Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
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Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force was the senior naval command role responsible for planning and directing Allied naval operations in support of major expeditionary campaigns during the Second World War, including large-scale amphibious assaults.
Aliases (2)
- Commander-in-Chief, Allied Naval Expeditionary Force ×1
- Naval Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Allied command
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military command position → naval command → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Allied Expeditionary Force
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| category |
Allied military appointments of World War II
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World War II naval commands → |
| commandStructure |
reported to supreme Allied theater command
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| conflict |
Second World War
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World War II → |
| country |
Allied powers
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| dissolved |
after the end of World War II
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| fieldOfWork |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary warfare → naval warfare → |
| hasCharacteristic |
joint and combined operations focus
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multinational command → operational-level command → strategic importance in amphibious campaigns → |
| hasDuties |
coordination of convoy and escort forces for invasions
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coordination of large-scale amphibious assaults → coordination of naval gunfire support → coordination of naval logistics for landings → coordination with land and air commanders for joint operations → directing Allied naval operations for expeditionary campaigns → planning Allied naval operations for expeditionary campaigns → |
| hasRankRequirement |
senior flag officer
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| historicalPeriod |
Allied operations in Europe and other theaters during World War II
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| inception |
during World War II
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| locatedInTime |
20th century
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| militaryBranch |
naval forces
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| notableFor |
centralized control of Allied naval forces in expeditionary operations
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integration of multinational Allied naval contingents → |
| partOf |
Allied Expeditionary Force
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Allied high command → |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of landing craft operations
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maritime communications and control in the assault area → naval beachhead support → naval mine clearance in assault areas → naval protection of assault convoys → naval transport of assault troops and equipment → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
operational control of assigned Allied naval forces
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planning authority for naval aspects of invasions → |
| temporalCoverage |
1939–1945
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| usedFor |
large-scale amphibious operations
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major expeditionary campaigns → seaborne invasions → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bertram Ramsay
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Bertram Ramsay ("Naval Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force") → Bertram Ramsay ("Commander-in-Chief, Allied Naval Expeditionary Force") → |
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