1 / 2

EOA 10: OPERATION OVERLORD 1944

EOA 10: OPERATION OVERLORD 1944. General Eisenhower Elements of Operational Art End state: Establish a lodgment on the continent from which further offensive operations can be developed.

dreama
Télécharger la présentation

EOA 10: OPERATION OVERLORD 1944

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. EOA 10: OPERATION OVERLORD 1944 General Eisenhower Elements of Operational Art End state: Establish a lodgment on the continent from which further offensive operations can be developed. Condition: Allied forces must have Air superiority; costal defense; weather; reduction of the Atlantic Wall COG: German Army (Operational) and (strategic) OP Approach: Direct approach (amphibious assault) , IOT penetrate German defenses. Decisive Points: Securing landing; key terrain connecting the lines of operations Basing: England LOO/LOE: As the invading force, Allied Forces could only operate on interior lines of operations OP Reach:  little compared to Prussians. Tempo: Breakthrough of the Atlantic wall and penetration of German defense was needed IOT reduce German’s ability to reinforce and counterattack. Simultaneity and Depth: The Allies had to advance if they wanted to be successful. Phasing/Transitions: Poor and/or ineffective shaping efforts prior to the battle. PH1: Deception, PH2: Assault & Capture PH3: Enlargement of the area captured in Phase II Culmination: Successful breakthrough of Operation Cobra meant that the Allies will not be stopped in Normandy and the initiative was on their side. Risk: German costal defense; German counterattack Theorist Synthesis: The Usual Suspects Timeline: OPERATION OVERLORD, Battle of Normandy, 6 June 1944- 30 August 1944 22 April 1944: Exercise THUNDERCLAP (rehearsal for OPERATION OVERLORD, Battle of Normandy) 5 June 1944: OPERATION TONGA commences 6 June 1944: Allied Forces land on Utah Beech (right flank); Omaha Beech (main landing point); Sword Beech, Gold Beech, and Juno Beech 7-14 June 1944: OPERATION PERCH 11 June 1944: Battle of Le Mesnil-Party 13 June 1944: Battle of Bloody Gulch and Battle of Villers-Socage 24 August 1944: closure of Falaisepocket 25 August 1944: Liberation of Paris 30 August 1944: Germany retreats across Seine

  2. EOA 10: OPERATION OVERLORD 1944 Germany Elements of Operational Art End state: A counterattack to push the Allies out of Normandy and repeat Dunkirk 1940. Condition: Allied forces must have Air superiority; costal defense; weather; reduction of the Atlantic Wall (obstacles) COG: German Army (Operational) and (strategic) OP Approach: Defense in depth/Defend in place; they could not exercise maneuver and initiative. Decisive Points: The invasion itself; it was not an option for the Allies to penetrate the defenses. Basing: Paris, Le Mons, and Fontainebleau LOO/LOE: Utilization of exterior lines as they had already established defense in depth in Normandy OP Reach: Restricted to time and space (how quickly can German forces provide reinforcements and/or launch a counter attack) Tempo: The invasion was a surprised coupled with leadership tension (Rommel and OKW) and deception/misinformation campaign, the Germans were unable to achieve and/or maintain tempo. Simultaneity and Depth: The Germans had depth, but without air superiority, they were vulnerable during maneuvers. Phasing/Transitions: PH1: Atlantic Wall improvements (Cherbourg); PH2: Defense in Depth: PH3: Counterattack; PH4: Withdrawal Culmination:Inability to retain beachheads and maintain a defense in depth posture southwest of Seine River. Risk: Release authority and location of Panzer Divisions (control/authority stripped from Rommel) Theorist Synthesis:The Usual Suspects Timeline: OPERATION OVERLORD, Battle of Normandy, 6 June 1944- 30 August 1944 22 April 1944: Exercise THUNDERCLAP (rehearsal for OPERATION OVERLORD, Battle of Normandy) 5 June 1944: OPERATION TONGA commences 6 June 1944: Allied Forces land on Utah Beech (right flank); Omaha Beech (main landing point); Sword Beech, Gold Beech, and Juno Beech 7-14 June 1944: OPERATION PERCH 11 June 1944: Battle of Le Mesnil-Party 13 June 1944: Battle of Bloody Gulch and Battle of Villers-Socage 24 August 1944: closure of Falaisepoket 25 August 1944: Liberation of Paris 30 August 1944: Germany retreats across Seine

More Related