Operation CHROMITE: Operational Art in a Limited War,
Abstract
This monograph analyzes MacArthur's brilliant landing at Inchon, Korea, on 15 September 1950, in the light of lessons which can be gleaned for students of the operational level of war. CHROMITE had several unique aspects: it was executed against the advice of numerous amphibious warfare experts; it was the first major operation the U.S. undertook in the Nuclear Age; it was conducted with scarce resources in a secondary theater of war; and perhaps most important, CHROMITE was the first major operation conducted under the eyes of the (then) newly-created Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Emphasis is placed on the genius of MacArthur, the operational concepts he employed in formulating his plan, and his role as advocate for his plan against the opposition of the JCS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA185077
Entities
People
- David H. Mamaux
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College