Why Ramsay, Vian, and Kirk fit their D-Day commands

Who was the best and most competent D-Day commander?

Bertram Ramsay, with Philip Vian and Alan Kirk also carefully chosen for the different combat and delivery demands of their naval task forces.

Ramsay receives the overall choice for organizing Neptune's immense naval movement and command system. Vian was placed with the Eastern Task Force because he could take control of a surface fight if German ships attacked from the east, while Kirk could continue the essential troop-delivery mission in the west. Their assignments show command design built around both the main task and the contingency most likely to interrupt it.