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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... troops . In the event the B - 26 Marauders that attacked Utah proved much more effective than the B - 24 attacks upon Omaha , Gold , Juno and Sword and in general the air attacks were disappointing.14 Particularly ineffective were the ...
... troops . In the event the B - 26 Marauders that attacked Utah proved much more effective than the B - 24 attacks upon Omaha , Gold , Juno and Sword and in general the air attacks were disappointing.14 Particularly ineffective were the ...
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... troops and reducing the German resistance by whatever other means were available.36 The consequence was not just Montgomery's careful shep- herding of British troops but the overall construction of an Allied strat- egy that was always ...
... troops and reducing the German resistance by whatever other means were available.36 The consequence was not just Montgomery's careful shep- herding of British troops but the overall construction of an Allied strat- egy that was always ...
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... troops remain inactive'.55 Throughout July 1942 the Canadians ' routine of training suddenly changed as they were shipped off to Freshwater on the Isle of Wight to prepare for the Dieppe raid . The attempt to seize and hold Dieppe in ...
... troops remain inactive'.55 Throughout July 1942 the Canadians ' routine of training suddenly changed as they were shipped off to Freshwater on the Isle of Wight to prepare for the Dieppe raid . The attempt to seize and hold Dieppe in ...
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... troops had nowhere to hide - they could not climb the 12- foot sea wall and there was no cover . At 0800 , after ... troops ) to return to the ships . At last a withdrawal was ordered for 1100. The retreat was chaotic , so overloaded ...
... troops had nowhere to hide - they could not climb the 12- foot sea wall and there was no cover . At 0800 , after ... troops ) to return to the ships . At last a withdrawal was ordered for 1100. The retreat was chaotic , so overloaded ...
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... troops , 1.75 million British troops , 150,000 from the Commonwealth and 40,000 from occupied Europe.89 The construction of the enhanced plan began in December 1943 at Norfolk House , St James's Square , London , and the first draft of ...
... troops , 1.75 million British troops , 150,000 from the Commonwealth and 40,000 from occupied Europe.89 The construction of the enhanced plan began in December 1943 at Norfolk House , St James's Square , London , and the first draft of ...
Contents
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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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12th SS 29th Division Airborne Division aircraft Allied American amphibious Anglo-Canadian Armoured Division artillery attack Badsey Balkoski Battalion battery battle bombardment bombers bombing Bradley Britain British Army Caen Calais Canadian captured casualties cent Chandler and Collins Cherbourg Churchill coast combat commanders Company Corps counter-attack D-Day DD tanks defenders Delaforce destroyed destroyers DUKWs E-boats Eisenhower enemy fighter fighting fire France French German army glider Gold Beach Hitler Infantry Division invasion June Juno Juno Beach killed Kilvert-Jones landing craft LCTs LCVPs leaders leadership Linderman Luftwaffe machine guns managed miles military million Montgomery move naval Navy Neillands Normandy Normann officers Omaha Beach Operation Overlord Panzer Division paratroopers Pitcairn-Jones Pointe du Hoc Ramsey Regiment rifle Rommel Royal Rundstedt Sergeant shells Sherman ships shot soldiers Soviet squadrons St Lô strategy success suggested Sword Beach target troops units Utah Utah Beach vehicles weapons Wehrmacht Wicked Problem