By giving units specific goals, troops could continue the attack even if their officers were killed or communication broke down, thus bypassing two major problems of combat on the Western Front.
Dengan memberi tujuan tertentu pada setiap unit, pasukan bisa melanjutkan serangan bahkan saat para perwira mereka terbunuh atau komunikasi rusak, sehingga dapat mengatasi dua masalah utama pertempuran di blok Barat.