U.S. Army Readiness: Kasserine Pass vs. Mogadishu

Abstract

The U.S. pullout of Mogadishu was a humiliating defeat resulting from the failure of the military to accurately assess its adversary prior to engaging in hostilities; however, forces fighting in Kasserine Pass during World War II faced some of the same readiness issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1133121

Entities

People

  • Theresa W. Dailey-johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Army
  • Battles
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Delta Force
  • Doctrine
  • Military Advisors
  • Military Police
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • North Africa
  • Second World War
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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