The Aleutian Islands Campaign: An Operational Art Perspective.

This paper analyzes the Aleutian Campaign from an operational art perspective. The Aleutians Campaign, despite some major mistakes, is worth studying at the operational level because the lessons learned were put to use in both the Pacific and European theaters later in World War II. Through examinin...

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Main Author: Farley, John
Other Authors: NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
Psychology
Military Operations
Strategy and Tactics
*MILITARY OPERATIONS
*ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
EUROPE
WARFARE
THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS
LESSONS LEARNED
LEADERSHIP
ALASKA
JUDGEMENT(PSYCHOLOGY)
PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
OPERATIONAL ART
KISKA
ATTU
YAMAMOTO
UMAK
DUTCH HARBOR
WORLD WAR 2
Kiska
Pacific
Attu
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA325179
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA325179
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Summary:This paper analyzes the Aleutian Campaign from an operational art perspective. The Aleutians Campaign, despite some major mistakes, is worth studying at the operational level because the lessons learned were put to use in both the Pacific and European theaters later in World War II. Through examining and analyzing the flawed operational leadership and command structure, operational factors (time, space, forces), and specific elements of operational design, the military commander of today can better prepare to meet the operational challenges of tomorrow.

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