Soviet Firing Battery Operations in the Offensive,

Abstract

The author presents an analysis of the operational techniques employed by a Soviet field artillery battery during the offensive. It analyzes the principal operational techniques of a firing battery -- moving, shooting, and communicating -- as well as the manner in which coordination is implemented by the battery within the Soviet tactical concept of the combined-arms team. If its operational techniques do not mesh with that of maneuver, the firing battery becomes a liability rather than an asset. The author concludes that the operational techniques of the firing battery do coincide with the overall Soviet tactical doctrine for a fast moving offensive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA114602

Entities

People

  • Philip P. Scianna

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Tactics
  • Artillery Units
  • Command And Control
  • Fire Support
  • Maneuvers
  • Observation
  • Radio Communications
  • Reconnaissance
  • Security
  • Surveillance
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.