Naval Operational Art in the Battle for Norway: Success in 1940 and Application in 1995.

Abstract

The Germans achieved operational success in Operation WESEREUBUNG through detailed planning, joint operations and singular purpose. The German navy, numerically inferior and incapable of large fleet operations, succeeded in their overall operational plan. They were able to land troops in Norway by applying Corbett's theory of sea control. The British were unsuccessful against the Germans due to a lack of operational planning and effective leadership. The German success of 1940 is discussed in relationship to the United States of 1995. Two potential threats for the U.S. are examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293688

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Brown

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Command And Control
  • Geographic Regions
  • Leadership
  • Military Operations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Oceans
  • Sea Control
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies