Accession Number:

ADA257095

Title:

The North Africa Campaign: A Logistics Assessment

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS

Personal Author(s):

• Kitchen, Mark D.

Report Date:

1991-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

125.0

Abstract:

This study analyzes the logistics operations of the North Africa Campaign. The thesis covers the wholesale and retail level preparedness and execution of the U.S. ground force sustainment following the Allied landings in northwest Africa in November 1942. The analysis concludes with the German surrender in Tunisia in May 1943. The logistical efforts of the campaign are studied against the framework of modern Airland Battle doctrine. The functional areas of manning, fueling, arming, fixing, and transporting are assessed by the doctrinal imperatives of anticipation, integration, continuity, responsiveness, and improvisation. Operation TORCH, North Africa Campaign, northwest Africa WWII, logistics, sustainment, Tunisian Campaign, World War II logistics.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY OPERATIONS
• *HISTORY
• MILITARY DOCTRINE
• LOGISTICS
• BATTLES
• LANDING
• TUNISIA
• NORTH AFRICA
• CONTINUITY
• THESES
• INTEGRATION

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE