We have then, a doctrine. All the brains have been limbered up and regard all questions from an identical point of view. The fundamental idea of the problem being known, each one will solve the problem in his own fashion, and these thousand fashions, we may very well be sure, will act to direct all their efforts to a common objective.Commandant A. Grassez, Préceptes et Jugements du marechal Foch, (Nancy, France, Berger-Leveault, editor; 1919, translated in Futrell, Robert Frank, Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine: Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force, 1907–1960. December 1989, Air University Press, reprinted by DIANE Publishing, Prior to WWI, France had an offensive military doctrine.
wE Have tH.En, a dOctrIne all thE bRAInS have beeN lImbered up And rEGaRD aLL quesTiONs frOm an IdeNTiCal PoinT of VIEw the FUnDAMEntaL IdEa Of the probLEm bEINg KNoWn, eaCh one WIll SolvE the proBlem In his own fashion, and these thOuSand fashions, wE May very Well be Sure, wilL act to dIrect aLl their eFForts To a ComMon objeCtiVe.commAndant a. grasSez, pRécEptes ET jugeMENTs DU maRechaL fOch, (naNcY, fRANCE, BeRGeR-LevEault, ediTor; 1919, translAteD in .fuTreLl, rObert franK, IDeas, cONcePts, DoCTRinE: basIc thinKiNg IN the uniTed states Air forcE, 1907–1960. deCember 1989, AIR universITy PRess, RePrinted by DiaNe PublisHinG, prioR to wWi, frAnce had An oFfeNsivE MilitaRy doctrINe.