The Results of Operation Thor I

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A Primer for the Future
    Except of a larger report to the General Staff, June 1, 1906.

The month long operation showed many of the flaws in our training and tactics.  We have learned little from the mistakes that cost us Bavaria, the downfall of the Kaiser, and allowed for the formation of the Baltic League.  Slow mobilizations, slower movement of equipment across the Confederation, and despite the recent reformations by the former head of the General Staff, regional commanders still are still a problem.  While discipline and skill of the individual soldier is on par with their regional neighbors and equipment is in good supply, the amount of time it requires to receive what is required is only acceptable.

While the final results of the operation will be studied and researched for years to come, it is in the mind of this researcher that the same revolution undergoing the navies around the world can be applied to our ground forces on the Army, Corps, and even Regimental level.  Radios aboard trains and other mobile devices that can keep up with the foot soldier will allow for better coordination.

In addition to this, after reviewing the State of the Art report that was available at the government library, we will need to start researching ways to improve our mobile elements, our much neglected cavalry, through any means possible.  While our massed infantry fire is devastating, especially on the corps level maneuvers we were attempting, the thought of having to march on a waiting foe on foot sends chills of this general's spine.

In addition to this, strategic mobility amoungst the Confederation is going to have to be increased.  Superior use of our advanced and well developed rail system will need to be improved.  Naval transport will have to be improved as well, especially if we are to work on assisting our newfound allies.  Our long years of isolation and neutrality have cost us but with work, we can make up this gap through the proper utilization of our industrial base.


General Adrian Steiner
6th Army, 6th Corps