Accession Number:

ADA281895

Title:

A History of Polish Anti-Missile Defenses

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Hayworth, Brad

Report Date:

1994-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

39.0

Abstract:

Modern Polish defensive efforts against offensive missiles began during World War II and have continued to the present. Both human and tactical factors impacted Polish anti-missile performance during world War II, during the post-war period 1945-1991, and during the most recent years 1992-1993. Human factors include morale and command relationships tactical factors include equipment, techniques, and strategies. Polands loss of independence affected wartime human factors. Polish aviators successfully utilized several anti- missile tactics during World War II other Poles participated extensively in wartime anti-missile operations, too. Integration into the Soviet air defense system affected the operators of Polish anti-missile defenses in the post-war era. Soviet-designed tactical elements in Polands post-war anti-missile defenses were potentially effective yet limited. Poles used anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, aircraft, radarradio-electronic combat, naval assets, and other military and non-military means during the post-war years to counter the offensive missile threat.

Descriptors:

• *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• AIR DEFENSE
• ELECTRONICS
• WARFARE
• AIRCRAFT
• STRATEGY
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• THREATS
• HUMANS
• MORALE
• RADAR
• INTEGRATION
• HISTORY
• OPERATION
• RADIO EQUIPMENT
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
• WARTIME
• ARTILLERY
• POLAND
• SURFACE TO AIR
• COUNTERS

Subject Categories:

• Antimissile Defense Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE