Nomonhan: Japanese-Soviet Tactical Combat, 1939 (Leavenworth Papers No. 2 - Repost)
Dr. Edward J. Drea - Nomonhan: Japanese-Soviet Tactical Combat, 1939
Combat Studies Institute | 1981 | ASIN: B001RDNNDK | English | 118 pages | PDF | 11.7 MB
Leavenworth Papers No. 2
Combat Studies Institute | 1981 | ASIN: B001RDNNDK | English | 118 pages | PDF | 11.7 MB
Leavenworth Papers No. 2
This study provides an insight into how two foreign armies conducted field operations in the days just before World War II. Of particular interest is the manner in which Japanese stereotypes of Soviet tactics and doctrine adversely influenced the Japanese operations. At an intermediate level, this essay describes the Imperial Japanese Army's formulation of operational doctrine and the application of that doctrine against the Red Army- It clearly reveals that doctrine must be dynamic in both formulation and application, the theoretical must be relevant to the reality of the battlefield. Finally, the paper makes us aware of the human factor in combat. Outnumbered, outgunned, and outmaneuvered, the Japanese officers and men of the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, held their positions until they received orders to withdraw. Tradition, unit esprit, training, and doctrine all contributed to this exceptional display of courage in the face of awesome enemy superiority.