LEADER 01079nam0-22003731i-450- 001 990007867490403321 005 20040410131835.0 010 $a0-8218-3573-4 035 $a000786749 035 $aFED01000786749 035 $a(Aleph)000786749FED01 035 $a000786749 100 $a20040410d2004----km-y0itay50------ba 101 1 $aeng 102 $aUS 105 $aa---a---001yy 200 1 $aArithmetic and analytic theories of quadratic forms and Clifford groups 210 $aProvidence$cAmerican matehamtical society$dc2004 215 $avii, 273 p.$d24 cm 225 1 $aMathematical surveys and monographs$v109 610 0 $aForme quadriche 610 0 $aGruppi di algebre lineare 676 $a512.7$v22 700 1$aShimura,$bGoro$053744 801 0$aIT$bUNINA$gRICA$2UNIMARC 901 $aBK 912 $a990007867490403321 952 $aC-46-(109$b20444$fMA1 959 $aMA1 962 $a11D09 962 $a11E08 962 $a11E12 996 $aArithmetic and analytic theories of quadratic forms and Clifford groups$9267991 997 $aUNINA LEADER 03734nam 22005053 450 001 9910163175303321 005 20230803214511.0 010 $a9781782895039 010 $a1782895035 035 $a(CKB)3710000001046340 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4809298 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4809298 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11350011 035 $a(OCoLC)974591183 035 $a(Perlego)3018658 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001046340 100 $a20210901d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aArdennes-1944 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cLucknow Books,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (47 pages) 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- SECTION I - Introduction -- SECTION II - THEORY OF OPERATIONAL DEFENSE -- Theory of the Offense -- Concepts of German Blitzkrieg -- Theory of Defense. -- "Web" Defense -- SECTION III - THE ARDENNES-1944 -- SECTION IV - DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN BLITZKRIEG -- Failure In The Ardennes -- Superiority of the Defence -- SECTION V - OPERATIONAL DEFENSE AND AIRLAND BATTLE -- Soviet Blitzkrieg Theory -- The Ardennes and the Modern Battlefield -- SECTION VI - VI. CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A - MAPS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Periodicals -- Books -- Unpublished Papers and Manuscripts. 330 8 $aThis study examines the nature of the defense at the operational level of war by analyzing the Battle of the Bulge in Dec. 1944 using the concepts of blitzkrieg and "web" defense. The monograph begins by discussing the influence of defensive theory on the operational concepts of blitzkrieg and "web" defense. The German concept of blitzkrieg incorporates Clausewitz's theory of the offense by emphasizing surprise, speed, and concentration at the decisive point. The counter to the blitzkrieg offense is found in COL F.O. Miksche's concept of "web" defense. The Battle of the Bulge provides an excellent example of a "web" defense pitted against a blitzkrieg offense. The German blitzkrieg in the Ardennes in 1944 failed for many reasons: 1) Army Group B did not concentrate its strength against the most vulnerable section of the Allied line; 2) The rugged Ardennes terrain could be easily defended against attacks by mechanized forces; 3) Key American commanders (Eisenhower, Gerow, and Middleton) quickly recognized the value of holding several key road junctions (St. Vith, Malmedy, Bastogne, Marche, and Rochefort) which dominated movement through the Ardennes; 4) The Allies held the shoulders of the German penetration; 5) The Allies quickly concentrated armored and motorized units to blunt the German penetration; and 6) Army Group B lacked operational reserves and adequate logistic support. The analysis of the Ardennes shows that the defense is indeed the stronger form of war and that a "web" defense can be employed effectively against a blitzkrieg offense...The Allies effectively used a "web" defense to counter these threats. If NATO is to defeat a Soviet attack without resorting to the use of nuclear weapons, it must adopt a viable operational defensive concept. "Web" defense is such a concept. 517 $aArdennes-1944 606 $aMilitary art and science 606 $aMilitary campaigns 606 $aLightning war 615 0$aMilitary art and science. 615 0$aMilitary campaigns. 615 0$aLightning war. 676 $a940.54219348000004 700 $aCain III$b Major Francis M$01374069 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163175303321 996 $aArdennes-1944$93406877 997 $aUNINA