The Mounted Raid: An Overlooked Deep Operations Capability

Abstract

This monograph investigates whether heavy divisions should employ mounted raids to support tactical deep operations. It proposes that current doctrine and practice focus on aviation and artillery as the means for conducting lethal deep operations because deep ground maneuver operations require extensive logistics 'tails' to support them. By focusing on aviation and artillery as their lethal deep operations assets, division commanders reduce their flexibility. By employing mounted raids, commanders eliminate the need for a logistics 'tail' to follow the ground force, and they gain the flexibility to use the force which can best accomplish the mission. Raid, Deep maneuver, Raviv, Deep operations, Magdhaba, Hammelburg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA258248

Entities

People

  • Lawrence W. Moores

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Artillery
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Indirect Fire
  • Logistics
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Science
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Rear Areas
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies