Logistic of the Soviet Army. An Overview.

Abstract

While the majority of writings on the Soviet Army has dealt with their offensive war fighting capabilities, very little has been written on the ability of the Soviet Army to support and sustain combat operations. In this paper, the author analyzes the Soviet logistical system from three aspects: the formulation of logistical principles to support the Soviet Army's 'Principles of War', the logistical organization of Soviet tactical units, and the Soviet logistical capabilities to provide adequate materiel and maintenance support. The author concludes that the Soviet rear services support the Soviet Army's principles of war and are tailored to insure a high degree of mobility and flexibility for combat support at the tactical level. According to the author, the Soviets have established a viable logistical system which reflects their recognition that inadequate logistical support can be a severely limiting factor in the successful conduct of a war. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA074387

Entities

People

  • Terry C. Corneil

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Support
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Land Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Munitions
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies