Arctic warfare.

• Main Author: Burt, William; Barton, Tim; Kroll, Cory; Slagle, Thomas
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: General Haines Award for Excellence in Research; Research; Arctic
• Online Access: http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15040coll2/id/2864

Thesis Statement. Arctic warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures has evolved and improved the way military forces conduct winter military operations. Arctic warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures has evolved and improved the way military forces conduct winter military operations. These battles included small unit tactics, adaptability, initiative, survivability, and local knowledge. The winter conditions during the Revolutionary War affected the American Army. Germany with their allies numbering millions invades Russia. Initially the invasion is a huge success until the winter arrives. The Finland Army’s arctic warfare training and tactics contributed to the defeat of a larger and better-equipped Russian Army during the Winter War. Arctic Warfare lessons learned showed failure of the U.S. Army by identifying shortfalls in equipping, operating and surviving during combat operations in an arctic environment.