Germany Attacks Staff Ride
Events and Goals
• 1940 Campaign
• Verdun Battlefield
• 1944 Campaign (Northern Shoulder)
• Cultural and historical exposure to Europe
• Focus on leadership, tactical decision making, operations, and a discussion of military history in a larger context
Dates
• December 2008: Selection Complete
• January 2009: Texts issued
• February, March, April: Monthly meetings to discuss the material
• 1 May Briefing Assignments Issued
• Prep-week: 18-22 May
• Fly: 29 May
• Staff Ride: 30 May-11 Jun
Reading
Required:
-Karl-Heinz Frieser, The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in theWest
-Trevor N. Dupuy, Hitler’s Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge
Recommended:
-Robert Doughty, The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France
-Charles B. McDonald, A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of theBattle of the Bulge
-Hugh M. Cole, The U.S. Army in World War II European Theater ofOperations: The Ardennes: The Battle of the Bulge
Expectations
• This is a Staff Ride, not a tour
• You will work hard
• Professionalism in uniform and out
• You will be treated as an adult, unless you demonstrate that you can not act as one
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