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Originally Posted by Skybird
Yes, Vernichtungsschlacht. But it is no real category of war theory, I think, for it is too wide and unprecise in it's meaning: every war is about destruction of the enemy, annihilation of any oppositon standing in the way of one's own goials. Whereas "Kesselschlacht" has a clear definition that describes the tactical situation of hostile forces completly surrounded and isolated and being battered until they are surrendering or are annihilated.
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The author of the book I saw it in could very well have been confused. I can't even remember the book or the author, just the word.
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U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface.
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