The Soviet Air Force And Strategic Bombing
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The Soviet Air Force And Strategic Bombing - Major Philip A. Stemple
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THE SOVIET AIR FORCE AND STRATEGIC BOMBING
by
MAJ Philip A. Stemple, ARNG
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Abstract 5
Chapter 1 — Introduction 6
Chapter 2 — The Advent of Strategic Bombing 8
Chapter 3 — Soviet Doctrinal Development 11
Chapter 4 — Practical Application of Strategic Bombing Theory in WWII 15
Chapter 5 — The Strategic Paradigm Begins to Shift 21
Chapter 6 — The Cold War and Intercontinental Bombing 23
Chapter 7 — Analysis and Conclusions 26
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 28
Bibliography 29
Abstract
It is the purpose of this project to show why the Soviet Air Force did not embrace the revolutionary Douhetian concept of strategic bombing as did other world powers during the 1920’s, 30’s and World War II. It is also to explain that in addition to technological shortcomings, there was a combination of theoretical and doctrinal reasons, taken to rigidity, that was responsible for this. Moreover, to show that when the revolution in military affairs (RMA) of nuclear weapons occurred strategic bombing was adopted. Additionally, that even as strategic bombing became fundamental to Soviet strategic doctrine during the Cold War, it was not at the exclusion of a more traditional Red Air Force role.
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Why did the Soviet Union not embrace the Douhetian theory of strategic bombing while other world powers did? Throughout the 1920’s and 30’s leading nations around the world not only strove to create a viable air force for utilization in future wars, but did so with an emphasis on strategic bombing. This Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) was viewed by its advocates as something that could potentially preclude massive, protracted land campaigns and the atrocious casualties inherent therein. Breaking the bloody paradigm of Verdun, Flanders and other costly campaigns of The Great War was on the minds of such theorists as Douhet, Trenchard and Mitchell as they developed theories of strategic bombing that that would ultimately be tested in World war II.