Influence of Anti-Tank Technology on Soviet Offensive Tactics.
Abstract
This paper examines changes in Soviet offensive tactics as discussed in the Soviet military press as a result of the increased technological capabilities of modern anti-tank weapons, especially the anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). The Soviet awareness of the complexity of the modern battlefield and the anti-tank threat to their combat effectiveness has resulted in an analysis of ways to maintain the tempo of the attack in their offense-oriented doctrine. This analysis has produced a series of available options to neutralize the anti-tank threat. These include reliance on the artillery, increased flexibility in maneuver formations (and possible acceptance of a new combat formation) and enumeration of a series of active and passive defense measures. As a result, the Soviet military seemingly has incorporated aspects of all options to produce a viable scheme of combined arms operations, capable of overcoming the anti-tank threat while maintaining the tempo of the attack. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA047753
Entities
People
- Jimmy F. Kuhlman