Leadership, Management and Command: Rethinking D-DayThe author argues that the successes and failures of D-Day, on both sides, cannot be explained by comparing the competing strategies of each side. Instead he provides an account of the battle through the overarching nature of the relationship between the leaders and their followers. |
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... fighter pilots could be trained . In effect , in the first five months of 1944 the pilot turnover in the Luftwaffe ... fighters were moved from Germany to France , but the pilots had been trained for air defence not ground attack so ...
... fighter pilots could be trained . In effect , in the first five months of 1944 the pilot turnover in the Luftwaffe ... fighters were moved from Germany to France , but the pilots had been trained for air defence not ground attack so ...
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... fighter , even under such difficult conditions as in Normandy . Seen from the point of view of the men and the fighting front , one cannot say that we won the Battle of Normandy through tactical superiority.2 22 The implication of the ...
... fighter , even under such difficult conditions as in Normandy . Seen from the point of view of the men and the fighting front , one cannot say that we won the Battle of Normandy through tactical superiority.2 22 The implication of the ...
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... fighter - cover distance of Britain which restricted the possibilities to a beach area along the French , Belgian or Dutch coast within around 150 miles . Finally , the area had to be easily isolated from counter - attack and ...
... fighter - cover distance of Britain which restricted the possibilities to a beach area along the French , Belgian or Dutch coast within around 150 miles . Finally , the area had to be easily isolated from counter - attack and ...
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... fighter - bomber targets just before , during and immediately after D - Day . As expected this caused enormous problems of supply and reinforcement for the Germans.97 The overall plan for the Allied armies ' landings for the first day ...
... fighter - bomber targets just before , during and immediately after D - Day . As expected this caused enormous problems of supply and reinforcement for the Germans.97 The overall plan for the Allied armies ' landings for the first day ...
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Contents
19 | |
Part Three Managing Tame Problems | 151 |
Part Four Commanding in Crises | 305 |
Part Five Retrospective | 416 |
Notes | 429 |
Bibliography | 484 |
Index | 493 |
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