Opposed Rates of Advance of Large Forces in Europe (ORALFORE)

Abstract

This report provides a detailed review and analysis of the operational and environmental circumstances relating to the advance rates in six different operations of World War II. General conclusions are: (1) it is feasible to determine historical rates of advance of large forces in combat and to identify the operational and environmental factors influencing those rates of advance; (2) it is likely that force ratios, however they may be calculated, do not influence rates of advance, but that sustained advances are probably not possible unless a threshold force ratio superiority has been achieved; and (3) the analysis initiated in this feasibility study cannot be completed without a larger data base. An approach to the formulation of 'normalized' advance rates for differing tactical situations is also demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0902830

Entities

People

  • Grace P. Hayes
  • Trevor N. Dupuy

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Combat Areas
  • Employment
  • Fish
  • Gunfire
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Small Arms
  • Tank Guns
  • Transportation
  • Warfare

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  • Systems Analysis and Design