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World War II vertical envelopment: the German influence on U.S. Army Airborne operations
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A series of concerns and issues, including doctrine, organization, technology, tactics, and procedures, focus comparative emphasis on the U.S. airborne from 1940 through July 1943. The formative period extended through May 1941, while the expansion years extended into 1943. A major point of departure and comparison is the German invasion of Crete in May 1941, which lent important impetus to U.S. airborne development. Without knowledge of German losses and shortcoming, U.S. planners accepted Crete as their model on which to base rapid airborne expansion. Subsequently, Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, taught U.S. airborne planners how to evolve their own lessons learned in detail and in full context. Crete remained the inspiration, but not the roadmap.
Title
World War II vertical envelopment: the German influence on U.S. Army Airborne operations
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CDMC Master of Military Art and Science Theses
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German Army World War II World War Two Airborne operations Mediterranean Theater Doctrine Gliders Parachute infantry battalion Regimental Combat Team Operation Husky Crete.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.<br>Airborne operations (Military science) -- History -- 20th century.<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German.<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Greece -- Crete.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.<br>Airborne operations (Military science) -- History -- 20th century.<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German.<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Greece -- Crete.
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English
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Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 2003-06-06.
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