Operation Market Garden provides an example of tunnel vision and groupthink in high-level planning. In this counterfactual, an amphibious move from the sea accompanies the airborne and ground thrust rather than leaving the plan dependent on one dramatic method. The change is presented as a possible improvement, not as a guaranteed route to victory. Concentration on a favoured concept can prevent commanders from combining it with other available forms of manoeuvre.
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Market Garden and the option of amphibious support
Market Garden shows how enthusiasm for one operational method can crowd out complementary approaches.