Blitzkrieg from the Sea: Maneuver Warfare and Amphibious Operations,
Abstract
Today's amphibious doctrine faces serious challenges from modern technology and an increasingly lethal battlefield. A possible solution to the problems thus created rests in the newly emerging concepts of maneuver warfare. Based on the principles of rapid reaction to shifting situations and decentralized control, maneuver warfare requires new tactics and techniques for amphibious landings. The new methods must be applied in an operational context, where naval and land forces are closely integrated. This investigation demands new command relationships based on the operational situation, not parochial interests delineated by sea and land. While maneuver warfare will require some fundamental changes in the Navy and Marine Corps approach to landing operations, it will significantly enhance the flexibility and devastating impact that are hallmarks of amphibious warfare. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 02, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA132309
Entities
People
- Richard S. Moore
Organizations
- Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake