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Bolt from the Sky - The Operational Employment of Airborne Forces (Paperback)
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Bolt from the Sky - The Operational Employment of Airborne Forces (Paperback)
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The study explores the utility of employing airborne forces at the
operational level of war in a mid- to high intensity environment.
It first examines the theory of airborne warfare and the evolution
of the airborne idea from pre-World War II until the present. Its
major finding is that despite the theoretical capability of
airborne forces to achieve surprise, psychological shock, physical
momentum, and moral dominance enabling friendly forces to attain
decisive operational success, the U.S. Army has limited its vision
on the employment of airborne forces to the tactical and strategic
levels. The study then looks at the feasibility of airborne
operations, both historically and in today's environment of combat,
and finds that, while always risky, small-scale airborne operations
are feasible at the operational level. Finally, the study considers
what form such an employment might take. Looking at Soviet
theoretical concepts, several German World War II operations, and
the three major Allied airborne operations, Sicily, Normandy, and
Operation Market-Garden, the study relates ideas developed from
these examples to type missions airborne forces may be called upon
to execute in the 1980's. These include airborne drops behind enemy
lines to seize key terrain such as a river crossing site or
mountain pass, which would facilitate a ground force deep
operation, drops to tie up enemy reserves to enable amphibious
operations or large river crossings to succeed, or vertical
envelopments of key points of an enemy defensive belt. There are
numerous historical examples in which brigade-sized or smaller
airborne forces were employed in the true spirit of maneuver
warfare in combination with other ground forces. Where such
maneuvers depended on the success of the airborne operation for
overall success, it is evident that even small scale airborne
forces had decisive operational impact. Since the U.S. Army and Air
Force today are capable of employing only brigade-size and smaller
un
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Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Thomas G Waller
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
56 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-88225-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-249-88225-7 |
Barcode: |
9781249882251 |
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