00468151 8-1115-3 UNCLASSIFIED 2429265 01-01-1939 2429630 01-01-1940 2436205 01-01-1958

STUDIENGRUPPE GESCHICHTE DES LUFTKRIEGES, KARLSRUHE (HISTORY OF THE AIR WAR STUDY GROUP, KARLSRUHE)

K113.107-152 V.1 VOL I OF III 11658 K1026U 519 916 35 2448549 10-19-1991 PREPARED BY GEN DER FLIEGER WILHELM SPEIDEL. TITLE MODIFIED. TRANSLATED FROM ORIGINAL GERMAN TEXT (REFER TO IRIS NUMBERS 00468068 AND 004688069) TO ENGLISH BY HEITMAN. INCLUSIVE PERIOD ADDED. TABLE OF CONTENTS INCLUDES: INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE; FRENCH AIR FORCE; GERMAN THIRD AIR FLEET; GERMAN SECOND AIR FLEET; OPERATION RED, OPERATION BLUE; AIR DEFENSE PLANNING FOR WESTERN THEATER; GERMAN ARMY STRATEGIC CONCENTRATION AND PLANS; GERMAN REGROUPING DURING POLISH CAMPAIGN; ACTIVATION OF NEW BOMBARDMENT UNITS; TRANSITION FROM DEFENSIVE TO OFFENSIVE PLANNING; ANTIAIRCRAFT AUXILIARY ZONES; HITLER DIRECTIVE NO. 4; AIR ORDER OF BATTLE; CAMOUFLAGE AND DECEPTION; RAILWAY AND ROAD INTERDICTION POINTS; AIRBORNE OPERATIONS; OPERATION N; SIGNAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION; CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND FORCES; DAY BOMBARDMENT; NIGHT BOMBARDMENT; PROBLEMS OF SUPPLY; CONDUCT OF AIR WARFARE AT SEA; AND FIGHTER OPERATIONS. DIFFICULT TO READ. NONE THE GERMAN AIR FORCE IN FRANCE AND THE LOW COUNTRIES, PARTS I AND II PART I: GERMAN EMPLOYMENT OF STRATEGIC AIR FORCES PART II: THE WAR OF WAITING