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 industry , and although fighter production actually increased it was probably slowed by the bombing . That had been part of Spaatz's strategy since January 1944 when he had realized that simply attacking aircraft manufacturing ...
... fighter industry , and although fighter production actually increased it was probably slowed by the bombing . That had been part of Spaatz's strategy since January 1944 when he had realized that simply attacking aircraft manufacturing ...
Page 62
... fighter aircraft losses were running at over 2,000 a month just prior to D - Day - twice the number of Allied losses in aircraft at this time and twice the rate at which new German fighter pilots could be trained.12 In effect , in the ...
... fighter aircraft losses were running at over 2,000 a month just prior to D - Day - twice the number of Allied losses in aircraft at this time and twice the rate at which new German fighter pilots could be trained.12 In effect , in the ...
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... fighter on D - Day35 while beach balloons on the US beaches brought down one fighter and the 474th AAA shot down a P 51 with ' friendly fire ' on D- Day + 1 off the American beaches . So good was the information from Ultra by this time ...
... fighter on D - Day35 while beach balloons on the US beaches brought down one fighter and the 474th AAA shot down a P 51 with ' friendly fire ' on D- Day + 1 off the American beaches . So good was the information from Ultra by this time ...
Contents
Part Two Leadership and Wicked Problems | 19 |
Part Three Managing Tame Problems | 151 |
Part Four Commanding in Crises | 305 |
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