首页> 美国政府科技报告 >Normandy Breakout: Strategic Decisions and Leadership Actions in Operations Goodwood and Cobra
【24h】

Normandy Breakout: Strategic Decisions and Leadership Actions in Operations Goodwood and Cobra

机译:诺曼底突围:运营中的战略决策和领导行动古德伍德和眼镜蛇

获取原文

摘要

Theoretically, the outcome of World War II in Europe hung in the balance as the Allies poured onto the Normandy beachhead. Following the June 6, 1944 invasion, the Allies continue to come ashore, massively building up men and material inside the beachhead. Unable to build on the initial success of the invasion, the Allies developed two plans for a breakout. Inside the beachhead, the Allies remain coiled ready to strike once they cracked the vaunted German defensive crust. Throughout the months of June and most of July, the Germans successfully contained the Allied juggernaut within the confines of the beachhead. Strategically, this containment portended a longer war in Europe and allowed the Germans more time to focus their forces on the Eastern Front. The Germans believed they could prevent the Allied breakout and even mount a counterattack of their own in the West at Normandy. This study summarizes the strategy used by both the Allies and Germany regarding Allied breakout operations from the Normandy beachhead between 18 - 28 July 1944. The Allied breakout plan from Caen was codenamed GOODWOOD, from St. Lo, COBRA. This study identifies and analyzes strategic considerations and decisions that influenced the planning and execution of the breakout operations. The study presents lessons learned in the application of strategic assets and competencies exhibited by both German and Allied leaders during Operations GOODWOOD and COBRA. History dictates that those who fail to learn the lessons of the past are the most apt to repeat them in the future. The two breakout operations offer valuable strategic and operational lessons.

著录项

相似文献

  • 外文文献
  • 中文文献
  • 专利
获取原文

客服邮箱:kefu@zhangqiaokeyan.com

京公网安备:11010802029741号 ICP备案号:京ICP备15016152号-6 六维联合信息科技 (北京) 有限公司©版权所有
  • 客服微信

  • 服务号