The First Military
Actions
Archaeological Evidence
 Cro-Magnon,
Neanderthal, Early Homo
Sapiens created early
weapons of stone, and
military organization
centered around hunting
strategies.
 First war between modern
man over hunting
territory, women, religious
 Early warfare small scale.
Warfare
– Organization, teamwork,&
discipline
– Weapons
• Long
• Intermediate
• Short
Warfare Continued
 Tactics-deals with the plan before and in the
battle.
 Strategy-purpose for fighting the battle or war.
 Logistics-beans, bullets, ect. Need to get your
resources in the right place at the right time.
“Amateurs study tactics, Masters study logistics”
• Without supplies your army will be ineffective.
Offense – Defense Inventive Cycle
– If your build a better
shield to protect
yourself what will
your opponent do to
kill you?
• Examples
Mobility, Security, Firepower
 Mobility – more mobile with no armor but are you
secure?
 Security – soldiers with heavy armor more secure
but less mobile with less firepower
 Firepower – more weapons the less mobile and
less armor.
 Goal is to create a balance.
 Or create mutually supporting arms.
Specialization of military tasks. Examples?