint breakdown 4 of the 7 principles the commander of the battle had.
Requirements: original with at least 5 sources
Battle of Bulge – Commander GEN Patton (USA)
In a 6-8 page paper, analyze a General Patton’s performance in the Battle of the Bulge. This analysis should evaluate how effectively or ineffectively the commander executed 4 of the 7 mission command principles: competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander’s intent, mission orders, discipline initiative, and risk acceptance. Discuss how the command’s use those principles affected the battle’s outcome.
Summary of the battle should be very brief. Aside from the introduction paragraph, limited to one paragraph total for background information of the commander.
Minimum of 5 scholarly sources- cite all sources according to Chicago style (endnotes and bibliography)
The above information for the battle and commander General Patton assessment on 4 of the 7 principles listed
4 of the 7 principles that are need are located in this PDF
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This paper analyses four of the mission command principles exhibited by Commander General Patton in the Battle of the Bulge. George Patton is a key figure in understanding the mission command doctrine as recognized as the best field commander of the American Army in World War II (WW2)[i]. This explains the approach of command and control in the Army, which emphasizes empowering the decision making of the subordinate and decentralizing execution as deemed appropriate in each situation[ii]. Particularly George Patton stated, ”never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”[iii]. Moreover, the commander set necessary conditions for success. Seven standard principles define successful mission command, and this paper explores four of them: competence, shared understanding, disciplined initiative, and risk acceptance. In the battle of the bulge, General Patton effectively
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