An Army Air Corps Test of Strategic Air Power: Operation MATTERHORN And the B-29 Superfortress

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Abstract:

The Army Air Corps played a pivotal role in bringing Nazi Germany to her knees through strategic bombing. General H. Arnold believed that strategic bombing alone could bring about strategic victory, saving lives of ground forces. General Arnold viewed the newly fielded B-29 Superfortress, with its exponential increase in bombing capability, and the Pacific theater as an acceptable proving ground to test his theory. This paper examines the thesis that strategic bombing at various centers of gravity was contributory but not singularly responsible for war termination. Strategic bombing was one of many components of the total Allied war machine that defeated Imperial Japan.

Author(s):
Adams, Paul D.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA378204
Pagination:
0038

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_1_Force Support
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*STRATEGIC WARFARE, *AIR POWER, TEST AND EVALUATION, GROUND LEVEL, THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS, INFANTRY, THESES, JAPAN, ARMY EQUIPMENT, GRAVITY, PACIFIC OCEAN, ARMY AVIATION, BOMBER AIRCRAFT, STRATEGIC BOMBING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Bombers, Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
Keyword(s):
B 29 AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
2000 Apr 10
Creation Date:
2000 Jun 28