一体化战争-二十一岁世纪战争模式的进化 Total War.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Total War A war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued US Military Dictionary Military conflict in which the contenders mobilize all of their civilian and military resources in order to obtain a complete victory. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia A military conflict in which nations mobilize all available resources in order to destroy another nations ability to engage in war. Wikipedia especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded. , * Total War French Revolutionary Wars 1792-1802 Total war: one in which the whole population and all the resources of the combatants are committed to complete victory * ? Levée en Masse - 1793 ? “Nation in arms” Total War … and thus become legitimate military targets ... Total war: one in which the whole population and all the resources of the combatants are committed to complete victory * U.S. Civil War ? Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign - 1864-65 ? Atlanta - 1864 ? Sherman’s Georgia Campaign - 1864 1861-1865 resources Total War … and thus become legitimate military targets ... Total war: one in which the whole population and all the resources of the combatants are committed to complete victory * … and the laws of warfare are ignored. 20th Century Wars ? Aerial Bombardment ? Submarine Warfare ? WMD Total War … and thus become legitimate military targets ... Total war: one in which the whole population and all the resources of the combatants are committed to complete victory Hugh Bicheno Oxford Companion to Military History * … and the laws of warfare are ignored. (Our Working Definition) Characteristics of Total War * TOTAL mobilization of society HUGE armies MASSIVE casualties destruction Economic Instrument of Power paramount! ? High loss of life ? Insatiable material requirements ? Infrastructure productivity disrupted Lesson 5