An interesting take on the "PowerPoint is evil!" debate.
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2012/06/10031086
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2012/06/10031086
Even my largest and most important operations orders were verbal [oral]. After all there wasn't any need for written orders. As division commander, I forbade the use of written orders within my division."
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/post...ght_eliminate_written_orders?wpisrc=obnetwork
Kind of the opposite extreme of things, the "no written orders" angle.
That'd leave a lot of room open for interpretation of commander's intent. . . and possible mis-communication of orders.
Consider the source and the organizational culture the source belonged to. This was one division within a nation's Army that had multiple Corps. Possible if the culture was developed from the top-down. Exception rather than the rule though. That'd leave a lot of room open for interpretation of commander's intent. . . and possible mis-communication of orders.