Volume I – The Project Concepts and General Structure, and Analysing Weapon System Effectiveness.
Overview
Volume I is separated into two parts. The first part is concerned with the basic philosophy behind using sophisticated and historically accurate military-simulations to study military history. It then focuses on the principles and the structures of the methodology that is applied in the subsequent volumes, and uses many of the events and weapons from Operation Barbarossa as illustrative case studies.The second part of Volume I is concerned with the detail of how weapon system effectiveness is measured and analysed. It includes the methodology for calculating a myriad range of parameters for land based weapons and aircraft. These include parameters such as: relative anti-personnel values, relative anti-tank values, relative fortification destructive effect, and relative armour defence values (to quote a few).
Table of content
Operation Barbarossa: the Complete Organisational and Statistical Analysis, and Military Simulation Volume I
Table of Contents
List of Diagrams, Graphs and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I – The Concepts and General Structure of the Integrated Land and Air Resource Model
1. Studying Military History Using Operational – Strategic Simulations
1) The Evolution of Military Simulations and War Gaming
2) The Power of Military Simulations in the Study of Military History
3) The Difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses
4) Tactical, Tactical-Operational, Operational and Strategic Military Simulations
a. Tactical Level Simulations
b. Tactical-Operational Level Simulations
c. Operational Level Simulations
d. Strategic Level Simulations
2. The Integrated Land and Air Resource Model
1) What is an Integrated Land and Air Resource Model (ILARM)?
a. The Underlying Principles
b. The Fully Integrated Land and Air Resource Model (FILARM)
c. The Partially Integrated Land and Air Resource Model (PILARM)
d. Naval Forces Involved in Operation Barbarossa
2) The Objectives of the Integrated Land and Air Resource Model
a. The Strategic Context of the Military Campaign: Bottlenecks in the Mobilisation Process
b. The Actual Personnel and Equipment Present
c. Combat Unit Mobility
d. Efficiency of Supporting Infrastructures
e. Replacements
f. New Equipment
g. Operational Freedom of Action
3. The Structure of the Fully Integrated Land and Air Resource Model (FILARM)
(Separate Diagram: FILARM Structure and Flow Diagram)
1) Resource Sources, Destinations and Paths outside the FILARM Model
2) Resource Reallocation Paths within the FILARM Model
3) Resource Allocation States inside the FILARM Model
a. Combat Units: D, MD and MND
i. Deployed (D)
ii. Mobilised and Deployed (MD)
iii. Mobilised and Not Deployed (MND)
b. Supply and Support Infrastructure
c. Reserves and Replacements (R)
i. Replacements (R)
ii. Campaign Start Reserves
iii. Campaign Reserves
4) Combat Unit Processes inside the FILARM Model
a. Checking the TOE Authorisation of a Deployed (D) Combat Unit
b. Check the TOE Authorisation of a MD or MND Combat Unit
c. The Combat Process
i. Key Terms and Concepts used in the Combat Process
ii. Outcomes of the Combat Process
d. The Attrition Process
i. Outcomes of the Attrition Process
e. The Disband and Shatter process
i. Combat Unit Shattering
ii. Combat Unit Disbandment
4. The Structure of the Partially Integrated Land and Air Resource Model (PILARM)
1) Resource Sources, Destinations and Paths outside the PILARM Model
2) Resource Allocation States inside the PILARM Model
a. Combat Units: D and Reinforcement Units
i. Deployed (D)
ii. Reinforcement Units
b. Reserves and Replacements (R)
i. Replacements (R)
ii. Front Campaign Reserves
3) Combat Unit Processes inside the PILARM Model
a. Check the TOE Authorisation of a Reinforcement Combat Unit
5. The Order of Battle (OOB): the Force Deployment Matrices
6. Tables of Organisation and Equipment (TOE)
1) TOE Representation in a Table Format
7. The Heterogeneous vs. the Homogeneous Model
1) The Heterogeneous Model
2) The Homogeneous Model and the use of Checksums
8. Supply Distribution Efficiency (SDE)
1) Supply Lift
2) Supply Demand
9. A Divisional Sized or Divisional Equivalent Combat Unit in WWII
1) What was a Divisional Sized Combat Unit in 1941?
2) Measuring Whether a Combat Unit can Reasonably be Called a Divisional Sized Combat Unit
Part II – The Methodology Used for Analysing Weapon System Effectiveness, and the Structure of the 1941 Soviet and Axis Resource Database
1. The Database Resolution Level
1) Database Unit Resources in the Integrated Land and Air Resource Model
2. Methodology for Calculating a Weapon System’s or Database Unit’s Overall Combat Power Coefficient (OCPC)
1) Calculating Individual Weapon Combat Power Coefficients (WCPCs)
a. Rate of Fire (RF)
b. Number of Potential Targets per Strike (PTS)
c. Relative Incapacitating Effect (RIE)
d. Range Factors (RN)
e. Accuracy (A)
f. Reliability (RL)
g. Self-Propelled Artillery Factor (SPA)
h. Aircraft Mounted Weapon Effect (AE)
i. Multi Barrelled Effect (MBE)
j. Typical Target Dispersion Factor (TDi)
2) Calculating a Non-Mobile Weapon System’s or Squad’s Overall Combat Power Coefficient (OCPC)
a. Tactical Responsiveness Factor (TRF)
b. Fire Control Effect (FCE)
c. Concealment and Protection Factor (CPF)
d. Defensive Dispersion Factor (DDF)
a. MFM Weapons and Multi Barrelled Effect rules
b. Battlefield Mobility Factor (MOF)
c. Range of Action (RA)
d. Protection Factor (PR)
e. Shape and Size Factor (SSF)
i. SSF Modifications due to Sloped Armour
ii. SSF Modifications due to Size, Height and Shot Traps
f. Open Top Factor (OTF)
g. Rapidity of Fire Effect (RFE)
h. Fire Control Effect (FCE)
i. Turret Crew Efficiency (TCE)
ii. Main gun Optics Quality (OPQ)
iii. Turret Basket Effect (TBE)
iv. Turret Drive Reliability (TDR)
v. Target observation and Indicator Devices (TID)
i. Ammunition Supply Effect (ASE)
j. Half Track-Wheeled Effect (WHT)
4) Calculating an Aircraft’s Overall Combat Power Coefficient (OCPC)
a. Aircraft Mounted Weapons and Multi Barrel Effect Rules
b. Aircraft Launched Weapons
c. Battlefield Mobility Factor (MOF)
d. Radius of Action (RA)
e. Durability Factor (DUR)
f. Aircraft Shape and Size Factor (SSF)
g. Maximum speed and Manoeuvrability Factor (SpMvr)
h. Ceiling Effect Factor (CL)
3. Methodology for Calculating a Weapon System’s or Database Unit’s Specific Combat Attributes
1) Relative Overall Attack Factor (ATT) and Relative Overall Defence Factor (DEF)
2) Effective Combat Ranges (R) and Aircraft Combat Radius (R)
3) Relative Anti-Personnel Value (APer)
4) Relative Anti-Armour Value (AT)
a. Relative Anti-Armour Value (AT) for Land Based Weapon Systems and Squads
b. Relative Anti-Armour Value (AT) for Aircraft
5) Relative Anti-Aircraft Value (AA)
a. Relative Anti-Aircraft Value (AA) for Land Based Weapon Systems and Squads
b. Relative Anti-Aircraft Value (AA) for Aircraft
6) Relative Fortification Destruction Effect (FDE)
7) Relative Armour Defence Strength (ARM)
8) Relative Assault Defence Strength (ADS) and Relative Assault Attack Strength (AAS)
a. Relative Assault Defence Strength (ADS)
b. Relative Assault Attack Strength (AAS)
9) Relative Overall Mobility (MOB)
10) Supply Demand Factor (SDF)
a. SDF Values for Land Based Weapon Systems and Squads
b. SDF Values for Aircraft
4. Resource Database Comments and Conclusions
Appendix A
Armour Penetration Figures: Historical Test Results vs. Calculated Values
Appendix B
Combat Aircraft versus Armour during WWII: Factors to Consider in Calculating Aircraft Relative Anti-Armour Values (AT)
Appendix C
Table of Contents, Volume IIA: The German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht), Mobilisation and War Economy from June to December 1941
Appendix D
Table of Contents, Volume IIB: The German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht), Mobilisation and War Economy from June to December 1941
Appendix E
Table of Contents, Volume IIIA: The Soviet Armed Forces, Mobilisation and War Economy from June to December 1941
Appendix F
Table of Contents, Volume IIIB: The Soviet Armed Forces, Mobilisation and War Economy from June to December 1941
