Cibler les gares pour vaincre

This article deals with operational research and air targeting in the preparation of Overlord. It underlines le role of Solly Zuckerman, a scientist who pioneered a scientific approach to determine what targets were the most critical at the operational and strategic level. His role was particularly...

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Hovedforfatter: Foucrier, Jean-Charles
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprog:Français
Udgivet: 2016
Online adgang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:This article deals with operational research and air targeting in the preparation of Overlord. It underlines le role of Solly Zuckerman, a scientist who pioneered a scientific approach to determine what targets were the most critical at the operational and strategic level. His role was particularly important in the design of the “Transportation Plan”, a bombing offensive aimed at the rail network, mostly in northern France, in order to delay and hamper German reinforcement to Normandy.