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To: Army Air Corps; Prophet in the wilderness
If he is referring the Hitlers " BlitzKrieg " tactics, then ? were are all the tanks ? planes ? ..... Prophet in the wilderness

They do have tanks and aircraft. The question is whether they can conduct combined arms operations. By the way, their indigenously-built MBT is a cross between an M-48 and a T-72 .... Army Air Corps

Do the Iranians have armor and air power?

Yes.

Can they conduct combined operations?

Yes.

Can such a combined operation survive in the face of U.S. air power?

Definitely.

It can survive the entire time from the takeoff of U.S. aircraft to the minute that U.S. air power actually makes contact with the enemy.

"Blitzkrieg" (Lighting War) refers to the combination of mechanized infantry and massed armor with powerful close air support. Although that might seem to be the natural order of things today, it was a novel concept in 1939.

Successful Blitzkreig, however, requires AIR SUPERIORITY on your part.

Enemy air superiority = You move and you die.

In the Gulf War, Iraq's air power was completely overwhelmed by U.S. air power. Iraqi forces could only survive by digging in and hiding from U.S. airpower. Once the U.S. ground offensive started and hiding in a hole was no longer an option, the Iraqis had a choice of surrendering or dying while hiding in their holes or dying while moving.

Many died in their holes or surrendered next to their holes.

The remainder died while moving.

Highway 80, Kuwait, aftermath of U.S. air strikes in 1991:

The bottom line is that Iran cannot conduct succesful Blitzkrieg. They can certainly try Blitzkrieg but it will result in nothing more that an Iranian massacre.

44 posted on 07/06/2008 8:35:49 AM PDT by Polybius
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To: Polybius

Also consider that the UAE alone has a greater combat aircraft capability than Iran. The Royal Saudi Air Force would completely overwhelm Iran’s airpower. Also, the UAE and the Saudis have seapower and amphibious capabilities superior to that of Iran.


45 posted on 07/06/2008 8:42:45 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Polybius
So the question is ? not IF Iran can mount a operational “ BlitzKreig “ but ? can it survive in the face of overwhelming superior US air power ?
47 posted on 07/06/2008 7:22:16 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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