Multinational Interoperability and Operational Success During Large-Scale Combat Operations: North Africa, 26 May - 1 July 1942

Abstract

The German-Italian Panzer Army Africa won Rommel's greatest victory in North Africa. Late 20th and early 21st century scholars such as Sadkovich, Carrier, and Scianna have successfully redefined the view of the World War II Italian army as a capable fighting force. As the U.S. Army shifts the doctrinal emphasis towards large-scale combat operations, examining the multinational interoperability of aspects of Panzer Army Africa's victory contributes to future success in combined large-scale combat at the operational level. The case study reinforces the importance of unity of effort, the roles of commanders and liaison teams, and proper echeloning of the multinational force. These keys play out in multinational interoperability's human, procedural, and technical domains and promise future operational success in combined large-scale combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2020
Accession Number
AD1158519

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  • Gregory A. George

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • C4I
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  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artillery
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  • Combat Operations
  • Department Of Defense
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  • Logistics
  • Military Art
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Government
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