Military
WWII night-attack warning: complex double envelopments can drive friendly fire
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Jocko Podcast 554: Maximum Efficiency On The Front Lines of Battle and Life
"Masterly conceived double envelopments envelopments generally only recruit result in friendly forces shooting up each other."
Willink quotes a section on night attacks advising that plans should be “the essence of simplicity”. The passage argues that ambitious manoeuvres—such as double envelopments—risk confusion and friendly-fire incidents in low-visibility conditions.
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