Crete and the Three Levels of War

Abstract

With the passage of time, the U.S. Army has come to realize that the operational level of war provides the linkage between the strategic and tactical levels of war. With this recognition, also comes the realization that tactical levels of war. With this recognition, also comes the realization that tactical success often requires a well thought-out strategy and clearly defined operational objectives. This study seeks to examine the battle of Crete with the three levels of war. It explores how the out numbered German Airborne forces were able to defeat the vastly numerically superior Commonwealth forces. Furthermore, the study examines how senior and junior leaders making battlefield, tactical decisions can transcend the separation between the tactical and operational levels of war. Keywords: World War 2.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207351

Entities

People

  • John M. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Battles
  • Directives
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • Navy
  • New Zealand
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Task Forces
  • Vehicles
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies