Rommel, Operational Art and the Battle of El Alamein

Abstract

Field Marshal Rommel's North African Campaign demonstrates many of the limitations and restricting factors of modern warfare. Examining the Axis Alliance preparation, implementation and sustainment of its operations provides insight applicable to the warfare commander of today. Relevancy is obtained through analysis of the Axis coalition command and control structure, tactical battle operations, strategic strategy, weapon technology, use of intelligence and logistical support network. Rommel's successful offensive through Libya and Egypt was ended at the Battle of El Alamein due to the critical influence of these factors. His exploits demonstrate excellence of battlefield tactics at the expense of strategic strategy and logistical sustainment. Battlefield operations, Strategic strategy, Logistics, Intelligence, Technology, Command and control

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283710

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Machin

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Human Intelligence
  • Imagery Intelligence
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • North Africa
  • Reconnaissance
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Supply Chain
  • Surveillance
  • Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

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