Command tactics

Command tactics is a term used in military leadership. In contrast to command and control , which grants the subordinate soldier (subordinate) a certain degree of freedom in carrying out a given assignment, the command tactics strictly bind the subordinate to the instructions of his superior. Appropriate decisions of their own that are adapted to the situation are also not provided.

With the order tactics, the order recipient is given the type, scope, deployment, means, places, routes, times and all other components that are decisive for the implementation. If the tactical situation changes in the course of the implementation in such a way that the implementation is no longer achievable, it is not possible to react flexibly. Only after reporting to the superior and receiving a new command can you continue to act.

Advantage: The military leader knows the exact scope of the operation based on the order given.

Disadvantage: The lack of flexibility makes executing the command difficult or even impossible. Furthermore, the command generator is bound and stressed more strongly.

Tactics of command were mainly used in the armed forces of the Warsaw Pact and in the armies of the Anglo-American states. Responsible and independent action was not provided there.