Overlord (Pan Military Classics) (78 page)
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Authors: Max Hastings
and Montgomery
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American respect for
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uncertainty of date of invasion
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as Eisenhower’s deputy
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and operation GOODWOOD
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criticism of Second Army
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and air support for soldiers
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character
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Tehran conference
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Tessy-sur-Vire
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Texas
, U.S.S.
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Thoma, General von
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Thomas, Major-General G.I. (‘the Butcher’)
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Thorne, General Sir Andrew
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THUNDERCLAP, exercise
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Tilly-la-Campagne
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Tilly-sur-Seulles
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Time on Target (TOT)
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Tinley, Colonel
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TORCH, operation
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Torigny
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TOTALIZE, operation
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TRACTABLE, operation
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TRIDENT conference
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Tuschen, Colonel
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Tuttle, Lieutenant-Colonel George
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effectiveness of
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Undaunted
, H.M.S.
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United States Army
favours quick cross-Channel invasion
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and operations in the Mediterranean
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quality of
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creation of
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commitment to operation ANVIL
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dislike of regional formations
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First Army
rations and supplies
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deception plans
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Omaha landings
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Utah landings
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invasion plans
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lack of trained staff officers
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commanders of OVERLORD
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Montgomery and the troops
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scepticism of FORTITUDE
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before Cherbourg
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rivalry between senior officers
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poor infantry recruitment
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lack of junior leadership
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lack of tank/infantry co-operation
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German lack of respect for ability
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weapons
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rest periods
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casualties
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dismissal of incompetent officers
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bogged down in its advance south
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ability in defence
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disrespect for officers
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Hodges assumes command
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losses
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Third Army
formation
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invasion plans
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blocks Paris-Orleans gap
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Twelfth Army Group
formation
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Corps
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VII
VIII
XV
XIX
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XX
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Airborne Divisions
82nd
101st, D-Day
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Armoured Divisions
2nd
3rd
4th
6th, in Brittany
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Infantry Divisions
1st
4th
8th, operation COBRA
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9th
28th
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29th
30th
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35th
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50th, at Tilly
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79th
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90th
Regiments
12th
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16th
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18th
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22nd
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41st
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120th
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175th
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314th
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318th
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325th Gliderborne Infantry
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357th
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922nd
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Battalions
13th
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2nd/66th Tank
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82nd Reconnaissance
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465th Anti-Aircraft
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712th
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743rd Tank
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746th
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747th
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3103rd Signals
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Ranger Bns
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United States Army Air Force
(U.S.A.A.F.)
Tactical Air Command
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see also
air forces, Allied