Soviet Defense against Operation BARBAROSSA: A Possible Model for Future Soviet Defensive Doctrine,

Abstract

This monograph examines the historic attack by Adolph Hitler's Germany against the Soviet defenses in 1941. It examines actions of both armed forces to analyze what went wrong and what went right for each side. It focuses on Soviet defenses to determine the usefulness of defensive planning and operations of 1941 to today's announced policy of reasonable sufficiency and non-offensive defense. The monograph begins with an analysis of current Soviet military doctrine and President Gorbachev's stated political ideal of 'reasonable sufficiency' and his goal for the military of a doctrine of 'non- offensive defense.' The monograph continues with an examination of Soviet military theory, an historical analysis of Operation Barbarossa, and an analysis of the usefulness of the campaign for modern doctrinal development. The Soviets use historical models in the scientific development of their doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240341

Entities

People

  • Terry B. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Defense
  • Civil War
  • Communism
  • Counterattack
  • Defense Planning
  • Doctrine
  • Military Art
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Political Ideologies
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • Training
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies