Sam's Reviews > Rules of Game: Jutland and British Naval Command

This was a good book on British naval cuture and its impact on its battle command at the battle of Jutland. At times it was very technical and detailed, but overall it was a very good book. I read it at a time where I could apply it to a particular style of centralized command in CSTC-A. Some of the similarities were quite interesting. It is a good book to lead into a discussion on what is the nature of the future war you intend to fight and what is the best form of a battle command to fight that war. Once you have decided that, what is the best organizational culture to develop and implement that battle command. This is going to be a greater and greater problem in the US Army as we move back into garrison. Our war experience shows the need for independent and adaptive company grade officers. Our garrison culture creates company grade officers who are rewarded for following orders and not blazing a new path. This will be a challenge for us in the years ahead.