Decisive and indecisive military operations
"The first of two volumes that look at military operations -- the connecting link between specific battlefields and broader strategic goals -- against the German army during a pivotal year in World War II. Focusing here on those operations designed and executed on the Western Front by the Allied forces of the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada, Dick examines how and why the successful invasion of and breakout from Normandy foundered before a well-defended Wehrmacht, all within the context of the c…
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- Full title :Decisive and indecisive military operations / C.J. Dick ; foreword by David M. Glantz.
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"The first of two volumes that look at military operations -- the connecting link between specific battlefields and broader strategic goals -- against the German army during a pivotal year in World War II. Focusing here on those operations designed and executed on the Western Front by the Allied forces of the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada, Dick examines how and why the successful invasion of and breakout from Normandy foundered before a well-defended Wehrmacht, all within the context of the combatants' military thought and leadership, battlefield experiences, and logistical realities."--Provided by publisher.
"The first volume of this study focuses on why and how the Western Allies--specifically, the United States, Great Britain, and Canada--conducted military operations in France from July through September 1944"--Volume 1, page ix.
"The second volume of C.J. Dick's comparative critique ... examines how the Soviet Union's Red Army conducted military operations in eastern Europe from late June through September 1944"--Volume 2, page ix.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2016
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University Press of Kansas
- Place of Publication:Lawrence, Kansas
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2016
Notes
Volume 1. From victory to stalemate : the western front, summer 1944. Introduction ; Immature armies ; The tipping point ; July : breakthrough and near breakthrough ; August : incomplete encirclements ; September : operational ideas and developments on the ground ; Logistic realities ; Command, operational art, and generalship ; Postscript. -- Volume 2. From defeat to victory : the eastern front, summer 1944. An essential guide to Soviet military terms and organizations ; Soviet doctrine and praxis prior to 1944 ; Strategic offensive operations, summer 1944 ; Operational art in maturity, summer 1944 ; Some conclusions ; Some reflections about the future -- volume 2. From defeat to victory : the eastern front, summer 1944.
The Physical Object
- Description:2 volumes : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780700622931, 0700622934, 9780700622955, 0700622950
- oclc:ocn968831733
- LC Classification:D755.6
- Dewey Decimal:940.54/21
Table of Contents
Volume 1. From victory to stalemate : the western front, summer 1944. Introduction ; Immature armies ; The tipping point ; July : breakthrough and near breakthrough ; August : incomplete encirclements ; September : operational ideas and developments on the ground ; Logistic realities ; Command, operational art, and generalship ; Postscript. -- volume 2. From defeat to victory : the eastern front, summer 1944. An essential guide to Soviet military terms and organizations ; Soviet doctrine and praxis prior to 1944 ; Strategic offensive operations, summer 1944 ; Operational art in maturity, summer 1944 ; Some conclusions ; Some reflections about the future -- volume 2. From defeat to victory : the eastern front, summer 1944.
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