Unpacking the Soviet "Deep Battle" doctrine of WW2! Developed in the 1930s, it aimed to destroy the enemy throughout the battlefield, not just the front. Multiple parallel or successive operations caused catastrophic failure. Battlefield viewed in tactical, operational, & strategic layers, penetrated simultaneously. Tactical deep battle followed by mobile reserve exploitation. Required combined arms assaults. #SovietDeepBattle #WW2Tactics #MilitaryDoctrine #HistoryShorts #Craig #WorldWar2 #SovietUnion #MilitaryHistory #EasternFront #WarfareStrategy #CombinedArms #MilitaryTheory #RedArmy #StrategicDepth #OperationalArt #TacticalWarfare