I can't find a correct translation of some technical terms nor in english or french.
it's linked with operation Freudenthal during occupation of Sudetenland october 1938.
Wir, die wir als Truppe für besondere Verwendungszwecke geschult im Verein mit unseren Fallschirmern die Verkörperung des vertikalen Umfassungsprinzips darstellten, hatten hier erstmalig Gelegenheit, an Ort und Stelle die in der Einkreisung gipfelnde Umfassung genauestens zu studieren."
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Fallschirmjäger terms : vertikalen Umfassungsprinzips
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Re: Fallschirmjäger terms : vertikalen Umfassungsprinzips
This is taken out of a longer statement by Dietrich von Choltitz.
He was saying that action of his unit was the incarnation/personification (perfect practical example) of previously only theoretical principle of
"vertical encirclement/blockade".
He was referring to an idea of Friedrich Wilhelm Borgmann which appeared in December 1929 issue of Wissen und Wehr.
Militär-Wochenblatt from January 1930 commented on Borgmann's article:
He [Borgmann] rather sees the panacea in aircraft squadrons. With these, he wants troops, namely infantry with MG and artillery, to land surprisingly behind the enemy front - if needed to be, even a parachute landing - to prevent the supply of vital points.
This action is called "vertikale strategische Umfassung".
He was saying that action of his unit was the incarnation/personification (perfect practical example) of previously only theoretical principle of
"vertical encirclement/blockade".
He was referring to an idea of Friedrich Wilhelm Borgmann which appeared in December 1929 issue of Wissen und Wehr.
Militär-Wochenblatt from January 1930 commented on Borgmann's article:
He [Borgmann] rather sees the panacea in aircraft squadrons. With these, he wants troops, namely infantry with MG and artillery, to land surprisingly behind the enemy front - if needed to be, even a parachute landing - to prevent the supply of vital points.
This action is called "vertikale strategische Umfassung".
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Re: Fallschirmjäger terms : vertikalen Umfassungsprinzips
thank you. Explanations are most useful to understand this tactic.
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