{"id":83330,"date":"2023-11-03T02:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=83330"},"modified":"2023-07-09T20:23:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T00:23:33","slug":"understanding-combined-arms-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2023\/11\/03\/understanding-combined-arms-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Combined Arms Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ZOGdKANL5s\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Army University Press<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 24 Mar 2023<\/p>\n<p>Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, &#8220;Understanding Combined Arms Warfare&#8221; defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.  <\/p>\n<p>The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Setting the Stage<br \/>\nDefining Combined Arms Warfare \u2013 00:37<br \/>\nPre-20th Century Combined Arms \u2013 01:15 <\/p>\n<p>Evolution of Combined Arms in World War 1<br \/>\n&#8220;The Loss of Maneuver&#8221; \u2013 02:24<br \/>\nThe transition to static warfare \u2013 02:24<br \/>\nThe German Elastic Defense \/ Allied initial attempts to break it \u2013 04:32<br \/>\n&#8220;Search for a Solution&#8221; \u2013 07:42<br \/>\nChemical Warfare (Gas) \u2013 08:20<br \/>\nAviation (Aircraft) \u2013 08:41<br \/>\nArmor (Tanks) \u2013 09:05<br \/>\n&#8220;The Answer is Found&#8221; \u2013 10:31<br \/>\nThe German Spring Offensive \u2013 10:57<br \/>\nDetails of the German Offensive, Combined Arms Tactics \u2013 11:49 <\/p>\n<p>The Transition to Mechanization ***<br \/>\n&#8220;The Interwar Period: France and Germany&#8221; \u2013 14:36<br \/>\nTechnological innovations \u2013 15:25<br \/>\nFrench developments \u2013 16:17<br \/>\nGerman developments \u2013 18:56<br \/>\n&#8220;Combined Arms in Action: The Battle of France, 1940&#8221; \u2013 21:49 <\/p>\n<p>United States Combined Arms in World War 2 (ETO)<br \/>\n&#8220;The U.S. Searches to Counter Blitzkrieg in Europe&#8221; \u2013 24:41<br \/>\n&#8220;The Birth of the U.S. Tank Destroyer&#8221; \u2013 27:43<br \/>\n&#8220;The U.S. Pools Combat Power&#8221; \u2013 30:36<br \/>\n&#8220;The U.S. Divisions Keep their Pools&#8221; \u2013 32:21<br \/>\n&#8220;The Balanced Commands&#8221; \u2013 35:12<br \/>\n&#8220;U.S. Fire Support&#8221; \u2013 36:51<br \/>\nConclusion: Integration of the Warfighting Functions \u2013 38:47<br \/>\nCredits \u2013 39:46 <\/p>\n<p>*** Note: Although the UK made significant contributions to the development of combined arms doctrine during the interwar period, they were intentionally excluded. This allows the film to focus on the extremes of French and German doctrine at the conclusion of that period.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Army University Press Published 24 Mar 2023 Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, &#8220;Understanding Combined Arms Warfare&#8221; defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject. 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