Soviet Doctrine and Capabilities for Winter Operations.

Abstract

This paper examines Soviet doctrine for the conduct of winter operations. The geographical location of the Soviet Union places it in a belt of climatic extremes, and its armed forces have a rich historical background of combat in severe winter conditions. Drawing on these sources, the Soviet Union enjoys a decided advantage over other nations in preparation for such operations. Topics discussed in this paper include historical background, special conditions, offense, defense, artillery support, engineer support, logistics, and training. In general, it may be said that winter warfare is regarded by the Soviets as a normal combat situation, but they are fully aware of the peculiar requirements arising under conditions of severe weather and strive to overcome them. As a result the Red Army has a formidable capability for all-weather operations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066228

Entities

People

  • John W. Knox

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Clothing
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Doctrine
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Low Temperature
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Reconnaissance
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.