Normandy Crossing Elementary School
According to Pryor, Anderson, Toombs, & Humphreys (2007), there are 5P's of strategy implementation. The formation of strategy has long been studied, but the implementation of that strategy has not been as clearly addressed. Most of the planning that companies do on a strategic level is wasted because they invest a significant number of resources into the implementation of the strategy only to have it not work correctly. More of an integrative approach needs to be utilized in order to ensure that strategic planning is not wasted and information that the company works to create is acceptable for the type of plan the company wishes to implement (Pryor, et al., 2007). The 5P's model created and addressed here is universal, and can be used as a comprehensive representation of the effective implementation of any kind of strategy, which is why there is so much value to using…...
Landing at Normandy
During the Second orld ar, the Allies which were comprised of the United States, England, the Soviet Union, Canada, and several other smaller nations took arms against the Axis Powers. On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach in France, soundly defeating German forces at that location. This assault, also known as the D-Day Invasion, would be the turning point of the war and led to the Allied victory over the Axis powers of Japan, Italy, and Germany. The operation was unquestionably the largest of all amphibious invasions in history with almost 200,000 soldiers landing on the shores of France (Utah). Not only where ships launched from England to Normandy, but there were also air forces and other military departments all working together. hat makes the whole procedure so amazing is the fact that so many nations came together and agreed to a plan…...
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Works Cited:
Badsey, Stephen (2004). Normandy 1944: Allied Landings and Breakout. Osprey.
Bastable, Jonathan (2006). Voices from D-Day. David and Charles. Page 131.
" In England, hundreds of fake tank and truck-shaped balloons simulated non-existent tank battalions to Nazi recognizance flights.
As preparations neared combat readiness for Operation Overlord, Allied counterintelligence units even went so far as to float the corpse of a soldier outfitted in a high-ranking uniform and equipped with fabricated plans for an invasion of the Calais, in many way, the most logical invasion point because of its geographical proximity to the English coast (Penrose, 2004). Likewise, American aircraft steadily increased their bombardment of Calais to simulate pre-invasion operations in preparation for the actual landings planned for June 4, 1940. Severe weather required a postponement to June 6th, and even then, the operation was nearly cancelled out of concern for the unfavorable conditions at sea (Commager & Miller, 2002).
Luckily, by 1944, the once-mighty German war fleet had been decimated by the U.S. Navy and Hitler's remaining U-boats had gone from being…...
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References
Ambrose, S. (2001). The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Bishop, C., McNab, C. (2007). Campaigns of World War II Day by Day. London, UK: Amber Books.
Commager, H., Miller, D. (2002). The Story of World War II: Revised, Expanded & Updated from the Original Text by Henry Steele Commager. New York: Bantam Books.
Penrose, J. (2004). D-Day. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing.
Battle of Normandy is deemed one of the most important events to have taken place during the Second World War. The invasion took place in Normandy, between June and August 1944, where soldiers of the Western Allies, including America, Canada, ussia and Britain, were in defense against the Nazi soldiers. From the standpoint of the United States, Sir Winston Churchill, General Dwight Eisenhower and Tar obertson were key individuals that made D-Day become a key success. In particular, these three leaders made certain that the Battle of Normandy was an operational success by initiating and setting up devious battle operations, which included operation overlord, operation bodyguard and operation fortitude. The Battle of Normandy resulted in the emancipation of Western Europe from the control of Nazi Germany, which brought a stop to Adolf Hitler's expansion of communism globally and freed the Jews. The significance of D-Day is that it was deemed…...
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References
Fein, E. (2009). D-DAY: The Battle of Normandy. Minnesota: Capstone Press.
German Preparation for the Invasion of Normandy
On June 06, 1944, the biggest combined naval, military and air operation ever contrived took place, code-named Operation Overlord (Commemorative pp).
hen the Allied armada arrived off the Normandy coast in France, it launched the largest amphibious assault in history, and by the end of that day, American, British, and Canadian troops were firmly established on each of the five beachheads (Zuljan pp). A week later, the Allies could confidently claim that Hitler's Festung Europa had been permanently breached and the coup de grace had been delivered to the Third Reich (Zuljan pp). The D-Day landings saw Allied forces mount a daring invasion of Nazi territory, marking the beginning of the campaign that would eventually lead to the Allied victory in Europe (Commemorative pp).
On May 18, 1944, the Oberbefehlshaber est, Supreme Commander of the estern Front, General Gerd von Rundtstedt spent the entire day in…...
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Work Cited
Commemorative Visit Historical Background: Operation Overlord and the D-Day
Landings in Normandy. Retrieved July 10, 2005 from:
During that time the Allies were exiting Normandy through Saint Lo. In august, when the Allies were in Paris, Hitler was setting his trap, and setting in position his scarce resources to ensure proper backup. The Germans did not count for the success of this operation, with provisions of resources captured from the Allies.
During this culminant attack Hitler guarantied his commanding officers that they would receive a strong support from battle planes. The attack to the airplanes, that was daily terrorizing German cities, would motivate the most reluctant officers of Luftwaffe to support the operation.
The German officers were prepared for a prolonged operation of air defense der Grosse Schlag (the big blow) the air officers planned a force composed by 3.700 air planes, prepared, trained and planned exclusively for defense.
Hitler did not realize that the air force prepared only for air-to-air combat would not be very effective when directed…...
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References
Ambrose,
Stephen E. 1995. D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Bradley,
Omar N. 1983. A General's life: An Autobiography by General of the Army. New York: Simon and Schuster Publishing.
Representations of War in the Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan
Hollywood's depictions and interpretations of the events that transpired on D-Day have long captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Though Hollywood depictions of the events that occurred prior, during, and after the invasion of Normandy may vary, they still aim to convey a similar message, one that assures the evil forces in the world will be overthrown and the world will be a much safer place. The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan aim to present the events that lead up to the invasion of Normandy on D-Day in an artistic and creative fashion while attempting to maintain an air of realism. The approaches taken to depict the invasion of Normandy in The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan are a positive contribution to the combat film genre. Though creative licenses were taken in each film, the manner in…...
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Bibliography
Beevor, Anthony. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy. New York: Viking Penguin, 2009.
Churchill, Ron. "Saving Private Ryan" a real life drama." UB Reporter 30, no. 2 (September
tactics a U.S. Armored division WWII. - Two pages, double-spaced 12-Point Times New
Although there were several different U.S. armored divisions during World War II that utilized a plethora of tactics, the typical composition of one and its tactics employed can be readily discerned by examining one such division in particular to function as a case study. In this respect the 2nd armored division, which was affectionately known as "Hell on Wheels" during the duration of its engagement in this war, serves as an excellent example of the specific sort of composition and tactics that such divisions typically used.
In terms of composition, this division was made up of four medium tank and a pair of light tank battalions. All of these battalions were comprised of three companies. Such a composition was typical of most armored divisions during World War II -- at its outset and early on in its engagement.…...
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References
Bando, Mark. Breakout at Normandy: The 2nd Armored Division in the Land of the Dead. Minneapolis: Motorbooks International, 1999.
Houston, Donald. Hell on Wheels: The 2d Armored Division. Novato: Presidio Press. 1995.
I know that the last two years have seemed arduous and that you all have missed me terribly, as I have missed all of you. It has not been easy trying to prevent injustice and to right a horrendous wrong. Usurper Harold has been in control of the English army and he is the most dangerous foe that has ever existed, I believe. It is truly mindboggling that Harold believes himself the rightful king when my claim is so strong and his so very weak. King Edward's mother was my own great-aunt after all. Harold can only state that Edward, Edward the Confessor, was his brother-in-law. He is connected by marriage! The right he has not as strong than that the woman who connects the man to our belated king. I am linked to the throne through blood which is something Harold can never claim. He has absolutely…...
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Works Cited:
Brunetti, Giuseppe. (2011). "Possible Narratives: Re-telling the Norman Conquest." Universita
degli Studi di Padova.
Jameson, Carl. (2009). "Ode of Bayeux at War: Linking the Bayeux Tapestry and 'The Song of Roland.'"
Musgrove, David. (2010). "How English is the Bayeux Tapestry?" BBC History Magazine. 26-
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Strategic Significance of Operation Dragoon in the Liberation of Southern France:
This essay would explore the military and strategic implications of Operation Dragoon for the Allied forces during World War II. It would analyze how the operation facilitated the liberation of Southern France and how it contributed to the overall success of the Allied campaign in Europe, discussing the planning and execution phases, as well as the resultant weakening of German positions.
2. Allied Forces Collaboration: An Analysis of American-French Cooperation in Operation Dragoon:
This topic focuses on the collaboration between American and French forces during Operation Dragoon, examining the joint strategies, shared resources, and the coordination between the two nations. The paper would analyze the challenges and successes experienced by this partnership and how it affected the dynamics of the Allied front against the Axis powers.
3. The Role of…...
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Primary Sources
Truscott, Lucian K. \"Command Missions: A Personal Story.\" E.P. Dutton & Co., 1954.
Yeide, Harry. \"First to the Rhine: The 6th Army Group in World War II.\" Zenith Press, 2007.Clarke, Jeffrey J., and Smith, Robert Ross. \"Riviera to the Rhine.\" Center of Military History United States Army, 1993.Wilt, Alan F. \"The French Riviera Campaign of August 1944.\" The Southern Historical Association, The Journal of Southern History, Vol. 55, No. 4 (Nov. 1989), pp. 579-604.United States. Department of the Army. \"Report of Operations: The Seventh United States Army in France and Germany, 1944-1945, Volume 1.\" Government Printing Office, 1946.
Therefore he establishes a strong personal ethos which he sustains throughout the remainder of the speech, (Rowland, p. 237). Reagan knew that many in the audience which he was speaking to had actually been through the very even he spoke about. Therefore, he had to establish a very personalized ethos in order to live up to their expectations of his speech; as well as to better connect the event with those in the audience who had heard about the events of D-Day but had not experienced first hand. He focuses particularly on the fight of the Rangers because of their strategic involvement in the invasion, as well as the historical importance in the overall success of the invasion. He seldom uses comparisons because he is not talking abstractly about those events; he is telling them how thy really happened, to the people that they happened too, "And before me…...
Cornlius Ryan, one of the finest writers of the history of World War II, was born in Dublin in 192. He worked as a correspondent from 1941 to 1945 and covered stories of the battles in Europe for Reuters and the London Daily Telegraph and in the final months of the Pacific campaign.
The first book written, published in 1959, was The Longest Day, that sold four million copies in twenty -seven editions and later in 1962 a film was made on it. However, it is said that The Longest Day was originally published in 1959 and since then it ahs reprinted several times.
Furthermore, another book was published in 1966 The Last Battle, while in 1974, he finished his third book A Bridge Too Far, though at the same time he was undergoing treatment for cancer that killed him in 1976.
Moreover, he was the author was a native of Ireland…...
When Hitler conquered France in June of 1940, he acquired a forward base to launch his attack against England. Had England fallen in the Battle of Britain, the Nazis would have, at the very least, conquered the entire continent of Europe. The fall of Britain would have allowed Hitler to concentrate his forces on one front in Operation Barbarosa, the invasion of ussia, which he launched in 1941. Most
historians believe that, more than any other single fact, Hitler's decision to fight a war on two fronts, simultaneously, accounted for the eventual defeat of Germany at the hands of the Allies.
The Battle of Britain was won by the heroes of the British oyal Air Force,
flying Spitfire fighters who handed the German Luftwaffe its first defeat of the war in a savage, month-long battle over the skies of Britain in the summer of 1940. It…...
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REFERENCES
1. Ambrose, S. The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won (2001)
2. Commager, H.S., Miller, D.L. The Story of World War II: Revised, Expanded & Updated from the Original Text by Henry Steele Commager (2002)
3. Kowalick, T.M. The Western Tradition Transcripts (1989)
WWII: Battle of Monte Cassino
History has been known to repeat itself. Today in Iraq for example, United States and Allied troops are torn when drawing up plans to win the war in the holy land. The problems stem from their not being able to directly attack certain Muslim holy locations or shrines even though Iraqi insurgents are constantly utilizing these positions as sanctuaries and initiation points for waging battles against the allied forces or the new Iraqi government. During World War II, the Axis powers with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi army also attempted to use similar tactics to fend off attacks by Allied forces.
This report discusses the Battle of Monte Cassino and the pros and cons of the Allied Forces' actions during World War II. A historic shrine was completely destroyed by the events of the Allied forces during the Battle of Monte Cassino in the Italian campaign of…...
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References
Colvin, David, & Hodges, Richard (1994). Tempting providence: the bombing of Monte Cassino. History Today, Vol. 44.
Griess, Thomas E. (2002). The Second World War Europe and the Mediterranean. The West Point Military History Series.
Hapgood, David, & Richardson, David (1984). Monte Cassino: The Story of the Most Controversial Battle of World War II. Add City: Add Publisher.
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