Operation Market Garden a success or failure

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Delta Tank
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Re: Operation Market Garden a success or failure

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Post by Delta Tank » 28 Sep 2014, 21:45

Tom,

It would look something like this:
Read it all here: http://fas.org/man/dod-101/dod/docs/pub1_97/APPEND.html
h. ( ) Logistics Situation

(1) ( ) Supply and Service Installations. Describe and give location of key supply and service installations that will be used to support the operation.

(2) ( ) Supply. State availability of PWRS, authorized levels of supply, known deficiencies of supply stocks and supply systems, and responsibilities and policies regarding supply.

(3) ( ) Transportation. List air, sea, and surface transportation availability, coordination, regulations, lift capability, responsibilities, and policies regarding supply.

(4) ( ) Medical Services. Describe availability of evacuation and hospital facilities and medical responsibilities and policies, including the anticipated evacuation policy.

(5) ( ) Civil Engineering Support. List responsibilities for civil engineering support, limiting factors, and other appropriate considerations.

(6) ( ) Miscellaneous. Include other logistics matters not considered elsewhere that may influence selection of a specific COA. Include identity of known deficiencies of combat service support. Include identity of civil and indigenous materiel resources available or essential to support military operations. Also, consider the requirement to meet minimum essential needs of civil populace for whom the commander may become responsible.

3. ( ) Logistic Analysis of Own Courses of Action. Make an orderly examination of the logistics factors influencing the proposed COAs to determine the manner and degree of that influence. The objective of this analysis is to determine if the logistics requirements can be met and to isolate the logistics implications that should be weighed by the commander in the Commander’s Estimate of the Situation.

a. ( ) Analyze each COA from the logistics point of view. The detail in which the analysis is made is determined by considering the level of command, scope of contemplated operations, and urgency of need.

b. ( ) For each COA under consideration, analyze the logistics factors described in paragraph 2. Examine these factors realistically from the standpoint of requirements versus actual or programmed capabilities, climate and weather, hydrography, time and space, enemy capabilities, and other significant factors that may have an impact on the logistics situation as it affects the COAs.

c. ( ) Throughout the analysis, keep logistics considerations foremost in mind. The analysis is not intended to produce a decision; it is intended to ensure that all applicable logistics factors have been properly considered and serve as the basis for the comparisons in paragraph 4.

4. ( ) Comparison of Own Courses of Action

a. ( ) List the advantages and disadvantages of each proposed COA--from the

J-4s point of view.

b. ( ) Use a worksheet similar to that used for the Commander’s Estimate, if necessary.

5. ( ) Conclusions

a. ( ) State whether or not the mission set forth in paragraph 1 can be supported from a logistics standpoint.

b. ( ) State which COA under consideration can best be supported from a logistics standpoint.

c. ( ) Identify the major logistics deficiencies that must be brought to the commander’s attention. Include recommendations concerning the methods to eliminate or reduce the effects of those deficiencies.

(Signed) __________________________

J-4

Mike

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Re: Operation Market Garden a success or failure

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Post by Delta Tank » 28 Sep 2014, 22:37

Tom,

Good work, but that does not cover operations to the Rhur and clearance of western Holland, the capture of Rotterdam and Amsterdam or any mention of time lines. But, from reading what you posted it was worse than "hand to mouth"!

Will look in filing cabinet for what a detailed logistics estimate/order looks like from a staff college.

Mike


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Re: Operation Market Garden a success or failure

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Post by bronk7 » 20 Oct 2014, 19:27

failure, no doubt.....

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