Command and Control Relationships and Organization of Engineer Support to the Heavy Division.

Abstract

This study is an analysis of the command and control (C2) and organization of divisional and corps engineer units which provide engineer support to the AOE heavy division. The paper assumes that the US Army operations across France and Germany during 1944-45 offer many examples of the style of combat relevant to ALB. Given that assumption, the paper analyzes WW II engineer organizations and C2 doctrine, the actual practices of commanders and engineers during WW II, and recommendations for improving engineer C2 doctrine made by the General Board which met immediately after the war. From this analysis, characteristics of adequate engineer C2 and organization to support the division are derived. Having established these characteristics, the paper then compares them to current engineer C2 doctrine and organization. This exposes several deficiencies which are then viewed in light of ALB and its attendant changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 09, 1985
Accession Number
ADA167708

Entities

People

  • Scott B. Cottrell

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Classification
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Forward Areas
  • Infantry
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Rear Areas
  • River Crossings
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Second World War
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control