Synthesizing Terrain for Operational Models.

Abstract

The study develops terrain models and reviews historical examples such as Hannibal's crossing of the Alps, the war in France in 1940, and the battle at Fredricksburg during the U.S. Civil War to illustrate how significant terrain can be on the outcome of the operation. A conceptural framework is developed to embody the features that should be included in terrain modelling. Several developed models are examined and the rationale of the terrain modelling is explained. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1971
Accession Number
AD0773531

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Osterndorf

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Civil War
  • Crossings
  • International Conflicts
  • International Relations
  • Models
  • Political Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Terrain Models
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design