Soviet-Warsaw Pact Western Theater of Military Operations: Organization and Missions.

Abstract

This note is part of a project designed to identify key aspects of a prospective Soviet-led Warsaw Pact air-land offensive fought with conventional weapons in Central Europe, and to assess the capabilities of U.S. forces, operating within the NATO context, to identify and attack these targets within critical time periods. The author examines the organization and apparent missions of Soviet-Warsaw Pact forces operating in what the Soviets call the Western theater of military operations. Four scenarios illustrate the concepts of operations that the Warsaw Pact would probably follow during the first five days of a European theater conventional war. The scenarios depict the movements and activities of four representative divisions in the first strategic echelon. Keywords: Conventional warfare; Central Europe; NATO; USSR military forces; Foreign military forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187140

Entities

People

  • Michael Sadykiewicz

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies