Soviet Battalion in the Defense

Abstract

The Soviet army tactical defense, when given adequate preparation time, is a formidable obstacle to an attacker. The battalion defensive position supports a combined arms battle which heavily relies on deception, field fortifications and internal fire sacs. The study provides a detailed laydown of forces and weapons systems in such a defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA232251

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  • James F. Gebhardt

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ammunition
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Attachment
  • Automatic Grenade Launchers
  • Command And Control
  • Construction
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Standards
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science