Sabers, Lances, B-17s and F-105s: An Essay on the Human Element, Napoleonic Warfare, and Air Combat.

Abstract

The article demonstrates the importance of human element military history to Air Force officers. It analyzes and compares combat situations during early 19th-century ground warfare and modern aerial combat. Using Clausewitz as a basis, it demonstrates enough comparisons to validate this approach to professional and intellectual development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA182082

Entities

People

  • Mark K. Wells

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • History
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies