Background
Sasso, Claude was born on January 4, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Erwin Sasso and Jean Francis Puglise.
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Leavenworth Papers, No. 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
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Leavenworth Papers No. 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
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Soviet night operations in World War II (Leavenworth papers)
(Originally published in 1982, this a volume in the Combat...)
Originally published in 1982, this a volume in the Combat Studies Institute "Leavenworth Papers" series. Abstract: "Night combat has frequently been the recourse of the inferior military force or, as in World War II, of the army seeking either to find some respite from air power or to reduce casualties in the face of great firepower. Still, despite the difficulties associated with conducting military operations at night, military planners and leaders cannot escape one salient fact: darkness is a double-edged weapon. During World War II, the Soviets effectively exploited darkness in a variety of operations from withdrawal to pursuit. As the war dragged on, the Red Army relied increasingly on night operations and so refined its abilities that it was able to progress from limited tactical missions by relatively small units to front-level operations by armies with complex coordination and control. Today Soviet military writers frequently discuss night operations, as they do all operations, with reference to their experiences in the Second World War. They appear convinced, as one Soviet general and historian has noted, that their troops should be equally capable of operating both during the day and at night and that night operations have an urgent significance in modern warfare". Include photos. maps, tables.
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Leavenworth Papers, Soviet Night Operations in World War 2
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Leavenworth Paper 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
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One of the more perplexing problems contemporary military planners face is that of conducting night operations. Psychologically, night has always been a realm of the unknown and the uncertain, magnified by imagination. While dealing with this psychological barrier to the conduct of battle at night, the soldier must also cope with a myriad of more tangible problems. Coordination of forces in battle at night tests the mettle of the most proficient leader and the most highly trained force. Yet, the fact is that those armies that can operate successfully at night have a marked advantage over adversaries who cannot. This study examines the extensive experiences of the Soviet Army as it struggled to master the night. Driven by necessity to operate in the relative safety of darkness, the Soviet Army in World War II learned to capitalize on night operations and to exploit that capability in its quest for victory over the German Army, The Soviets have not forgotten that experience, and since the war, they have emphasized the advantages of night combat, As they train for night operations, they closely study the experiences of World War II in the belief that certain basic techniques and conditions of battle transcend time and the vagaries of technological change.
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Claude Sasso
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Bachelor in History, Loyola University, Chicago, 1966. Master of Arts in American History, Loyola University, Chicago, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in European History, Loyola University, Chicago, 1980.
Bachelor in Slavic Language and Literature, University Kansas, 1989.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1966, advanced through grades to major, 1976, retired, 1987. Adjunct assistant professor history William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, since 1987, Maple Woods Community College, Kansas City, since 1987. Director L&C Software, Inc., since 1998, president, since 2005.
Appointed vice chancellor Diocese Kansas City, St. Joesph, Missouri, 2005.
Works
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Leavenworth Paper 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
(One of the more perplexing problems contemporary military...)
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Soviet night operations in World War II (Leavenworth papers)
(Originally published in 1982, this a volume in the Combat...)
- Leavenworth Papers, No. 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
- Leavenworth Papers No. 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
- Leavenworth Papers, Soviet Night Operations in World War 2
- Soviet Night Operations in World War II. Leavenworth Paper No. 6.
- Soviet Night Operations in World War II
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Leavenworth Paper 6: Soviet Night Operations in World War II
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Membership
Vice president St. Vincent De Paul Society, Kansas City, 1994—1998. Member of Retired Officers Association, Slavic Studies Association, American History Association.
Interests
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Married Patricia Ann Connor. Children: Gena Lynn Sasso Perry, Michele Marie Sasso Visser, John Claude.
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Roman Catholic
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1966
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1968
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1980
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1989
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2006 - 2011
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1966
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1976
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1987
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1987
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2005 - present