The Mobile Obstacle Detachment of the Soviet Ground Forces.

Abstract

This paper examines employment of the mobile obstacle detachment in Soviet Ground Force operations. Historical development and employment are emphasized as they have a direct relationship to contemporary practice. Current employment is examined with stress on organizational and equipment capabilities in supporting modern antitank weaponry. The author has utilized US sources for most information on organization and equipment and Soviet sources for discussion of historic and contemporary employment concepts, as well as significant problems encountered in tactical usage. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA102465

Entities

People

  • Overton Day

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Anti-Tank Mines
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Battles
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Guns
  • Minefields
  • Minelaying
  • Second World War
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design