Author: Michael Dale DoublerPublisher: Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
ISBN:
Category : Bocage normand (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Busting the Bocage
Author: Michael Dale DoublerPublisher: Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
ISBN:
Category : Bocage normand (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Busting The Bocage: American Combined Arms Operations In France, 6 June-31 July 1944 [Illustrated Edition]
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Author: Captain Michael DoublerPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782893806
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
[Includes 59 photos/illustrations and 30 maps] The hedgerow country of northwestern France-the Bocage presented a trying challenge to the U.S. Army in 1944. During the Normandy invasion, U.S. forces faced a stubborn German Army defending from an extensive network of small fields surrounded by living banks of hedges bordered by sunken dirt lanes. German forces fighting from these ready-made defensive positions were, at first, able to curb most of the American advances and make the attempts very costly. For the U.S. Army, busting through the difficult Bocage country required tactical, doctrinal, and organizational ingenuity. Busting the Bocage: American Combined Arms Operations in France, 6 June-31 July 1944 shows how the U.S. Army identified and overcame the problems of fighting in difficult terrain. The adoption of new tactics combined with technical innovations and good small-unit leadership enabled American forces to defeat a well-prepared and skillful enemy. In the hedgerow country, the U.S. Army eventually brought the separate components of the combined arms team-infantry, armor, and artillery-to bear on the enemy simultaneously. The resulting successes were costly but effective. Combat in the Bocage demonstrated the U.S. Army’s capability to fight and win in a new and hostile environment.
Busting the Bocage
Author: Michael Dale DoublerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bocage normand (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Era of World War II
Author: Louise A. Arnold-FriendPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Aviation Psychology Program Research Reports
Author: United States. Army Air ForcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Mobility, shock, and firepower: The Emergence of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch, 1917-1945
Author: Robert S. CameronPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160872419
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
From the Preface: The following pages provide a narrative analysis of the U.S. Army's development of armored organizations and their related doctrine, materiel, and training activities in the period 1917-1945. This period marked the emergence of clear principles of armored warfare that became the underpinning of the Armor Branch, influencing armored developments long after World War II ended. A unique style of mounted maneuver combat emerged that reflected a mix of tradition an innovation. In the process, American military culture changed, particularly through the adoption of combined-arms principles. Conversely, political actions, budgetary considerations, and senior leadership decisions also shaped the course of armor development. The emergence of an American armored force involved more than simply tank development. It included the creation of an armored division structure steeped in combined-arms principles, organizational flexibility, and revolutionary command and control processes. Parallel developments included the establishment of specialized units to provide antitank, reconnaissance, and infantry support capabilities. Several Army branches played a role in determining the precise path of armored development, and one of them-the Cavalry-became a casualty as a result.
Mobility, Shock, and Firepower
Author: Robert S. CameronPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Captures the multifaceted development of the Armored Force from its inauspicious beginnings in World War 1 to its fully mature, operational status at the close of World War 2. Provides an excellent case study in force transformation. Gives attention to training maneuvers conducted in the interwar period. Source material includes reports, memorandums, and correspondence of the majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels associated with armored development since World War I.
Clash of Arms
Author: Russell HartPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN: 9781555879471
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"Beginning with an investigation of the interwar neglect that left the Allied militaries incapable of defeating Nazi aggression at the start of World War II, Hart examines the wartime paths the Allies took toward improved military effectiveness. He also explores the continuous German adaptation that prolonged the war and increased the price of eventual Allied victory.
Air Power for Patton's Army
Author: David N. SpiresPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Presents a case study of one air-ground team's experience with the theory and practice of tactical air power employed during the climactic World War 2 campaigns against the forces of Nazi Germany.
After Action Report, 1 August 1944-9 May 1945, Volume II
Author: United States. Army. Army, 3rdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Contains staff section reports of the U.S. 3rd Army on the Western Front during World War II.