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- The first known attempt to explicitly define the "fog of war" in a military text was made in 1896 in a book titled The Fog of War by Sir Lonsdale Augustus Hale, where it is described as "the state of ignorance in which commanders frequently find themselves as regards the real strength and position, not only of their foes, but also of their friends."
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Origin. The word "fog" (German: Nebel), but not the exact phrase, in reference to 'uncertainty in war' was introduced by the Prussian military analyst Carl von Clausewitz in his posthumously published book, Vom Kriege (1832), the English translation of which was published as On War (1873):
The actual phrase 'the fog of war' is attributed to Colonel Sir Lonsdale Hale who published a short book on military strategy in 1896 entitled The Fog of War.
Clausewitz stressed the multiplex interaction of diverse factors in war, noting how unexpected developments unfolding under the "fog of war" (i.e., in the face of incomplete, dubious, and often erroneous information and great fear, doubt, and excitement) call for rapid decisions by alert commanders.
5 days ago · Fog of war is often attributed to Clausewitz, but is in fact a paraphrase of what he said: ‘War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.’
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare.
The Fog Of War - Meaning & Origin Of The Idiom. The fog of war. Meaning. Confusion caused by the chaos of battle. Examples. After the bombing raid we had no idea where the enemy were of what was going to happen next – that’s to be expected in the fog of war. Where is it used? Worldwide. Hear the idiom spoken. More idioms about. Nature.
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