Luftinterdiktionsmissionen
Luftinterdiktionsmissionen (air interdiction missions) are offensive air operations designed to delay, disrupt, or destroy the enemy's military potential before it can be used in combat. The primary aim is to interrupt the flow of personnel, equipment, and information along lines of communication and in rear areas, thereby reducing the opponent's operational tempo and combat effectiveness. In German-language sources the term is common; in NATO and United States doctrine the equivalent term is air interdiction, focusing on operations conducted away from or behind the front lines.
Targets typically include supply depots, fuel facilities, rail and road networks, convoys, airfields, and command and
Historical development: The concept emerged during World War II as Allied forces sought to cripple German logistics.