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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Battle of the Bulge"”.
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The Importance of the Ardennes Offensive in the History of World War Two and the Post-War World
This thesis aims to explore and unravel the importance of the Ardennes Offensive - often referred to as the Battle of the Bulge - in the history of World War Two and the Post-War world. The study will focus on how and why the engagement between the Allies and the Wehrmacht was so crucial and what …
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Secrecy, deception and intelligence failure : explaining operational surprise in war
Operational surprise attacks are large-scale, theater-level intrawar attacks, which result from a country misestimating the capabilities and intentions of its enemies. This thesis analyzes how these massive surprise attacks occur during war when countries should be especially wary of their enemies …
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James Earl Rudder: A Lesson in Leadership
This thesis is the about the life of Rudder. The emphasis of this work, however, is that Rudder was successful primarily because of his character and leadership style. Much of the study was drawn from primary sources. Secondary sources were also consulted. This thesis opens with a brief …
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The Fighting Blue Ridgers: Combined Arms Capabilities of the US Army's 80th Infantry Division in World War II, 1944-1945
<p>This study of the Second World War examines the tactics employed by the 80th Infantry Division of the United States Army in the European Theater of Operations in 1944 and 1945. Early historiography portrays American units as brave but less sophisticated than their German adversaries. However, …
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Soldiers in the Sideshows: The 409th Infantry Regiment in World War II
<p>In the European Theater of World War II certain battlefields or campaigns such as Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge are core aspects of American memory. However, the men of the 409<sup>th</sup> Infantry Regiment of the 103<sup>rd</sup> Infantry Division do …
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The Effects of an ActiPed Pedometer Intervention Program on Body Composition and Aerobic Capacity of Youth in a School System in East Tennessee.
<p>The purpose of this study is to determine if the ActiPed Pedometer Intervention Program would sustain or improve aerobic capacity or body composition scores over a 12-week period for students ages 8-12 in a school system in East Tennessee. Obesity is an epidemic in Tennessee and in the United …