On occasion, our indirect fire forces will be closer to the enemy than our ground maneuver forces will be. If those positions are in danger of being attacked by smaller enemy ground elements, then ground maneuver forces will support indirect fires, the centerpiece of the future battlefield. But when it comes time for the ground maneuver forces to move in, then they become the center of the battle and the artillery and other indirect fire assets support them. In all wars, there are some basic requirements for success - enduring lessons of combat. First you must have knowledge superior to your adversary.
Superior knowledge is a tremendous advantage at any level of combat in any war.
At the squad level, if you can see the enemy, his positions, and can count him while he can't see or count you, you have superior knowledge. At each level of command, the specifics of the information needed are different, but the descriptors are the same. You need to know where the enemy is, what he's doing and in what strength, and you need to know that information faster and more accurately than he knows it about you. Part of having superior knowledge is knowing that same information about your own forces. You might think perhaps that's a trivial statement - knowing where your forces are.