Battle Of Tanga Analysis

For Germany, 1914 would witness the enthronement of Kultur in Europe and the fulfillment of Germany’s historic mission. As Thomas Mann saw it, “Germans . . . deserved to be the most powerful, to dominate, to establish a ‘German peace’” (311). The French, for their part, in the face of growing German militarism given voice by the Kaiser himself, “possessor of the least inhibited tongue in Europe,” stoked up their furor Gallicae and awaited the moment that had seemed inevitable ever since the Treaty of Versailles had amputated her eastern flank. Aside from nationalistic scores to settle, many other nations were simply “sore-headed and fed up” with “Germany’s clattering of the sword” and saw in the coming conflict hopes for the “moral regeneration of Europe” (312-313). Tuchman sees the parts as well as the whole, and her discussion of cause as it relates to individual battles and the generals involved is psychologically astute without being limiting. She offers plausible explanations for General John French’s lack of will in the defense of Belgium (218) and shows how the breakdown of Plan 17 in the first weeks of the war paved the way for a long and brutal struggle (262), as did the final failure of the Germans’ Schlieffen Plan for a double envelopment of the enemy. The ensuing deadlock

The author, Patrick Atkinson, lays out a spectacular narrative on what was happening during Operation Torch and in the North African Campaign. In analyzing the narrative, the author’s main points consist of the Allies (American and British) and German strategy/thinking during the campaign. The other main points consist of the ally defeats and failures during the campaign which resulted in them having to re-strategize and rethink of how to defeat the Nazi forces under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. All of this cumulates to his important main point, which was that the Allies gained enough vital experience from their past defeats to win the overall campaign. There are parallels and tie-ins fro this book that correspond to the readings that we have had to do

The battle of Fort Necessity was Washington’s second military mission, where he was a Lieutenant Colonel and he went to take control of the Ohio Territory. Washington built a fort to prevent French from retaliating, but since the fort was poorly positioned near the woods, it allowed the French to attack them and Washington surrendered. This battle highlights that Washington was impulsive in his early days of his military career. Also, his ability to improve and learn from his mistakes would help him tremendously in the later years of his military career. In addition, when he was captured by the French he signed the French surrendering paper without realizing that he was taking responsibility for murdering a French officer. He never corrected

After his victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, in May 1863, Robert E. led his Army of Northern Virginia into its second invasion of the North. Lee planned to accrue supplies in the prosperous Pennsylvania farmland, and take the fighting away from a war-torn Virginia. He wanted to bring the war to Northern cities so they could experience the war first hand. the hope behind this reasoning is that he could weaken the North's desire for war; thus, strengthening the North`s desire for peace. Urged by President Abraham Lincoln, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker moved his Union Army of the Potomac in pursuit of Lee`s army, but Hooker was relieved of command just three days before the battle. Hooker's successor, Maj. Gen. George Meade moved northward, keeping his army between Lee`s and Washington, D.C. When Lee learned that Meade was in Pennsylvania, he concerted his confederate army around the city of Gettysburg.

The development of the allied military strategy in World War II (WWII) presented challenges for the U.S. and Great Britain as they worked together to defeat the Axis powers. First, this paper will review the environment at the time of WWII when Admiral Stark penned the “Plan Dog” memorandum and MAJ Wedemeyer’s War Defense Team put together the “Victory Plan”. Next, it will look at the advantages and disadvantages of coalition operations with supporting examples. Then, a review of two major meetings between U.S. and Great Britain will identify what strategic decisions were made and the effects they have on the war. Finally, this paper will explore the foundations of strategy (Clausewitz and Sun Tzu) by which the allied forces used and

It is our duty, as soon to be Second Lieutenants in the Army, to learn from history. Learning from mistakes in the past is necessary to understand the responsibilities we will soon have. The Battle of Gettysburg shows prime examples of the nine principles of war: Objective, Offensive, Mass, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Security, Surprise and Simplicity. In the military today, we are overwhelmingly blessed with every asset that we have including technology and monetary resources the list could go on forever but the most invaluable asset is history. Although all nine principles of war are pertinent to success on the battlefield, only five will be discussed in this analysis.

We got down In the barriers and we started shooting. My other teammates including John Moore got up and I said “ NO NO NO NO NO!!!”

The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg begins from Lee’s point of view on page 73. The confederates are at a disadvantage due to Stuart’s delayed return. Without this knowledge, Lee and his armies have little to no understanding of the Union’s whereabouts. Lee and Longstreet are forced to plan their attack despite the inconvenience. Longstreet suggests defensive war tactics on page 83, but Lee continuously disagrees. Their opposing opinions begin to create tension between the two partners.

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the events that happened on a tiny island called Peleliu located within the Palau Islands in September 1944 during World War II. This paper will cover the background of the operation, and controversial decision by the commander to attack that led to many losses in battle, and reason was why it was the right decision to attack and the lessons learned by the American forces at the end. Peleliu would go down as one of the bloodiest battles of the war. It was a very controversial choice by the US commanders to attack the Peleliu, but the decision by the US military commanders was the correct one which contributed to the American military acquiring some critical

As World War II progressed, the advancements that had shown up on and in the combat zones, seas and the overall attitude of World War I were enhanced and made considerably more viable and lethal. I will be going over a few of the innovations during World War II as well as a few of the tactics and strategies used when overcoming some of the geographic obstacles.

Multiple factors were vital in determining the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg in which the Confederate States of America suffered a defeat of numerous casualties. The lack of communication among the officers of the army may be attributed to the defeat as due to the confusion and insufficient information allowed for the Union army to gain an advantage. With the disappearance of General J. E. B. Stuart, the movements of the Union army or the geography of the surrounding area was unknown the Confederates, information that led to the loss of time as well as men. Consequently, strategic planning is proven to be a difficult feat for general of the army, Robert E. Lee, who uncertainty in his battle tactics due to the lack of information lead

The United States has fought many battles in the civil war. However, the bloodiest battle of Gettysburg created history for the American nation. It was the destiny for the American to become united, despite the sacrifices and losses in the battle, it led to creating a great nation and a superpower. We cannot simply pass through the battle of Gettysburg; it drew a turning point in the history. In contrast, a lot of lessons learned from the battle set lasting principles and pillars, that can be used in dealing with the challenges of the 21st century and in the future. The Ethical decisions taken based on the shared values of the profession of arms in the battle of Gettysburg will be enduring over time, and will lead to victory.

Leading into the Fall of 1914, tactics on both sides of the line involved the rapid mobilization, maneuver and envelopment of the opposing side.10 Pre-1914 doctrine took little into account the effects of emerging new technology and their impact on both defensive and offensive operations. This disconnect between doctrine and technology contributed to the failure of early offensive operations in the Fall of 1914 and resulted in staggering casualties.11 Both sides developed doctrine that took into effect the unique terrain and technology that had been developed prior and during World War I. However by the end of the war, a combination of flexibility, decentralized control, and counterattack at every echelon made the German defensive system the most effective.12 This “elastic defense” had three unique characteristics; dedicated counter-attack force at all levels, decentralized command and control, fluid defensive belts and integrated artillery support at the Division level. Under this new doctrine, Corps headquarters had the role sustaining subordinate units, but not directing their actions during battle.13 This defense-in-depth and the lessons learned during the Verdun battles of 1918 were so successful that British forces adopted many of the German tactics with a special emphasis on their counterattack capability.10 Utilizing the new doctrine, by August 1918, Germany had made substantial gains, however had

The purpose of this paper is to examine a historical battle utilizing the four steps of battle analysis to provide an alternate outcome. This paper will define the battle, review the settings, describe the actions, and assess the significance of the actions for Operation Ivory Coast. Furthermore, this paper will relate the causes and effects of essential elements critical to the tactical success and mission failure of Operation Ivory Coast. Ultimately, all contributing factors will coalesce into lessons learned from the operation that are still applicable to this day.