Wever argued that the Luftwaffe General Staff should not be solely educated in tactical and operational matters. He argued they should be educated in grand strategy, war economics, armament production, and the mentality of potential opponents (also known as mirror imaging). Wever's vision was not realised; the General Staff studies in those subjects fell by the wayside, and the Air Academies focused on tactics, technology, and operational planning, rather than on independent strategic air offensives. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who said the Luftwaffe General Staff should be taught grand strategy? ANS1 Wever QSN2 What is the mentality of potential opponents also known as? ANS2 mirror imaging QSN3 What did the Air Academies not focus on? ANS3 independent strategic air offensives QSN4 What army does the general staff belong to? ANS4 the Luftwaffe