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Airborne Deep Operational Maneuver - Major Danny M. Davis
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AIRBORNE DEEP OPERATIONAL MANEUVER: EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR THE USE OF AIRBORNE FORCES IN MODERN CAMPAIGNS
BY
MAJ DANNY M. DAVIS, USA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
ABSTRACT 5
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 6
SECTION II: DEFINITION OF TERMS 7
SECTION III: NORMANDY AS A CASE-STUDY FOR THE USE OF AIRBORNE FORCES TO CONDUCT OPERATIONAL MANEUVER 10
SECTION IV; CURRENT FEASIBILITY OF THE USE OF AIRBORNE FORCES TO CONDUCT OPERATIONAL MANEUVER 13
SECTION V: THE THEORY OF AIRBORNE OPERATIONAL MANEUVER 18
SECTION VI: A SYNTHESIS OF MODERN EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR AIRBORNE FORCES IN THE CONDUCT OF OPERATIONAL MANEUVER 24
SECTION VII: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE USES OF AIRBORNE FORCES FOR OPERATIONAL MANEUVER 28
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 30
BIBLIOGRAPHY 31
Books 31
Periodicals. Papers, and Speeches 32
Military/Government Publications 33
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to answer two questions. The first question is: Is it feasible to use airborne forces to penetrate enemy airspace and to conduct a vertical envelopment to effect deep operational maneuver? If it is feasible, what are the employment options available for the use of such an airborne force in the conduct of a modern military campaign? To examine these questions, the paper begins with some definitions to provide a common frame of reference. The use of airborne forces in World War II is next examined to determine if the use of airborne forces to effect deep operational maneuver is historically feasible. Next, the contemporary threat is discussed as it is relevant to the employment of airborne forces in a modern context. Next, the feasibility of the use of airborne forces with some limitations to conduct deep operational maneuver is established in the context of the maneuver, firepower, and protection aspects of the combat power model. Next, the theory of deep operations and the use of airborne forces to conduct these kinds of deep maneuvers is examined in the theories of Clausewitz, Jomini, Tukhachevskiy, Triandafillov, and Simpkin. Next, six employment options for the use of airborne forces to conduct deep operations in a modern context are deduced. They are: (1) an airborne force can be used to create a second front within a theater of operations; (2) an airborne force can be used to operationally contain an enemy force targeted for destruction within a theater of operations; (3) an airborne force can be used to seize a bridgehead
-equivalent for anticipated operational pauses in a campaign within a theater of operations; (4) an airborne force can conduct coups de main