Leadership Lessons for Leadership Lessons for Challenging Times Challenging Times Colonel Leonard Kloeber Jr Jr Colonel Leonard Kloeber Introduction Staff Ride - Normandy Cover photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Part I Part I The Story of D- -Day Day The Story of D June 6, 1944 June 6, 1944 Why is this such an interesting story?
World War II in Europe begins World War II in Europe begins September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland War in Europe begins Blitzkrieg in France in May 1940. Vichy French surrender and British evacuate Dunkirk. Air Battle of Britain follows as Germans prepare to invade England. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
The “ “Big 3 Big 3” ” The Allied Wartime Leaders Allied Wartime Leaders Marshal Stalin President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Allied Strategic Direction Allied Strategic Direction “ “Germany First Germany First” ” North Africa North Africa Sicily Sicily Italy Italy British and Americans meet “ “Second Front Second Front” ” at the Arcadia Conference in Washington DC to define the strategic direction (Dec 1941-Jan 1942)
The Atlantic Wall The Atlantic Wall Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Inspects the Atlantic Wall and reinforces defenses “The first twenty-four hours will be decisive…..For the Allies, as well as Germany, it will be the longest day.” Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
SHAEF SHAEF Commanders Commanders Allied Supreme Commander General Dwight Eisenhower, key subordinates & staff Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Issues Issues Who and which units? Who and which units? Where to attack? Where to attack? How large a force? How large a force? How to use the airborne? How to use the airborne? Planning began over a year in Build up: Bolero Build up: Bolero advance by a When? Surprise When? Surprise combined staff of American and Supporting attack: Anvil Supporting attack: Anvil British officers under British Deception: Fortitude Deception: Fortitude General Fredrick Morgan
The Plan The Plan Isolate the battlefield with air forces Isolate the battlefield with air forces and the French Resistance and the French Resistance Land 3 Airborne Divisions to secure Land 3 Airborne Divisions to secure flanks and key terrain 0015 hrs d- -day day flanks and key terrain 0015 hrs d Conduct pre Conduct pre- -assault bombardment assault bombardment by Naval and Air Forces by Naval and Air Forces Eisenhower’s directive: Land 5 Assault Divisions on 5 Land 5 Assault Divisions on 5 You will enter the separate beaches on a 50 mile wide separate beaches on a 50 mile wide continent of front beginning at 0630 hrs d- -day day front beginning at 0630 hrs d Europe…. and undertake Get 150,000 men and 25,000 vehicles Get 150,000 men and 25,000 vehicles operations ashore and secure the lodgment ashore and secure the lodgment directed at the Confuse the Germans with Operation Confuse the Germans with Operation heart of Germany Fortitude Fortitude and the destruction of her Secure a deepwater port, breakout Secure a deepwater port, breakout armed forces. and destroy the German army and destroy the German army
The Calvados Coast – – The Calvados Coast Normandy France Normandy France Operation Overlord This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain .
Loading up in England Loading up in England When to “go” Severe weather in the English Channel on June 5 th Postpone for 24 hours Order of the Day Photos courtesy of the US National Archives
Pegasus Bridge Pegasus Bridge British Glider Force led by Major John Howard Secured the bridge over the Orne on Allied left flank Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Airborne Drops Airborne Drops British 6 th Airborne US 82 nd Airborne US 101 st Airborne Disrupt German defenses and protect the beach invasion sites from counterattacks Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Pre- -assault bombardment assault bombardment Pre Naval and Air bombardments commence just after first light to destroy beach defenses Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
American Beaches American Beaches US 4 th Division lands on Utah Beach US 1 st and 29 th Divisions land on Omaha Beach Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Point du du Hoc Hoc Point American Rangers assault at Point du Hoc Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
British and Canadian Beaches British and Canadian Beaches Br 50 th Div lands on Gold Beach Can 3 rd Div lands on Juno Beach Br 3 rd Div lands on Sword Beach Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
Breakout of US Third Army led by General Patton outflanks the German army. This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain .
By the end of August the German army had been routed and Allied troops entered Paris. The German commander declares Paris an open city to This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course prevent its of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain . destruction
Campaign Conclusion Campaign Conclusion Leadership at every level was one of the keys to the Allied victory. The Germans did not employ the principle of “unity of command” which contributed to their defeat. Photos courtesy of the US National Archives
Part II Part II VICTORY Principles VICTORY Principles Leadership Lessons from D- -Day Day Leadership Lessons from D Lessons Learned
VICTORY Principles VICTORY Principles Vision Vision Innovation and Learning Innovation and Learning Capabilities: People & Resources Capabilities: People & Resources Timely Decisions: AIME Model Timely Decisions: AIME Model Operating Principles & Values Operating Principles & Values Resilience Resilience Your Team Your Team
Part III – – Battlefields Battlefields Part III Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today Photo courtesy of the author’s personal collection
Epilogue Epilogue Victorious Allied Troops march in Paris What is your great work? Photo courtesy of the US National Archives
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