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Professor of History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Author of The Transformation of War and others.Britannica Editors
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The single most effective means available to the tactician consists of putting his enemy on the horns of a dilemmaâdeliberately creating a situation in which he is âdamned if he does and damned if he does not.â For example, commanders have always attempted to outflank or encircle the enemy, thus dividing his forces and compellingcavalryWorld War Iwar
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