Command and Control was a prevalent issue during the conflict as highlighted in reports from numerous echelons. FM Falkenridge remained inflexible to changing situations on the battlefield by a more innovative opponent. In the early part of the campaign this led to a series of misjudgments between Army Troops and Police Units assigned to his command. Incidents of fratricide and near misses were high during the early campaign in Crystal City prior to the retrograde. During the Vanguard's initial offensive to secure the provincial capital and surrounding rural areas; Headquarters, 1st Kodiaker Army remained out of touch with most non-Army units leading to confused reporting regarding the front lines and general situation. This enabled Communard[[The ForcesKodiak Commune]] to capture a large number of law enforcement personnel and raid several military depots in the rear as the security situation crumbled.