Can We Afford Another Dieppe? A Historical Analysis to Advance Future Warfighting

Abstract

This study analyzes and compares two historical cases, Operation Jubilee (1942) and Operation Overlord (1944). The cases highlight the lessons carried forward to achieve success during what Prime Minister Winston Churchill called "the most difficult and complicated operation ever to take place." Learning from the August 19, 1942 catastrophic tragedy on the Normandy port town of Dieppe had a positive cognitive impact toward developing an operational approach for the Normandy invasion that took place on June 6, 1944, ultimately leading to the Allied victory in Europe. This study illustrates the powerful context historical cases provide for modern or emergent military concepts that will impact the future operational environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2021
Accession Number
AD1160770

Entities

People

  • Matthew N. Connell

Organizations

  • School of Advanced Military Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Continents
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Military History
  • Military Strategy
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.