Modernizing Military Decision-Making: Transforming European Command
This June marks 81 years since Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the cross-channel invasion of France — a decision dependent upon hundreds, if not thousands of interrelated factors. Success depended on successful deception, suppressing German coastal artillery, preventing Panzer reserves from turning Allied forces back into the sea, and ensuring friendly forces could expand their lodgment and sustain momentum. Weather alone required careful consideration: tides, sea states, wind conditions, visibility, cloud ceilings, and illumination had to align to support airborne and amphibious operations. Eisenhower also had to ensure that maritime forces controlled the English Channel, German supply lines and key The post Modernizing Military Decision-Making: Transforming European Command appeared first on War on the Rocks.

This June marks 81 years since Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the cross-channel invasion of France — a decision dependent upon hundreds, if not thousands of interrelated factors. Success depended on successful deception, suppressing German coastal artillery, preventing Panzer reserves from turning Allied forces back into the sea, and ensuring friendly forces could expand their lodgment and sustain momentum. Weather alone required careful consideration: tides, sea states, wind conditions, visibility, cloud ceilings, and illumination had to align to support airborne and amphibious operations. Eisenhower also had to ensure that maritime forces controlled the English Channel, German supply lines and key
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