WWII military commentator? Even a dog could be one.

The 17th Parachute Assault Division, which I call the Rapid Reaction Force

Can a blitzkrieg be won without sufficient depth? This is a topic of concern for most people, especially since most European countries have relatively small land areas.

For example, Denmark, Finland, and Greece.

A major European conflict is imminent, and many countries are forced to choose sides.

The terrifying power of Blitzkrieg instilled fear in countries that looked down on Poland.

"To win a blitzkrieg, we must first understand its advantages and disadvantages."

Sean paused for a moment after speaking.

He walked to the podium, picked up the chalk, and wrote on the blackboard.

"As I've said before, blitzkrieg is about concentrating forces to crack walnuts. It has very high requirements, such as the mobility of mechanized units, and ideally, it should be supported by the air force."

This is how you can quickly defeat the enemy, utilizing the speed, deployment, and defense of armored forces. But is it enough to only have armored forces?

No, because without an air force, there is no air superiority. Under bombing, the limited air defense of the armored forces is just a tickle and they will be blown to pieces.

With an air force involved, it becomes much more difficult to deal with.

I have repeatedly emphasized that air superiority plays a very important role in modern warfare.

Therefore, looking back at the Polish war, the German Luftwaffe launched the first attack with the aim of paralyzing Poland's air defenses and radar, and seizing air superiority.

Further bombing of military facilities such as airfields will undermine the enemy's war potential!

Without an air force, or with a weak air force, Germany would not have achieved its current results.

Secondly, as I said, blitzkrieg requires a decisive strike, and information technology is extremely important in modern warfare.

In addition to communication as commonly perceived, information technology also includes battlefield awareness, i.e., battlefield transparency, and intelligence support. These constitute the information nodes in modern warfare. Therefore, in countering blitzkrieg, the enemy's large-scale troop movements are information nodes.

Knowing in advance allows for effective countermeasures. The biggest advantage of Blitzkrieg lies in its surprise and the difficulty of preparation. Poland's defeat was also due to inadequate preparation.

There was complete silence below.

In particular, several up-and-coming individuals listened very attentively. Sean was not ignorant; in fact, he had a deeper understanding of modern warfare than they did.

"Mechanized forces are not invincible.

He has high logistical requirements. As I said, if the march is too long, the vehicle will break down. Frequent marches will also put a lot of logistical pressure on the vehicle.

Specialized maintenance personnel, armor spare parts, gasoline, diesel fuel, and other fuels are all logistical challenges.

Therefore, blitzkrieg must be launched in one fell swoop; if it gets bogged down, it will be dragged down by logistics.

How do I do it?

Sean looked down.

Everyone was completely baffled, except for Patton, who was frowning.

"Through advance intelligence planning, harassment warfare, and containment warfare, we can paralyze the enemy's railway supply lines and set up minefields in various locations to limit the enemy's advance speed."

Individual anti-tank weapons have the advantage of being used in urban environments for ambushes, guerrilla warfare, and street fighting to dismantle mechanized forces.

Blow up bridges, destroy roads; once you limit the opponent's speed, lightning is no longer lightning.

Mechanized forces have lost their greatest advantage: mobility.

Sure enough, Sean had a way to deal with blitzkrieg. Patton clapped his hands. "You brat, I asked you on the train and you said you didn't know!"

"So that's how it works." He looked at the group of people thoughtfully.

Sean shook his head slightly. He knew that dealing with Germany was not that simple. Germany was not good at blitzkrieg, but rather had extremely high-quality soldiers, stronger military force than most countries, excellent generals, and a strong industrial capacity.

The communication chain extends to the platoon level, and even platoon-level units possess formidable firepower.

Being able to call in air and artillery support is also crucial, as is information technology.

When faced with harassment, the powerful German air force could also exert a huge advantage on its own.

Theory is just theory; achieving battlefield transparency alone is very difficult.

Germany currently possesses overwhelming advantages over the Low Countries of Europe.

Why did France lose?

Then ask the French why they were so rigid and tactically outdated, so complacently guarding the Maginot Line, that turtle shell—how could they not lose?

"So how should armored groups deal with harassment?" Patton asked his question. Yes, it wasn't just Germany that had armored groups; the United States had them, and so did Britain.

What should we do if Germany does that?

"First, we need to understand what armored forces are."

An army composed solely of tanks and armored vehicles?

The people below didn't know how to answer.

The armored group was making its historical debut, so they naturally didn't have many tricks up their sleeves yet.

"In my opinion, the most suitable armored force is the mixed force."

An armored force needs more than just tanks and armored vehicles; it also needs motorized infantry to leverage the advantage of rapid infantry mobility.

The advantage of a mixed force is that, in addition to tanks, there are infantry, and the infantry can cooperate with the tanks. The infantry can provide the tanks with more field of vision and defensive capabilities to deal with individual anti-tank weapons, while the engineers clear mines and provide some protection for the tanks.

Conversely, tanks and armored vehicles can provide infantry with some protection.

Tanks, armored vehicles, tractors, engineering vehicles, road and bridge vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and general transport vehicles, along with self-propelled firepower vehicles such as anti-aircraft vehicles and howitzers, have a higher elevation angle than tanks, providing better anti-aircraft and long-range strike capabilities.

My God, what is he saying?

The group of people below were having a headache listening to this; it was like listening to gibberish.

But Eisenhower and Patton took out their pens and took notes seriously.

They are taking notes in class!

Yes, the current armored formations are not mature enough. What Sean was talking about is the composition of armored forces in later generations, which is a huge and complex system.

"So, in the event of enemy harassment, is there an armored unit capable of rapid strikes, or even a surprise attack?"

Yes, since the enemy is harassing us, how can we leverage the advantages of armor combined with the benefits of surprise attacks?

Eisenhower truly lived up to his reputation as one of America's most outstanding and legendary generals; he asked a question that even the Germans hadn't considered.

Similarly, he was also observing Sean, did you know that?

Sean smiled faintly, his face full of confidence.

"Yes, a paratrooper commando division!"

Sean had no idea that Eisenhower's eyes were shining when he said the name.

He created a legendary unit, the 101st Airborne Division.

This elite army paratrooper unit was even jokingly referred to as the Sean Airborne Division.

"A paratrooper assault division? Isn't that just paratroopers? That's what airborne troops are like."

A colonel said dismissively.

"No, a paratrooper assault division is not just an airborne force, but also a lightly armored paratrooper unit. So, when deploying infantry, we can deploy some light armored vehicles, as long as the parachutes can withstand the load."

Only paratroopers with light armor are fit for assault.

With armored firepower, paratroopers will be even more powerful, able to take advantage of their rapid mobility, and may even become a key force in decapitation strikes.

I call it a rapid reaction force.

Airdropped armored vehicles?

Oh My God.

This idea is truly outlandish.

However, Eisenhower clenched his fist. "There's potential! There's potential! We can do it!"

Sean, you're a fucking genius.

Airdropping a light armored unit would be incredibly impressive. Imagine an armored unit descending from the sky and landing deep in enemy territory—how unpleasant would that be? This is World War II, after all.

Sean's ideas were a revelation for the U.S. military.

His speech led to the formation of the now-famous rapid reaction force, the 82nd Airborne Division.

This speech didn't seem to talk much about blitzkrieg, but it felt like it covered everything.

Moreover, everyone has come to understand that real armored tactics are not as simple as just using tanks to shoot and run.

The most crucial element is air superiority. Yes, blitzkrieg is indeed not as profound as the integrated air-ground theory.

The mainstream of future warfare will not be overwhelming force of steel, but rather system-based warfare.

Nimitz seemed to understand why Guderian held Sean in such high regard, because Sean had given a clear direction for the future when everyone was confused.

Mechanized forces are nothing without air superiority and information networks.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Patton even stood up and whistled, "Kid, well said, really well said."

Whether they were generals or officers, everyone in the audience looked at Sean with admiration.

Sean knew he had proven himself.

Eisenhower stood up excitedly, "Mr. Sean."

This legendary general was given an honorific title.

"Yes."

"Could you serve as a military advisor to the U.S. Army?"

"Huh? Say it again?"