Soviet BTR on the Modern European Battlefield: Does It Have a Place in the U.S. Army's Light Infantry.

摘要

The U.S. Army created a new type division in 1983. Christened light infantry, it was to be different from the regular infantry in the force structure at that time. The new light infantry was designed to be deployable and was to fight across the entire spectrum of war; low, mid, and high intensity. To do this it was to be mobile, versatile, and lethal in addition to being deployable. The decision to utilize the light infantry early in a high-intensity conflict in Europe creates problems with retaining these characteristics. The purpose of this monograph is to show how the addition of a wheeled infantry carrier to the U.S. Army's light infantry would create a more capable force. This is especially important if the light infantry is expected to fight and win in a high-intensity conflict on the European continent. Keywords: Infantry, Motorized infantry, Infantry tactical mobility, Light infantry capabilities. (cp)