Camouflage: a Soviet View
Abstract
Camouflage is divided into tactical, operational, and strategic. Tactical camouflage is conducted in the troops by the command and staffs of formations, units, and subunits. Operational camouflage is one of the main means of achieving operational surprise. It is carried out to disorient the enemy about impending combat operations, the intent of an operation, its scale, and the time of execution. One of the main missions of camouflage is to conceal front and army assault groupings from the enemy. Included in the main methods of carrying this out are deception of the enemy, wide use of different technical means and terrain conditions, measures to protect military secrets, concealed command and control, and so forth. The success of operational camouflage is achieved by the development of a situation plan that corresponds to the specific conditions, by the timely and precise execution of the intended measures, by the troops' strict observance of camouflage, and by constant monitoring. Formations and units of the ground forces, air force, air defense forces, coastal forces, and, on coastal axes, navy are used to conduct operational camouflage. Strategic camouflage is the concealed preparation of a strategic operation or campaign and the disorientation of the enemy about the real intentions and operations of the armed forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA955918
Entities
People
- A. A. Beketov
- A. P. Belokon
- S. G. Chermashentsev
- V. A. Matsulenko
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force