In the middle of the fight: an assessment of medium-armored forces in past military operations
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adam_text | Contents
Preface
.............................................................................
iii
Figure
and Tables
................................................................ ix
Summary
.......................................................................... xi
Acknowledgments
..............................................................xix
Abbreviations
....................................................................xxi
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
....................................................................... 1
The Army Future Force
............................................................1
The Past as Prologue
...............................................................5
Monograph Objective and Parameters
..........................................8
Tasks
...............................................................................9
Definitions
................... .....................................................9
Methodology
....................................................................10
Cases
..............................................................................14
Monograph Organization
......................................................14
CHAPTER TWO
Medium-Armored Forces in Operations at the High End of the Range
of Military Operations
.....................................................17
Armored Warfare in the Spanish Civil War
(1936-1939)....................17
The Armored Forces
............................................................18
Employment
.....................................................................19
Key Insights
.....,.............................................................. 23
U.S. Armored Forces Versus German Armored Forces in Western Europe
During World War II
(1944-1945)....................................... 24
vi In
the Middle of the Fight
The Armored. Forces
........................................................... 24
Employment
.................................................................... 28
Key Insights
.................................................................... 40
U.S. Army Armored. Cavalry and Mechanized Infantry in Vietnam
(1965-
1972).......................................................................... 42
The Armored Forces
........................................................... 44
Employment
.....................................................................49
Key Insights
.....................................................................51
Task Force Shepherd,
1st
Marine Division, in Operations Desert Shield
and Desert Storm (Southwest Asia,
1990-1991).........................52
The Armored Forces
............................................................55
Employment
.....................................................................55
Key Insights
.....................................................................63
CHAPTER THREE
Medium-Armored Forces in the Center of the Range of Military
Operations
...................................................................65
Soviet Airborne Operations in Czechoslovakia
(1968).......................65
The Armored Forces
........................................................... 68
Employment
.................................................................... 68
Key Insights
.....................................................................70
South Africa in Angola
(1975-1988)...........................................71
The Armored Forces
............................................................73
Employment
.....................................................................75
Key Insights
.....................................................................82
Soviet Operations in Afghanistan
(1979-1989)...............................
8^
The Armored Forces
........................................................... 92
Employment
...................................,.,.............................. 94
Key Insights
.................................................................... 97
U.S. Forces in Operation Just Cause (Panama,
1989).......................
^
The Armored Forces
..............,...........................................
Ю1
Employment
...................................................................104
Key Insights
...................................................................
Ю5
Russia in Chechnya
(1994-2001).............................................
1°6
Chechnya 1
.....................................................................107
Chechnya II
....................................................................
H4
Contents
vii
The Armored Forces
.......................................................... 119
Employment
................................................................... 120
Key Insights
................................................................... 122
U.S.
Stryker
Brigade Combat Teams in Operation Iraqi Freedom
(2003-
2005)........................................................................ 123
The
Stryker
Brigades
.......................................................... 124
Employment
...................................................................128
Key Insights
................................................................... 130
CHAPTER FOUR
Medium-Armored Forces in Operations at the Lower End of the
Range of Military Operations
.......................................... 131
The Rescue of Task Force Ranger (Somalia,
1993).......................... 131
The Armored Forces
..........................................................134
Employment
................................................................... 135
Key Insights
................................................................... 136
Australia and New Zealand in East Timor
(1999-2000).................. 137
The Armored Forces
.......................................................... 142
Employment
................................................................... 142
Key Insights
................................................................... 145
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusions
..................................................................... 147
What Unique Capabilities Have Medium-Armored Forces Brought to
Past Conflicts, and Where Along the Spectrum of Operations Have
They Been Most Valuable?
................................................ 147
How Have Medium-Armored Forces Performed in Complex Terrain
in the Past?
.................................................................. 150
What Advantages Has the Rapid-Deployment Capability of Medium-
Armored Forces Provided to Operational Commanders in the Past?
151
Implications for the U.S. Army Future Force and the FCS
................ 152
Conceptual Choices Matter and Shape Initial Capabilities
.............. 152
Medium Armor Can Be Disadvantaged Against Competent Heavy
Forces and Vulnerable in Complex Terrain
........................... 154
viii
In the Middle of the Fight
Combined Arms and Force Quality Can Mitigate the Inherent
Advantages of Heavy Armor
............................................ 155
Final Thoughts
................................................................ 155
APPENDIXES
A. DOTMLPF, BOS, Characteristics of a Transformed Force, and
Complex Terrain Synthesis for Case Studies
........................ 157
B. Individual Case Study Assessments of DOTMLPF, BOS,
Characteristics of a Transformed Force, and Complex Terrain.
. 173
C. Definitions
.................................................................261
Bibliography
....................................................................271
Index
.............................................................................297
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adam_txt |
Contents
Preface
.
iii
Figure
and Tables
. ix
Summary
. xi
Acknowledgments
.xix
Abbreviations
.xxi
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
. 1
The Army Future Force
.1
The Past as Prologue
.5
Monograph Objective and Parameters
.8
Tasks
.9
Definitions
.'.9
Methodology
.10
Cases
.14
Monograph Organization
.14
CHAPTER TWO
Medium-Armored Forces in Operations at the High End of the Range
of Military Operations
.17
Armored Warfare in the Spanish Civil War
(1936-1939).17
The Armored Forces
.18
Employment
.19
Key Insights
.,. 23
U.S. Armored Forces Versus German Armored Forces in Western Europe
During World War II
(1944-1945). 24
vi In
the Middle of the Fight
The Armored. Forces
. 24
Employment
. 28
Key Insights
. 40
U.S. Army Armored. Cavalry and Mechanized Infantry in Vietnam
(1965-
1972). 42
The Armored Forces
. 44
Employment
.49
Key Insights
.51
Task Force Shepherd,
1st
Marine Division, in Operations Desert Shield
and Desert Storm (Southwest Asia,
1990-1991).52
The Armored Forces
.55
Employment
.55
Key Insights
.63
CHAPTER THREE
Medium-Armored Forces in the Center of the Range of Military
Operations
.65
Soviet Airborne Operations in Czechoslovakia
(1968).65
The Armored Forces
. 68
Employment
. 68
Key Insights
.70
South Africa in Angola
(1975-1988).71
The Armored Forces
.73
Employment
.75
Key Insights
.82
Soviet Operations in Afghanistan
(1979-1989).
8^
The Armored Forces
. 92
Employment
.,.,. 94
Key Insights
. 97
U.S. Forces in Operation Just Cause (Panama,
1989).
^
The Armored Forces
.,.
Ю1
Employment
.104
Key Insights
.
Ю5
Russia in Chechnya
(1994-2001).
1°6
Chechnya 1
.107
Chechnya II
.
H4
Contents
vii
The Armored Forces
. 119
Employment
. 120
Key Insights
. 122
U.S.
Stryker
Brigade Combat Teams in Operation Iraqi Freedom
(2003-
2005). 123
The
Stryker
Brigades
. 124
Employment
.128
Key Insights
. 130
CHAPTER FOUR
Medium-Armored Forces in Operations at the Lower End of the
Range of Military Operations
. 131
The Rescue of Task Force Ranger (Somalia,
1993). 131
The Armored Forces
.134
Employment
. 135
Key Insights
. 136
Australia and New Zealand in East Timor
(1999-2000). 137
The Armored Forces
. 142
Employment
. 142
Key Insights
. 145
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusions
. 147
What Unique Capabilities Have Medium-Armored Forces Brought to
Past Conflicts, and Where Along the Spectrum of Operations Have
They Been Most Valuable?
. 147
How Have Medium-Armored Forces Performed in Complex Terrain
in the Past?
. 150
What Advantages Has the Rapid-Deployment Capability of Medium-
Armored Forces Provided to Operational Commanders in the Past?
151
Implications for the U.S. Army Future Force and the FCS
. 152
Conceptual Choices Matter and Shape Initial Capabilities
. 152
Medium Armor Can Be Disadvantaged Against Competent Heavy
Forces and Vulnerable in Complex Terrain
. 154
viii
In the Middle of the Fight
Combined Arms and Force Quality Can Mitigate the Inherent
Advantages of Heavy Armor
. 155
Final Thoughts
. 155
APPENDIXES
A. DOTMLPF, BOS, Characteristics of a Transformed Force, and
Complex Terrain Synthesis for Case Studies
. 157
B. Individual Case Study Assessments of DOTMLPF, BOS,
Characteristics of a Transformed Force, and Complex Terrain.
. 173
C. Definitions
.261
Bibliography
.271
Index
.297 |
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