Claire Lee Chennault: Theorist and Campaign Planner
Abstract
This monograph examines Claire Lee Chennault as a military theorist and campaign planner. It determines that Chennault's evolution of a theory of war assisted his planning the China-Burma-India Campaign during World War II. The monograph is divided into four sections. The first section focuses the historical background of Chennault and the war in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the war in China. The second section explores Chennault's theory of war. The third sec tion analyzes how Chennault's theory met the Chinese and American ends (desired end state), means (application of the available resources), and ways (resource employment to achieve the ends). The fourth section concludes that Chennault's theory of war assisted him in planning the China-Burma-Indian Campaign during the Second World War. Chennault's theory of war clarified the past and the present; notably the Great War and airpower's technological evolution. Second, it assisted Chennault to foresee the future. The future was realized because Chennault transcended the theorist role to that of an operational commander.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 13, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA274445
Entities
People
- John M. Kelley
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College