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    Alam Halfa: A Study Of High Command
    Alam Halfa: A Study Of High Command
    Alam Halfa: A Study Of High Command
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    Alam Halfa: A Study Of High Command

    By LTC Charles J. Schwartzman

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    In recent years the army has adopted rigorous programs which evaluate the competence and leadership abilities of its combat leaders. For the first time, senior leaders are being formally evaluated as they command their units in the simulated combat environment provided by the Battle Combat Training Program (BCTP). Preparation for BCTP will require introspection and thought as the commander develops his concept of the operation and establishes the vision to guide his organization. This paper can assist the commander in this effort by challenging his thought processes and by provoking him to find answers to the problems of command. It describes the Battle of Alam Halfa which was fought in North Africa in 1942. It is appropriate because its major participant, General Bernard Montgomery, had a uniquely “BCTP-type” mission. He was expected to assume command, imprint his methods and procedures on his army, and fight a major battle within a two-week period. The study includes an overview of the following: the situation in North Africa during the summer of 1942; the steps Montgomery took to prepare his force for battle; and the fighting itself. It concludes with an analysis of the battle using the AirLand Battle imperatives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLucknow Books
    Release dateAug 15, 2014
    ISBN9781782898184
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      Alam Halfa - LTC Charles J. Schwartzman

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      Alam Halfa: A Study in High Command

      by

      Charles J. Schwartzman, LTC, IN

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

      ABSTRACT 5

      LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 6

      CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION 7

      CHAPTER II — PRELUDE TO BATTLE 8

      THE BRITISH 8

      THE AXIS 10

      GENERAL ROMMEL’S PLAN 11

      CHAPTER III — MONTGOMERY IN COMMAND 13

      ASSESSMENT OF THE EIGHTH ARMY 13

      INSPIRING CONFIDENCE 14

      GENERAL MONTGOMERY’S PLAN 15

      CHAPTER IV — THE BATTLE OF ALAM HALFA 18

      31 AUGUST 18

      1 SEPTEMBER 19

      2 SEPTEMBER 20

      3 SEPTEMBER 20

      4 AND 5 SEPTEMBER 21

      6 SEPTEMBER 21

      CHAPTER V — BATTLE ANALYSIS 22

      ENSURE UNITY OF EFFORT 22

      ANTICIPATE EVENTS ON THE BATTLEFIELD 23

      CONCENTRATE COMBAT POWER AGAINST ENERGY VULNERABILITIES 23

      DESIGNATE, SUSTAIN, AND SHIFT THE MAIN EFFORT 24

      PRESS THE FIGHT 24

      MOVE FAST, STRIKE HARD, FINISH RAPIDLY 25

      USE TERRAIN, WEATHER. DECEPTION, AND OPSEC 25

      CONSERVE STRENGTH FOR DECISIVE ACTION 26

      COMBINED ARMS AND SISTER SERVICES TO COMPLEMENT AND REINFORCE 26

      UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT OF BATTLE ON SOLDIERS, UNITS. AND LEADERS 27

      CONCLUSION 29

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 30

      BIBLIOGRAPHY 31

      ABSTRACT

      In recent years the army has adopted rigorous programs which evaluate the competence and leadership abilities of its combat leaders. For the first time, senior leaders are being formally evaluated as they command their units in the simulated combat environment provided by the Battle Combat Training Program (BCTP). Preparation for BCTP will require introspection and thought as the commander develops his concept of the operation and establishes the vision to guide his organization. This paper can assist the commander in this effort by challenging

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