A New Look At The Battle Of The Atlantic
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Colonel Donald L. Davis USMC
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A New Look At The Battle Of The Atlantic - Colonel Donald L. Davis USMC
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A New Look At the Battle of the Atlantic
By
Donald L. Davis
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Abstract 5
CHAPTER I 6
Preface. 6
The Battle of the Atlantic 7
CHAPTER II 11
Admiral Doenitz and the Operational Art. 11
Formulating the Objective. 12
Center of Gravity. 12
Doctrine 14
Vision 14
Initiative 15
Centralized Direction, Decentralized execution 15
Mass and Economy of Force 16
Culminating Point 17
CHAPTER III 18
The Lessons of the Battle of the Atlantic 18
A Few Lethal Assets Can Constitute an Effective Fleet in Being
. 18
Overconfidence in Superior Technology. 18
The Importance of the Force Multiplier. 19
The Viability of Reconstitution. 20
The Price of the High Cost, Multi-purpose Weapons System. 20
The Importance of Joint Operations. 21
The Price of Forward Operations Without Forward Bases. 21
The Importance of Doctrine. 22
CHAPTER IV 23
Conclusions. 23
Recommendations. 23
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 25
BIBLIOGRAPHY 26
Abstract
The paper examines the Battle of the Atlantic from an operational rather than the usual strategic perspective. The impressive achievements of the small force of German submarines against such overwhelming odds was a direct result of Admiral Karl Doenitz’s skillful practice of the Operational Art. An examination of his attributes and methods may provide useful guidance for the commander of the small, austere force of the future. Superior numbers or technology does not guarantee for military success. Sound doctrine, vision, operational excellence, initiative and audacity, on the other hand, can produce substantial advantages. The paper also cautions that the dramatic allied reconstitution which did so much to turn the