NATO Inland Transport as a Potential Rear-Area Target System: Lessons from German Experience in World War II.

Abstract

Prepared as background material in support of a study of possible vulnerabilities in NATO's rear areas, this Note provides a brief analytical review of the results of World War II Allied air attacks against the German waterway and rail transportation systems. It describes the types of attacks against the waterways and railroads, summarizes their effects, and raises questions about present-day vulnerabilities to conventional air attacks. The Note is based mainly on the detailed reports of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089340

Entities

People

  • Edmund Dews

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bomb Damage
  • Bombing
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Damage Assessment
  • Europe
  • Inland Waterways
  • Observation
  • Rail Transportation
  • Railroad Cars
  • Rear Areas
  • Strategic Bombing
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Water Traffic
  • Watercraft

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.