The Battle of Cambrai‚ from the 20th November to the 7th December 1917‚ was the first British campaign in World War One that tanks were used successfully by demonstrating the fact that the Hindenburg line could be penetrated. The town of Cambrai is in the North of France near the border between France and Germany. By 1917‚ Cambrai had become one of the most important railheads and HQ towns behind the German lines. In front of it lay the immensely powerful Siegfried Stellung - better known to the
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The Battle of Dürenstein (also known as the Battle of Dürrenstein‚ Battle of Dürnstein and Battle of Diernstein; German: Schlacht bei Dürnstein)‚ on 11 November 1805 was an engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition. Dürenstein (modern Dürnstein) is located in the Wachau valley‚ on the river Danube‚ 73 kilometers (45 mi) upstream from Vienna‚ Austria. The river makes a crescent-shaped curve between Dürnstein and nearby Krems an der Donau and the battle was fought in the
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The Battles of Vicksburg By: Me The Battle of Vicksburg was tried to be won over many times by General Ulysses S. Grant all the way from October‚ 1862. One of his attempts included one on January 2‚ 1863 where his men marched from the Yazoo River to the Mississippi River. Grant decided he would need assistant generals‚ so he brought with him McClerland‚ McPherson‚ and Sherman‚ who also had planned to invade Vicksburg. Originally‚ the plan had been to attack from Rodney‚ Mississippi‚ but a
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Two major events: Battle of Dunkirk Battle of Britain Dunkirk A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front; The Battle of Dunkirk took place during the Second World War it was between the Allies and Germany. The Battle of Dunkirk was the defense and evacuation of allied forces (mostly British) in France from May 26–June 4 1940. Dunkirk took place after the German army had executed “plan yellow” which basically flanked the allies and caught them off guard. The allies tried to counter attack
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modern doctrine. Operational art is defined today in joint doctrine as: The employment ofmilitary forces to attain strategic and/or operational objectives through the design‚ organization‚ integration‚ and conduct ofcampaigns‚ major operations‚ and battles. Operational art translates the joint force commander’s strategy into operational design‚ and‚ ultimately tactical action‚ by integrating the key activities at all levels ofwar. l The Army definition found in the 1993 version ofFM 100-5 is: The
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The Battle of Saratoga; A Turning Point in the War Often times today‚ we Americans forget that our independence was not simply given‚ but earned after a long and hard fought conflict known as the Revolutionary War. Mainly between the British and the colonists‚ the war lasted 7 years. It wasn’t until two years in that the Americans finally had their chance to win‚ a year when the British were certain they could bring this rebellion to an end. The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the
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Applying the techniques for battle analysis to the Battle of Mogadishu enables a comprehensive understanding of the conflict‚ to identify a method through which the proper use of intelligence assets could have changed the outcome. The Battle of Mogadishu might have been avoided altogether‚ had the employment of Army counterintelligence (CI) assets been properly utilized‚ resulting in a successful outcome for the Operation Restore Hope humanitarian mission in Somalia. Battle Analysis Step 1: Define
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Wounded Warriors continue to pay the ultimate price The charity Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a house hold name it seems these days. Everyone has heard of the charity‚ specifically after the 9/11 attacks which ignited a war in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001. The purpose of the Wounded Warrior Project is stated on their website and quoted below: • To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members. • To help injured service members aid and assist each other.
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The battle of Britain was a battle between The German Air force and The Britain Air force. This battle took place in the skies of the United Kingdom in 1940 fighting over Southern England. One of Britain’s most important victories of World War 2. The dates were July 10‚ 1940- October 31‚ 1940. On August 12‚ 1940 the German Air force had their first major attack on fighter commands ground organisation. On August 13‚ 1940 the war officially started for the Germans‚ as they went against the British
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The Wounded Warrior Project is an organization that provides aid to wounded soldiers in need. There are many organizations out there to donate to‚ but people have to find the right one like Wounded Warrior Project. This organization spends their valuable time and money to help veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq. There is a website and various project’s individuals can use to donate to this cause. The project’s goal is to help these soldiers recover from their wounds. Before there was
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