Culminating Point
Kulminationspunkt
Definition
The point at which offensive strength is exhausted — beyond which the attacker weakens with every additional step, and the defender gains. Advancing past this point squanders victory. Clausewitz: most attacks only lead up to a point where their strength suffices to maintain a defensive. Central to modern operational art.
Primary Chapters
- Book 7 Ch 5 — Culminating Point of the Attack
- Book 7 Ch 22 — Culminating Point of Victory