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History, Reference, Research, and GrogTalk => References and Research => Topic started by: Barthheart on September 25, 2014, 10:33:39 AM

Title: Maneuver Warfare: German Experiences in WWII
Post by: Barthheart on September 25, 2014, 10:33:39 AM
jumbit over on BGG just posted this link:

http://chuckspinney.blogspot.ca/p/in-mid-1970s-military-reformers-led-by.html

QuoteIn the mid 1970s, Military Reformers, led by the American strategist Colonel John R. Boyd (US Air Force Ret.) and Pierre M. Sprey, became interested in the ideas of maneuver warfare and particularly the question of how to use airpower in close air support as part of a combined arms maneuver team.  Background information on the reform movement and a compendium of Boyd's work can be found at this link.

As part of this work, the reformers began a series of occasional series of interviews with a number of very prominent German officers who had practiced maneuver warfare and close air support in World War II.

Contains the original transcripts of the conversations in pdf form.

Should be interesting reading. O0
Title: Re: Maneuver Warfare: German Experiences in WWII
Post by: mirth on September 26, 2014, 09:52:26 AM
Wow! Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Maneuver Warfare: German Experiences in WWII
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on September 27, 2014, 09:47:43 PM
Thanks, the link has this front page today which is quite interesting
http://chuckspinney.blogspot.ca/2014/09/is-nation-state-obsolete.html

I'll take the idea to another thread to keep this on topic.