In May 1943 Allied planners in London began working on a complex plan that arguably would have as significant impact on the postwar world as its more famous companion Operation OVERLORD. The plan became Operation ECLIPSE the order that would govern the occupation of Germany by the western Allies. Sixty years later the Combined Forces Land Component would title its plan for postwar operations in Iraq ECLIPSE II. As this ...
This monograph uses the perspective provided by OPERATION ECLIPSE, the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) plan for the occupation of Germany, to examine current doctrine on war termination and postconflict operations. It argues that ECLIPSE demonstrates the value of investing staff resources early in a conflict to plan the transition from war to peace. Among the benefits derived from such an investment are synchronization of the terminal military operations ...
This monograph argues that the Army's focus on fighting and winning wars often obscures the equally important mission of winning the peace. In the chaos that generally follows battle, the most potent policy instrument of the government is usually the force which achieved the military victory. This means that combat soldiers can expect to have a hand in postconflict operations. The monograph compares the experiences of the American Army in ...
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