The Soviet Railroad Troops. (Zheleznodorozhniki).

Abstract

In this paper, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of the Soviet Railroad Troops predominantly derived from an analysis of open Soviet sources. Major topics relate to historical development, mission, organizational from the Baikal-Amur project and problems encountered. A comparison is made with US military rail transportation resources in order to better place the Soviet findings in perspective. He concludes that the Soviet Railroad Troops are well-trained, professional, have proved themselves a viable force in the trying conditions extant on BAM. In providing a backdrop for the study on the railroad troops themselves, the author touches upon the Soviet perceptions of military rail transportation in wartime conditions. To this end, despite some expressed Soviet doubt as to military railway effectiveness, the author points out several positive Soviet measures toward building a military railway reserve which implies that this mode is still of significance in contemporary Soviet military thought. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066229

Entities

People

  • Louis N. Buffardi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Construction
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Employment
  • Instructions
  • Land Transportation
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Rail Transportation
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • Ussr

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.