U.S. Warrior Studies: Air Interdiction in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam

Abstract

In discussing their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, these generals focus on those air campaigns which have come to be considered classics of air interdiction: In World War II, Operation Strangle in Italy, March-May 1944, and operations in support of the Normandy Invasion, April-June 1944; in the Korean War, all campaigns, especially Operation Strangle, May- October 1951; in the Vietnam War; the air interdiction part of the Rolling Thunder campaign, March 1965-November 1968, the air campaign in Southern Laos, 1965-1972, and especially the air interdiction portions of Linebacker I and II, May-October and December 1972. In addition, the discussion turns to the impact of electronics-laser guided weapons, electronic suppression devices, drone airplanes and immediate air intelligence-on air interdiction operations. Generals Partridge, Smart, and Vogt offer definitions, clarifications, examples, generalizations, and advice.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171797

Entities

People

  • Joseph P. Harahan
  • Richard H. Kohn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Birds
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics