On 9 July 1943, the Allied Forces initiated the invasion of Sicily, or “Operation Husky”. This invasion was the largest amphibious operation conducted during World War II and utilized over 2,590 vessels and involved approximately a half million soldiers, sailors, and airmen. While this invasion was a victory for the Allies and provided them with a launch pad for its invasion of Italy, senior leaders made many mistakes in their planning, execution, decision making, and coordination. As a result, analysis of this operation provides excellent lessons learned that are still relevant today for future joint commanders and staff. Lastly, of the six joint functions integrated into joint or combined operations, this paper focuses on evaluating, at the…
2. Self propelled howitzers, M3 Bradley, M1A1 Abrams, radar, thermal sights, laser guided bombs, antitank missiles, Dragon ATGM, and multiple other weapons and advanced technology.…
27. Battle of the Bulge—a 1944-1945 battle in which Allied forces turned back the last major German offensive of World War…
If the Allied invasion of Italy had not occurred and the German troops garrisoned in Italy were able to commit themselves to the counter-offensive at Kursk, the Wehrmacht might have been able to puncture the bulge in the Soviet line and halt their momentum. This was not so, and the Red Army defeated the Germans at the Battle of Kursk and continued their march forwards. 4. Why did the Battle of Kursk represent a turning point on the Eastern…
As the European War progressed, early German advances and gains were decreasing by the mid-years of the war as it became evident the tide was turning against the Axis powers and in favour of the Allies. Operation Barbarossa and the entire Russian campaign can be seen as one significant turning point that helped to change the course of the war and yet it can be argued that this was not the sole and most major turning point. The Battle of Britain in the air war and the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa have also been labeled as turning points in the war due to their significance and the contribution they have equally played, along with Operation Barbarossa, in assisting the eventual Allied victory.…
Favorable weather conditions are necessary for Operation TORCH to proceed as planned. Any delay, due to weather, not only results in the loss of tactical surprise but may also result in a buildup of defenses at each port. It is not the buildup of defenses that dictates culmination, rather, it is the duration of the unfavorable weather. Allied forces would reach culmination in this case when convoys and their escorts reach the limits they are able to remain at sea.…
The successful Allied victories in Normandy during World War II forced the rival Germans to retreat to the Netherlands. These events enabled the Allied Forces to attempt the largest airborne operation in history Operation Market Garden in an attempt to make a final push to permanently defeat the Germans and end World War II. Unfortunately, this plan was destined to fail from the beginning. Overzealous leadership planning, limited logistical support, bad weather, and poor intelligence all being contributing factors to the failure…
Operation Pedestal could be described as one of the most important successes for the Allies in World War II. Little celebration is given to it despite having turned the war in Britain's favour. During the summer of 1942, the key position of the British base in Malta, the tiny island south of Italy, was put under siege. The base enabled the Allies to boycott Axis supply convoys destined for North Africa and prevented the Axis powers from gaining a monopoly of the Mediterranean. Operation Pedestal, was Britain's final attempt to save Malta, and had it falied, the outcome of World War II may have been very different.…
1. War changes a society. Societies make good and bad decisions in a time of war.Political decisions have…
The experiment observed object identification (OID) accuracy using active versus passive touch and glove versus no glove as independent variables. We defined fit of glove and gender as subject variables. Fourteen participants experienced each condition and experimenters recorded OID. Active touch yielded significantly more accurate results (M = .90, SD = .301) than passive touch (M = .68, SD = .467), F(1,559) = 43.75, p < .001. The no glove condition produced significantly more accurate results (M = .88,…
The intent of this investigation is to determine whether or not the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the major turning points in fighting Nazi Germany during World War II. Battle of Stalingrad was Hitler’s attempt to conquer USSR on one breath, starting from surprise operation Barbarossa in June after breaking the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact. While being too confident in the German military and underrating Soviet military, Germany lost battles at France’s coasts and USSR. By underrating USSR’s military and losing the Battle of Stalingrad Germany lost most of its military and the advantage that it had. Most of the evidence is in the form of summary events. Evidence is also provided in the form of primary documents, which show the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad. A variety of book and Internet sources different in opinions and points of view will be used, and they will be evaluated with the reference to origin, purpose, value and limitation.…
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MacDonald C.B. (1990). The European Theater of Operations: The Siegfried Line Campaign. Dept. of the Army…
Crete, the largest of the islands in the southern Mediterranean, was the site of one of the most unique battles in World War 2. Using airborne troops Hitler invaded Crete on the 20th of May 1941. The three main causes of the battle was Mussolini’s invasion of Greece, Crete’s strategic importance and the Paratroopers wanting to prove themselves. The consequences can be seen from all three of the main fighting sides; the Germans, the Allies and the Cretans. Each with different effects taken away from the battle.…
Take action if France became involved in a war with another country which would prevent her defending herself against Germany…