1938-04-04 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1938.

Lessons Of The War In Spain

is not an easy matter to be the lack of adequate artillery, sup- tar supplied by the Germans and as fighters. The last-named has a I stair that less matter to

port for the attack as well as Italians.

speed of 255 miles an hour, and the either technical or tactical have inferior training and staff workIt is now realised that these have others about 220 miles an hour. been learnt from the Spanish war. have swung the balance in Spain been a failure owing to the thin- On the Government side are the Firstly, the information has been still further in favour of the de- ness of their armour. They were, Russian Katiouska bomber, with a somewhat scanty on the technical fence

in fact, little more than reconnais speed of 198 miles per hour, and side.

The attacking tanks, few in num- sance cars, and some types of the the J: 15 and 16, also Russian. It is no doubt true that the for- ber and badly handled, have fre- Italian Fiat Ansaldo could only Plane for 'plane the Russians are eign Powers who, despite the Non- quently collapsed before the anti- shoot straight ahead.

probably the better. Gen. Franco's Intervention agreement, supplied tank gun.

On the Government side the superiority in the air is due to his one side or the other with material, This is a new phenomenon in T 26, of Spanish make, and the very formidable anti-aircraft guns ' have probably learned a good deal war, and the temporary superiority medium T 28, Russian on a Vickers of German make. from this valuable trial run. Yet that the attack had gained by the model, have been definitely... The 88 min, with a ceiling of they have been careful to keep the introduction of the tank has now

36,000 feet, and the 37 m.m. and lessons to themselves.

been considerably diminished. Secondly, a civil war, in which the army, on one side at least, was

Good Anti-Tank Guns originally extremely amateurish, is ' There seems to be no doubt that not a very favourable arena for the anti-tank guns on both sides tactical deductions. Latterly, how have been very effective. The Ger- ever, the new army on the Govern- man guns of 22 mm, 87 mm and ment side has approximated more 47 mm. have all done good service, nearly to a competently trained but they have been opposed by force; their weapons are properly better tanks than Gen. Franco handled and the tactics have im- possesses. proved.

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superior.

It would be premature to dis- 20 m.m. for low flying aeroplanes. credit the tank on the imperfect are all very efficient. The Govern- information we possess, but it may, ment weapons are poor and scarce. I think, be concluded that thicker

-Air War Factors - which will armour is required reduce speed- and that frontal attacks, unless in darkness or as a surprise, can hardly hope to suc- ceed. But the struggle between guns and armour will continue.

Anti-Aircraft Superiority

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The. Nationalists scored the whole of their success against the Basques by their German aircraft. Given 29 in this case -- the absence of anti-aircraft guas, the army plays a comparatively passive role that of occupying a position which the aircraft have overcome.

It is difficult to deduce lessons.

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The 20 mm. "Oerlikon" anti-tank The first and most unmistakable gun on the Government side can In the air Gen. Franco has been lesson has been the ever-increas- penetrate armour of a thickness of served by the Caproni and Savoia ing power of the defence. The 16 mm. at a range of 1,000 yards, bombers and by the Fiat, Meinkel It is quite clear that anti-aircraft multiplication of machine-guns and It can therefore destroy the light 51, Junker 52, and Messerschmitt

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