Mutual Trust In Operation Husky

Allied forces undervalued establishing mutual trust within the joint force throughout Operation Husky. Mutual trust informs the execution of commander’s intent and enables the speed necessary for decision–making cycles and provides the moral synergy during mission command. [Dempsey, p. 6] American land forces’ substandard performance against the Axis powers in North Africa, developed on-going distrust between British and American land forces, which carried forward to Operation Husky. For instance, reciprocal distrust among British and American forces strongly influenced the decision to place British elements in primary operational roles, while regulating American ground forces to secondary and supportive roles during Allied operations. Despite