Japanese army air force in 1938 - reorganization.
In 1938, the japanese army air force forced to proceed to the transformation of their air units. It was partly due to the use of outdated, cumbersome and rigid the existing organization, which has already ceased to conform to the modern management of air combat and another equally important reason for this was quite a complex situation on the chinese battlefield.
The imperial army has received in October 1938 control over the most developed parts of China, the army of the Kuomintang managed to split into two parts, however, these nekapitulovaly. Before the japanese army then arose the dilemma of what procedure will work best for the next fight. The extensive hinterland of China gave the Japanese only a small chance of further progress of the army, therefore, on the procedure that would be worth the trouble with the supply, since neither the self-supply of the japanese army rekvizicemi here was not possible.
Headquarters finally decided to apply rigorously the doctrine of Italian general Douheta, he was of the opinion that the air force itself is able to win the war in a consistent and continuous bombing of the administrative, military and industrial centers of the enemy. The first and essential prerequisite was to achieve supremacy in the air. The army was tasked to secure only the occupation of the conquered territory. Douhet was convinced that if they manage to drop a day 300 tons of bombs on important cities in enemy territory, the disintegration of the social integrity of a nation and within a short period of time you can expect to surrender. Deployed should be all kinds of bombs, it was in the interest of speeding up.
Japanese army air force has this theory briefed shortly after its publication, in the early twenties and can say that on the basis of already the construction of the air force was, but now, however, there was a situation where it could Rikugun Koku Hombu consistently apply and verify in practice. It was the reason for the reorganization of the air force because of this began to emerge a new unit marked Hiko Sentai abbreviated Sentai.
It was a unit composed of three to four smaller units Chutaií, fighter Sentai should have about 40 aircraft, bomber or reconnaissance after approximately 30 aircraft. The airport security took care Hikojo Daitai, which was a unit of the number of 200 - 300 military specialists, this number has been designed and type of aircraft.
Of course, from a tactical point of view it was preferable to some of the units remained at the level of separate Chutaí, now it was all about reconnaissance units, air division Hikodan didn't need průzkumno unit with forty aircraft, hence the separate Dokuricu Chutai with 15-25 aircraft. Much later in the defense of Japan against air raids of B-29's were again a separate special fighter Chutai.
The reorganization have been cancelled so far used names Hiko Rentai and Hiko Daitai. This reorganization brought its results, the army air force with the substantial assistance of the air force navy bombed chinese cities. The reorganization has been positive, but there were many flaws on the aircraft, it concerned mainly the lack of range, but that is already another chapter..
In 1938, the japanese army air force forced to proceed to the transformation of their air units. It was partly due to the use of outdated, cumbersome and rigid the existing organization, which has already ceased to conform to the modern management of air combat and another equally important reason for this was quite a complex situation on the chinese battlefield.
The imperial army has received in October 1938 control over the most developed parts of China, the army of the Kuomintang managed to split into two parts, however, these nekapitulovaly. Before the japanese army then arose the dilemma of what procedure will work best for the next fight. The extensive hinterland of China gave the Japanese only a small chance of further progress of the army, therefore, on the procedure that would be worth the trouble with the supply, since neither the self-supply of the japanese army rekvizicemi here was not possible.
Headquarters finally decided to apply rigorously the doctrine of Italian general Douheta, he was of the opinion that the air force itself is able to win the war in a consistent and continuous bombing of the administrative, military and industrial centers of the enemy. The first and essential prerequisite was to achieve supremacy in the air. The army was tasked to secure only the occupation of the conquered territory. Douhet was convinced that if they manage to drop a day 300 tons of bombs on important cities in enemy territory, the disintegration of the social integrity of a nation and within a short period of time you can expect to surrender. Deployed should be all kinds of bombs, it was in the interest of speeding up.
Japanese army air force has this theory briefed shortly after its publication, in the early twenties and can say that on the basis of already the construction of the air force was, but now, however, there was a situation where it could Rikugun Koku Hombu consistently apply and verify in practice. It was the reason for the reorganization of the air force because of this began to emerge a new unit marked Hiko Sentai abbreviated Sentai.
It was a unit composed of three to four smaller units Chutaií, fighter Sentai should have about 40 aircraft, bomber or reconnaissance after approximately 30 aircraft. The airport security took care Hikojo Daitai, which was a unit of the number of 200 - 300 military specialists, this number has been designed and type of aircraft.
Of course, from a tactical point of view it was preferable to some of the units remained at the level of separate Chutaí, now it was all about reconnaissance units, air division Hikodan didn't need průzkumno unit with forty aircraft, hence the separate Dokuricu Chutai with 15-25 aircraft. Much later in the defense of Japan against air raids of B-29's were again a separate special fighter Chutai.
The reorganization have been cancelled so far used names Hiko Rentai and Hiko Daitai. This reorganization brought its results, the army air force with the substantial assistance of the air force navy bombed chinese cities. The reorganization has been positive, but there were many flaws on the aircraft, it concerned mainly the lack of range, but that is already another chapter..