The Luftwaffe's campaigns in Poland and the west 1939-1940: A case study of handling innovation in wartime
Journal Title: Security and Defence Quarterly - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Although the Luftwaffe won a signal victory in the Polish campaign in September 1939, the campaign also exposed many serious flaws in the doctrine, tactics, equipment and organization of the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe used the experience of the Polish campaign in a very effective program to examine and revise the Luftwaffe's doctrine and tactics in time for the great campaign in the West in May/June 1940. Germany's success against the Western powers in 1940 was, in large part, due to the superior doctrine and tactics of the Luftwaffe. This article is a case study of how a military force can effectively learn from recent operations and quickly apply the lessons in the form of doctrinal change.
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James S. Corum
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.35467/sdq/103158
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